Cash 4 Trash

Aims & objectives

Our project will cover to main concerns, namely unemployment and environmental conservation. It is known that unemployment is a major concern for all EU countries, and we are also aware of the environmental problems we face. The idea is to combine the two and try to achieve solutions for both problems. We will look at how we can use waste, items which are generally turned into pollution as a form of income. This will allow people who are in desperate need of finding employment to be able to start working from home or to start small businesses in their communities with very little costs. This project will give value to waste and also reduce unemployment. This project is especially of importance to young people in smaller communities.

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

- Belgium
- Cyprus
- Hungary
- Italy
- Romania
- Spain
- United Kingdom

Training methods used & main activities

Various non-formal methodologies that were used during the project are:
- Simulations
- Discussions and Debates
- Creativity Workshops and Presentations
- Role Play and Theatrical activities
- Digital Activities (Magazines and Videos)
- Team Building Activities and energizers and icebreakers

Outcomes of the activity

- The TC raised awareness to participating youth workers about Recycling, Upcycling and Reusing.
- The fundamentals of environmental consciousness in our local societies.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

- Facilitator and Organiser in most of the workshops and activities
- Logistics Manager

I worked on this training for 8 days as a full time trainer.