A Project on "Sustainability"

Our project is a Youth Exchange in which 30 young people will join together during the week in Manisa, in western Turkey. They will be involved with the local population, while creating a intercultural, sustainable and organized community through consensus and active participation. Aegea is a region with a big problem regarding forest fires. There are more and more regions in Europe and in the world that are affected by desertification, by the abandonment of rural areas and by the extension of monoculture. In this exchange we will understand the importance of the native and biodiverse forest for the balance of the ecosystem and as a multifunctional and abundant resource. Regenerating the environment we regenerate ourselves as people, as a community, and as an intercultural group of different origins; living together in a place treated and designed with great care through the principles of permaculture. A week of coexistence, to make decisions together and to be more sustainable, guided by diverse dynamic and participatory activities in a context of non-formal education; to learn from each other and to create a culture of peace that will inspire all the present people. We want to give the opportunity to all people, regardless of their life situation, to learn theoretical-practical tools to empower them and be an agent of change in their community, tools to begin the transition with themselves and thus develop a greater collective and ecological resilience and awereness. Let's recover the rural live and the forests that allow us to breathe, that are the key support of life for the future and to face climate change. Let's take care of the earth, retrieve the community, take care of the people of today and tomorrow, planting trees, creating sinergies and growing hope!

Organisations dealing with climate change and sustainability are welcome. MUTUAL partnerships will be given PRIORITY.