Nowadays we face a lot of environmental concerns. The environmental problems like global warming, acid rain, air pollution, waste disposal, ozone layer depletion, water pollution, climate change and many more affect people in every country. Over the last few decades, the exploitation of our planet and the degradation of our environment have gone up at an alarming rate. Consistent, proper education and support of common people and citizens may result in raising their ecological awareness, changing their every-day practice, influence their neighbours, and pressurizing politicians into changing countries’ green policy. The Eco-Active for Planet project aims for inventing and disseminating a new model of eco- and climate adult education which will be focused on enhancing active citizenship for preventing climate changes and protecting the environment. It empowers and equips trainers and other education activists in necessary knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to make citizens active for the planet's wellbeing. The project is to give the set of practical nuggets to professional adult educators and activists for the environment. It also aims at shaping their eco mindest and developing their professional competencies related to environment protection and supporting citizens in being active for Planet on the local level. Regarding all identified needs, the Eco-Active for Planet project’s specific objectives are as follows:- Identifying and describing the basic and advanced environmental competences consisting of knowledge, practical skills, and attitudes that adult learners need as citizens in everyday life to reduce their environmental footprint and have a positive impact on changes in their local societies/ groups- Elaborating the Planet Friendly Educators’ code of practice that will take into account European, national, local cultural aspects and implementing it among project’s partners- Elaborating the manual for trainers and education activists which will guide how to develop the eco competencies among adults learners and enhance civic activism for Planet on an individual and local level.This set of educational nuggets that is to be elaborated for trainers and education activist will focus on taking advantage of any opportunities to provide new environmental competences to adult citizens, to reduce the negative environmental foot-print that every person makes in everyday life.The Eco-Active for Planet will take into consideration following environmental concerns:- Climate change - Global Warming- Increased Carbon Footprint- Pollution of air, water and soil - Deforestation- Loss of Biodiversity- Household and Industrial Waste- Ozone Layer Depletion- Natural Resource Depletion- Acid Rain- Agricultural Pollution- Light and Noise Pollution- Littering and LandfillsPlanned Intellectual outputs: IO1 – Competences for the PlanetIO2 – The Code of Conduct of Education Activists for the PlanetIO3 – Toolkit for trainersIO4 - The Active Citizenship for the Planet manual for education activistsIO5 – “How it works” video-publicationThe project approach is be based on the UNESCO Climate Change Education (CCE) for Sustainable Development program (CCESD), and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The UNESCO Climate Change Education (CCE) for Sustainable Development program (CCESD), aims to help people understand climate change by expanding CCE activities in nonformal education through the media, networking, and partnerships. It is grounded in the holistic approach of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), which incorporates crucial sustainable development issues such as climate change, disaster risk reduction, and others into education, in a way that addresses the interdependence of environmental sustainability, economic viability, and social justice. It promotes participatory teaching and learning methods that motivate and empower learners to change their behavior and take action for sustainable development. The program seeks to help people understand the impact of global warming today and increase ‘climate literacy’, and aims to make education a more central part of the international response to climate change. The project aims are also in line with Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, especially with the goals: 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities 12. Sustainable Production and Consumption (in the theme of zero waste), 13. Climate Actions and also goal 4. Quality Education

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVESThe project was aimed to train youth workers on the use of methodologies for the surfacing and validation of learning experiences of young people related to volunteering and social engagement.Volunteering and social engagement, in fact, have usually a strong impact in terms of learnings on young people; it is a heritage of values skills, knowledge, which often remains unexplored and undervalued, also because related to non-formal and informal learningYouth workers can be a support to realize this process of surfacing, through the learning of specific and effective methodologies.In line with European Union’s aim to be a society of knowledge, we want to give our contribution on awareness, keeping track and share hidden skills of young people.ACTIVITIES AND METHODSThe main objectives of Skills in action has therefore been to train young worker on diverse competences areas and through specific methods:-Awareness of soft and transversal skills by youth workers-Learning approaches to facilitate the emersion of soft and transversal skills from everyday activities in volunteering.-Learning to use specific methodologies such as digital storytelling, portfolio of competences and narrative approaches to retain the learning outcomes.-Give a deeper meaning to volunteering in terms of employability, activation of a virtuous circle of giving and receiving within a community.-Help young people to be aware of their skills and be more confident towards job seeking.-Foster active citizenship.-Spread European values.Project actions were:- Preparatory actions. - Training. A week of training in Italy, Siena (Tuscany). - Networking activities. The course was focused mostly on narrative methodologies, like autobiographical approach, digital storytelling.PARTICIPANTS26 youth workers (no age limit).ENVISAGED RESULTS OF THE PROJECTOn participantsIncreased knowledge about the topics of the project, namely: - Increased knowledge of approaches to facilitate the emersion of soft and transversal skills from everyday activities in young people active in volunteering and social sphere.- Ability to use specific methodologies such as digital storytelling, portfolio of competences and narrative approaches (narrative multimedia portfolio) to retain the learning outcomes.- capability to enhance a deeper meaning to volunteering and social engagement, in terms of employability, activation of a virtuous circle of giving and receiving within a community.- capability to help young people to be aware of their skills and be more confident towards job seeking. - capability to Foster active citizenship and spread European values.On organizationsIncreased skills within the organization, the training of young workers in the themes of the project.On young peopleYoung people, who will have the chance to get in contact with the project content and methodologies, thanks to the young workers trained in the project, will enhance self-confidence, awareness of soft and transversal skills, and will became more able to transfer in other environments, such as job-environment those skills. Among the learning outcomes will be included an increased knowledge about the appropriate use of the Europass CV and the use of YouthPass.POTENTIAL LONGER TERM BENEFITS The project represents a contribution to the important issue of the emergence and enhancement of skills acquired in non-formal and informal, also in order to facilitate a better entry of young people into the labor market, as in the aims of the Erasmus+ Program.ORGANIZATIONS Applicant: Foundation Fortes Sending Organizations: Organizations working with youth workers or focused on training of trainers.

