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Training Course
15-26 October 2022 | Żywa Ziemia (close to Gdańsk), Poland
Climate change and other environmental crises made it clear by now that there is no other way than sustainability, that we have to radically change our habits in order to be able to survive on a finite planet. Yet, we usually approach sustainability from a very narrow perspective, expecting scientists to come out with phantasmagoric technologies or implementing sporadic actions or regulations which focus on very specific targets, like reducing the carbon footprint. All so very important, but still not enough. We cannot make it as long as we are stuck in an old paradigm, attached to concepts like individualism, consumption, etc. We need a holistic approach, which will involve everyone in achieving the big goal in front of us. We need to include all people in the process of change, creating communities which are sustainable all round. Communities with a green approach toward their environment and food production; communities with a stable and responsible financial model; communities which are able to communicate and interrelate, making effective decisions which include voices of all minorities, by practicing methods like sociocracy or consensus; communities which value each individual, recognise their strengths and needs and incorporate them all, perceiving diversity as a main asset, rather than a reason for exclusion.
OBJECTIVES
The main objective of “Sustainable Communities for You(th)” is to have a closer look at, discuss, analyse and practise sustainable communities. Based on our experience, deep discussions and detailed research, which included both reading and listening about existing sustainable communities, as well as observing some of them directly, we identified four basic pillars of sustainability:
We envision a society as a house, which cannot stand on one pillar alone. We need all four pillars to be sound and solid in order to ensure sustainability and resilience in the long run.
Other objectives:
PARTICIPANTS PROFILE: Participants should fulfill the following criteria:
There is no age limit in the training course (beside 18+), we always try to bring different perspectives - from young adults till experienced middle or even senior age practitioners. As much as in the case of gender or origin, we believe in the power of diversity and putting together various perspectives.
ACCOMMODATION: The training takes place at Żywa Ziemia (Living Earth), located in Zakrzewo, close to Gdańsk, Poland. Żywa Ziemia is a natural farm promoting healthy living, permaculture and sustainability (https://www.facebook.com/ZywaZiemia/). They provide shared rooms, multiple training spaces (including beautiful outdoor spaces, presence of animals and other living beings as well as solitude and natural surroundings reducing “city” distractions) and vegetarian/vegan food, partly produced at their farm.
COVID SITUATION: As organizers, we will make sure to meet any COVID restrictions and recommendations by the regulator, adjusting accordingly our program, accomodation, etc.
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http://trainings.salto-youth.net/10545
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This Training Course is
for 28 participants
from Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Türkiye
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches, Youth researchers, teacher, non-formal educators, activists
Working language(s):
English
KobieTY (Youth NGO)
KobieTY (Kobiety.lodz.pl) is a non-profit, apolitical, non-governmental consulting-educational organization.
Our main goals are:
*creating intercultural bridges between local and international people
*promoting diversity, interculturalism, the idea of volunteering (both on local and international level)
*identifying needs of our local community according to our mission and answering them through international projects in our work
Contact for questions:
Anna
E-Mail:
Phone: -
As personal costs participants have to cover for their personal insurances (health, liability, travel cancellation and covid coverage) and for small ticket fees lower than 10 PLN / 2,5 EUR per ticket. There is no additional participation fee.
Accommodation and meals included in the programme are 100% covered. Due to the current pandemic situation we are paying careful attention to the hosting situation and accommodation of participants. More detailed information about this topic will follow.
Travel costs are covered up to the Erasmus+ distance calculator corresponding amounts, using the cheapest and most convenient transportation methods.
The maximum amounts for involved countries are:
REGULAR TRAVEL BUDGETS
Portugal - 360 EUR
Turkey - 275 EUR (+ Exceptional Costs 100 EUR)
Spain - 275 EUR
GREEN TRAVEL BUDGETS
Greece - 320 EUR
Hungary - 320 EUR
Italy - 320 EUR
Poland - 210 EUR
Romania - 320 EUR
ATTENTION: In case of regular travel, instead of green travel, the budget is lower (275 euro for Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania and 180 euro for Poland).