PBA on Environmental Sustainability

Aims & objectives

The aim of this activity is to foster international partnerships and empower youth organizations to integrate sustainability into their Erasmus+ projects and youth work practices.

Objectives:

- To increase awareness and understanding of environmental sustainability in the youth sector.
- To provide tools and methodologies for developing sustainable youth projects.
- To create opportunities for networking and partnership-building among organizations.
- To explore how Erasmus+ can support green initiatives and collaborations.
- To encourage participants to develop concrete project ideas for future Erasmus+ applications.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

This training was designed for youth workers, project managers, and representatives from:

Organizations that have previously participated as applicants or partners in Erasmus+/Youth projects.
Organizations planning to apply or partner in an Erasmus+ R3/2025 application.
Organizations actively working on Environmental Sustainability in the youth sector.

This Training Course is for 30 participants from Eastern Partnership countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries Austria, Belgium - DE, Belgium - FL, Belgium - FR, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Southern Mediterranean countries Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Western Balkan countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, KOSOVO * UN RESOLUTION, Montenegro

Training methods used & main activities

The methodology of the online Partnership-Building Activity (PBA) on Environmental Sustainability was grounded in the principles of non-formal education (NFE), digital participation, and collaborative learning. It was designed to provide participants not only with theoretical insights into environmental sustainability and the Erasmus+ framework but also with practical tools and experiences to support the development of project proposals. The blended format of the course combined live sessions via ZOOM with asynchronous learning activities on the HOP platform, allowing for flexibility and in-depth engagement.

Outcomes of the activity

- Participants increased their awareness and understanding of environmental sustainability in the youth sector.
- They were provided with tools and methodologies for developing sustainable youth projects.
- They created opportunities for networking and partnership-building among organizations.
- They explored how Erasmus+ can support green initiatives and collaborations.
- Participants developed concrete project ideas for future Erasmus+ applications.

https://hop.saltonetwork.eu/course/view.php?id=189

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Trainer

I worked on this training for 5 days as a full time trainer.