ECO VOLUNTEERS

The multilateral youth exchanges titled: ECO-volunteers will gather 40 young people and group leaders from different EU countries. The main focus of the Youth exchange will be environmental protection and raising awareness about sustainable development through voluntary action. The aim is to raise awareness about environmental issues and explore the possibilities to act toward sustainable living culture. By exchanging their own experiences on this youth exchange, participants will get first-hand practice in intercultural learning. We believe that “ECO-Volunteers” will be an effective way to achieve understanding for the cultural diversity in Europe. From sharing personal cultural backgrounds to sustainable living culture. The impact however will not be limited to the Intercultural learning process only but also it will provide basic knowledge for recycling, by creating products from nature material that is free to make and can be placed on the market. One of the outcomes of the YE will be list of recommendations for volunteer green projects. The recommendations will be designed in form of check list for environmental protection and sustainable living that youth workers should take into consideration when organizing projects in future. All the groups will live together during 8 days sharing all activities and daily shores together. The methodology will vary from watching movies, debates, rol-playing and creative activities. Of course there will be included presentaions and workshops to get to know each others culture a little bit better.