A fully sustainable future depends on a culture emerging from engaged and informed citizens committed to a green, safe, and economically thriving society which can only be achieved through a deep and reflexive learning process animated in all educational and lifelong learning domains.SMALEI aims to improve the sustainability of adult learning and education (ALE) providers and organisations and increase their capacity to contribute to an ecological transformation of society. Through self-reflection, cooperation, and peer-learning, ALE institutions will take concrete steps towards more environmentally friendly, engaging, and collaborative practices and policies.The key project deliverables are:- Database of resources, promising practices, and experts- Sustainability self-assessment matrix- Guide to using the matrix in a collaborative way- Case studies to showcase the piloting experiences- Policy recommendations and the road map to develop sustainable communities- Digital academyThe consortium is composed of 7 partners representing ALE providers and national/regional associations, a regional public authority, and 2 European networks (EAEA and EARLALL). Partners will act as initial stakeholders in piloting, adopting, and validating the sustainability self-assessment matrix. The project deliverables will be promoted among the project target groups following a sound dissemination plan and an effective exploitation strategy, which will ensure a high project reach and impact.The project increases the capacity of ALE centres, teachers, and staff to become greener, more engaged, and forward-looking which will lead to concrete progresses towards sustainable development on the local, regional, national, and European levels. In the long-term, the project contributes to raising awareness, creating partnerships, empowering individuals and communities for promoting and living a flourishing, environmentally friendly lifestyle and inspires cross-generational climate action.

Within the project took place 14 educational mobilities in which attended trainers from NGO's Trainer Association, board members, employees, volunteers12 coaches and trainers took part in five 5-day training (3 in Greece, 1 in Cyprus and 1 in Italy), 2 trainers participated in the 3-day international conference in the UK.As a result, the Association has established contacts with the organizers of training and training participants from other countries (trainers), with 3 of these new partners has been applied to KA1 Youth.Mobility education were in line with the European Development Plan of the association, through the dissemination and implementation of formulas and sharing knowledge after training managed to achieve the objectives contained in the plan.OBJECTIVES- Increasing the mobility of people working for NGOs Trainers Association and its members (volunteers), - add the remote eudcation to the courses conducted by Association and its trainers- Increase knowledge of Associations experts of EQF and ECVET- Increasing the cross-cultural Communication Competence of trainers- Increase knowledge of socially important topics for majority of Associations members, such as gender equality .

"<< Background >>As an organization with 25 years of experience and highly developed expertise in the field of non-formal adult education, we want to head to European cooperation. We are keen to offer to our trainers international experience in order to, on the one hand, broaden their skills, introduce new methods, alternative approaches and bring European trends in non-formal adult education closer (to be in touch with European trends and to be able to offer European level education), and on the other hand, by networking and gaining new experience, enter the European training market with sTOP's educational offer. Participation in mobility allows us to strengthen and develop our staff, strengthen organization's position in Poland and build its position in Europe.<< Objectives >>The direct objective of the project was: - to support advanced trainers with many years of experience in the further development of their professional competencies related to training activity, which will allow them to work more effectively in areas related to social change, - attract new trainers and support their development, - to strengthen the expert position of sTOP in Poland, - building sTOP's expert position in Europe. The goals and objectives of the project were consistent with sTOP's strategic goals.The added value of this project is also the activation of members and networking activities both in Poland and abroad, as well as the dissemination of results in the form of articles, workshops, webinars, published reports and discussions.<< Implementation >>Trainers participated in the following activities:1/ EAEA Annual Conference- 30-31.05.2022, Mechelen, Belgium, 2 days, 2 people (Board members) represented the organization at the conference organized by the umbrella organization European Association for Education of Adults; Thematic trainings:2/ training ""Dialogue in Conflict"" - 29.11 - 03.12.2021, Lillehammer, Norway, 5 days, 2 persons; organizer Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue; training about faciliating dialogue in conflict3/ training ""Dialogue Facilitation"" - 21-24.06.2022, Lillehammer Norway, 5 days, 1 person; advanced course on conflict facilitation; Specialized-group trainings:4/ Training ""Inclusive urban learning"" - 12-16.09.2023, Antwerp, Belgium, 5 days, 10 persons; organizer KdG Hogeschool; training on intercultural inslusive education5/ training ""Digital Storytelling Facilitator Course""- 17-21.10.2022, Reading, UK, 5 days, 10 people; organizer: Real Time Video; training on social work with digital storytelling6/ training ""Advanced Training for Trainers"", 09-13.05.2022, Olesnik, Czech Republic, 10 persons; organizer: Czech Fundraising Centre; advanced training for trainers, combining leadership and training skills;<< Results >>The implementation of mobility allowed for:- substantive exchange of experience between trainers, continuation of dialogue on training methods and ways of working with diverse groups and bringing social change through training - acquisition of new knowledge and development of training skills by our TTs - dissemination of knowledge shared among sTOP members with dispersed staff - creation of new webinars (1) conducted by sTOP participants after the mobilities held- substantive articles after held mobilities posted on the sTOP website (6, including 2 presentations) and on the EPALE platform (5 +webinarium)- continuation of our presence among European trainers and educators, increase of our visibility among European organizations dealing with non-formal adult education (EAEA) and dissemination of our work methods in the field of social cohesion and counteracting marginalization and education of adults with low competences (webinars, workshops, articles)- increase the prestige of sTOP among foreign organizations as an expert organization that is up to date with trends in education and educational methods- strengthening the team of trainers conducting training in English for international participants"