Online Green Project Lab for Young People (18-30 years) who want to start green solidarity projects

Green Project Lab for Young People

Online Space reserved for training and support for Green Solidarity Projects 

Friday 24th to Sunday 26th January 2025 + Saturday 8th of February - Online

Description:

Solidarity Projects are part of the funding programme "European Solidarity Corps" of the European Union.

Young people get the chance to take action for positive changes within their local community.

In this project lab we will focus on climate challenges and how young people (you and your peers! ;)) can address them locally or nationally with their own project ideas and thus contribute to a better environment.

Contents of the project lab:

Do you and your friends want to get active in climate protection and start a project in your neighbourhood, city or country? With an EU-funded Solidarity project you can receive 630 € per month to realize your project!

Maybe you already have a vague idea for a project, or you just want to do something to protect our planet but don't know how to get started…? This Project lab gives you the space and support to develop your idea into a concrete project.

With this project lab you will get the chance to:

• connect & exchange with young people with similar interests from all over Europe;
• get to know the European Solidarity Corps programme and learn how to apply for Solidarity projects tackling environmental issues;
• deepen your understanding about the concept of solidarity and about its connection to ecological issues;
• get support with the creative processes from ideation to project development;
• learn the basics about project management;
• receive detailed info on and support with the application procedure in the European Solidarity Corps programme.

After completion of the course all participants receive a Youthpass as a certificate of participation.

Registration:

Participation in this project lab is open to young people aged 18-30 years legally residing in one of the following countries:

• Member States of the European Union
• Iceland
• Liechtenstein
• Republic of North Macedonia
• Turkey

If you and your friends have already formed a group to start a project, you should try to participate with 2-3 group members. However, you will all have to register separately. Please do mention  in your registration the fact that you are a group. It is also possible to participate as an individual, even if you do not have a project group (yet :-) ).

To register please use the button “Apply” on the top of this page.

The deadline for registration is January 10th 2025. 

You will be informed if you are selected or not for the training by January 13th 2025 at the latest. In case of more registrations than available places, there will be a waiting list.

Participation fee:

This online training is free of charge.

Working language:

This training course will be held in English.

Preliminary Programme 

The online sessions are scheduled for the following days and times:

Friday 24th of January: 17-20 h

• Welcome and getting together;
• Sustainability & climate action: conversation with an expert.

Saturday 25th of January: 10 – 12 h & 15 - 17 h

• Solidarity and environment;
• European Solidarity Corps programme: Solidarity Projects;
• Conversation with peer experts: Solidarity Project examples;
• Envisioning green solutions to local problems;
• Project management: from visions to green projects.

(19 - 21 h: Optional evening programme: informal chat and sharing about project ideas.)

Sunday 26th of January: 14 –17 h

• Feedback on project ideas;
• Project management tools and other useful resources;
• Next steps: approaching application;
• Evaluation & Closing.

8th February: 11 - 13 h & 15 - 17 h

• Follow up, Q&A, support with applications based on needs.

Please note that participants should be available during all above-mentioned online sessions. All times are in CET.

In addition to the online sessions with the group, on Saturday evening or Sunday morning it would be useful for each participant to dedicate approximately 1-2 hours for individual work, to elaborate a plan.

Important technical advice:

Please note that to ensure quality participation in this course, participants should use a PC, laptop or tablet (with camera and microphone) and a stable internet connection. Participation via smartphone is not recommended.

Contact:

This online training is hosted by the Dutch National Agency for the EU Youth Programmes 

Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps. 

Irja de Heij, i.deheij@nji.nl, +31625660657