RRR Reloaded

Why this project:
Environmental impact of a youth project is very often a concern of environmental NGOs or NGOs who carry out projects on an environmental topic. Mitigation of the negative environmental impact of a youth project is not very common in the case of those projects and youth organizations that are focused on other topics (social inclusion, human rights, employability, sports, LGBT, ect)
This project addresses the need of those youth organizations and youth workers, who would like to integrate activities and measures aimed at preventing the negative impact on the environment of their activities with young people.

Aim of the project:
To improve the capacity of youth organizations and workers to integrate environmental protection measures in their youth projects and activities and to use the Reduce Reuse Recycle concept during the project lifetime in order to have an environmentally responsible project.

Target group:
This project is focusing on youth workers from organizations and projects that don’t have environmental protection as a main goal.

Objectives:
1. Developing the understanding of 24 youth workers regarding the environmental impact of our day by day habits and our youth projects.
2. Providing tools, methods and knowledge to youth workers and their respective organizations to integrate in any of their projects the concept of the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and thus have a more environmentally responsible project
3. Developing the competences of youth workers to raise awareness and empower the young people in their projects to make a positive change in terms of their care about environment.

Main activities: 7 days training course in June 2016.
During the training the main activities will be focused on: workshops, discussions, sharing of knowledge and good practices, discussions and debates with local experts.
After the training there will be a follow-up activity where the participants are to share how they implemented the RRR concept in their first project or activity.
Other activities will be decided together with the partners in a common co-creative effort, based on the specific needs of organizations and youth workers.

Expected outcomes

Learning outcomes:
As a result of the training the youth workers will have developed their competences to:
- Estimate the impact that the projects we do has on the environment
- Better understand how environmental problems affect our overall well-being
- Integrate RRR concept this in any project or activity with young people
- Find, develop and use tools, methods, tips and tricks during the project planning and implementation phase in order to reduce the impact of their activity on the environment
- Raise the interest and awareness of young people about their environmental footprint in order to make them more responsible.
- Use non-formal education methods and tools in developing an environmentally sensitive awareness, attitude and behavior among the young people they work with.

Other outcomes:
- a RRR treasure box that can be used by other organizations and youth workers when organizing any learning event and/or project.

Costs and Logistic:
The food and accommodation will be covered fully. Travel costs will be covered according to the conditions stated in Erasmus plus programme.

If you are interested, please send us an e-mail at src.romania@gmail.com or a message on our Facebook page with the following information:

1. Why it is important for you and your organization to participate in this training and how do you think that it will help you?
2. What are the main fields of activity of your NGO?