Fostering youth active involvement

This is the title of the Short-term joint staff training event that was held by Centrum Inicjatyw UNESCO, from 17 to 19 April 2021.

Because of the pandemic it had to be realized online, on the zoom platform and using some online tools for interaction as Miro, padlet and Jamboard.

A new way of management where coffe breaks weren't moments for getting to know each other better or for informal chats but to go in the kitchen and drink a coffie alone or with family mebers and get rest from whatching a screen!

Despite the initial fears, the participants were very satisfied from the learning path, new actvities planned, ideas for the future. It was a fruitful time for all of them.

Besides the team building activities, the following topics were addressed and deepened:

• Non formal education- theory and pratice;

• Non formal methods- type and example;

• "Start from where young people are"- meeting with Climate Youth Councils Poland

• Workshop and training modules- example and discussion;

• Good pratices example- presentation and discussion;

• Role playing – one of the methods in pratice;

• Methods and workshop development- brainstorming about working in groups;

• Creation of an activity addressing youth and environmental education/climate change in national groups

• Workshop presentation+ Feedback from experts

• Project Follow Up

The entire event was characterized by a participative method able to actively involve all the participants in the learning process and to promote the exchange of knowledge ed experiences.

The training ended with a task for the national groups: to implement with a group of youth the activity they created during the training.

On-line meeting among the partners

Today the partners had a meeting on zoom, after a long time.

It has been lovely to meet and talk again together and also to cooperate for planning.

Our project is going on durig these difficult times.

During the meeting we discussed:

- state of the project

- planning activities (short and long term)

- management of the budget for online activities

- dissemination

Stay tuned to follow our next activities!

Here the smiling group:

“How to survive until 2020” workshop

Local activity by Unesco Initiatives Centre

Million tons of garbage produced annually, climate change, species extinction, environmentally-linked cancers, genocide, deforestation, food demand growing by 70% - such a vision of the world in 2050 sounds terrifying, but not all is lost - the actions we take now will have an impact on our future.

The workshop started with the presentation - some scientific facts and theories were the background of the ecological workshops we conducted for our team in July in Szczawno. Our aim was to help our team members build their knowledge and understanding of ecology, the challenges we face and the needs for change so that it becomes more fully integrated into their project planning and implementation. We created the relaxed environment for discussion, where everyone’s views are valued. The entire workshop was built around sessions and activities designed to stimulate debate and to enhance the interactions.

Second part of the workshop covered topics related to the ecological approach in facing urban challenges in Wrocław, including the application of nature-based solutions and planning for eco, smart and sustainable city. During the event, we promoted local and recycled products.