As the name of this youth exchange »The butterfly effect« shows already, we would like to point out the awareness and importance of our daily routines to the world in the broadest possible sense. Thus this particular youth exchange will focus mainly on global education topics: sustainable development, global interdependedness, production chains and fairtrade. The idea stems from the youh volunteers and their involment and active paritcipation in forms of nonformal learning. They and heir peers were facing various challenges concening interconnectedness of the production chains and the impact of their daily routines on other people as well as he environment. Young people have found that tools that have been developed during participation in non-formal education helped them to act more responsibly towards other people and nature. As well to be able to think criticaly which helps them on a daily basis to face a variety of management options, both in the private as well as business sphere of their life. The possibility for a better insight also as strengthening multicultural competences they wish to pass on to their peers. Learning through the themes of sustainable development, global interdependence, the production of goods and fair trade, they seem ideal to explore the effects of integration of our everyday practices. At the same time to strengthen and develop the knowledge, skills and competences of young people, promote tolerance and solidarity. 26 participants from five European countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Slovenia) will be participating in the activities of the themes of global learning. During that time they will visit the ethical and socially responsible cooperatives/companies, where they will learn about socially responsible business models. They will also create the brochure, which will serve as a guide and the transfer of the mainstream consumption towards more sustainable behavior. The primary objective is to arouse the interest of young people for more sustainable practices, global learning and ethically and socially responsible entrepreneurship. Through various activities we expect them to develop skills of selfinitiative, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, working in a multicultural environment and enhance awareness of the importance of lifelong learning process. By issuing brochures we also aim at a long-term effect of such promotions Erasmus+ as well as greater involvement of young people during the actual exchange. After all they will have the opportunity to experience the valuable effects of their own work for others and therefore srengtened a sense of their own competence whether chanching their daily routines or thinking about their career opportunities and development.

The Natural Edge, Leadership for personal and group transformation, social initiative, and cultural cohesionTraining Course12-19 September 2019 | Kisterenye, Hungary Currently the world is in a difficult moment with a growing number of nations presenting racism and intolerance regularly through media and political channels as acceptable, even desirable. Such leadership is a poor example to counter increasing fragmentation, disillusion and marginalisation of youth we see in the context of our and our partner organisations' work. The Natural Edge was an 8-day program designed to equip Youthworkers, Educators, Partner organisations and indirectly youth they work with, including marginalised groups and those with fewer opportunities, with innovative non-formal education methods that increase personal and leadership skills, methodological effectiveness, social cohesion, employment, active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity.The two methodologies we offered most effective in perfect combination are - Way of Council communication tool and nature-based outdoor education, which included carefully arranged and prepared solo time in nature. These tools were uniquely versatile to match each and every participant with an immediate field of engagement to participate in the power of co-operative and responsible communication, develop natural leadership, personal transformation, and support group learnings that foster healthy human ecology.The Natural Edge was hosted by Ecoservice Foundation.The course took place from 12-19 September at the venue of The Valley of Three Treasures, Kisterenye. It involved 27 participants from 9 countries: Latvia, Turkey, Czech Republic, Portugal, UK, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria - plus 4 trainers. Our main objectives were to;– introduce, confer and develop a basic to intermediate methodology of Council facilitation skills, whilst providing a platform to confer it to others in contexts respectful toward recipients’ cultural values, working and social environments– increase employability by learning an innovative method combining leadership and personal development for youth, youthworkers and educators– strengthen the value of our stories and skill in storytelling, increase awareness of impact and responsibilities in our communications– increase capacity in personal development and creative learning resources with nature-based non-formal education methods– carry forward social entrepreneurship, initiative and learnings through a relevant follow-up project, designed, peer-mentored and facilitated by participants– build capacity and professional development in partner organisations at an organizational level in contribution to a cross-cultural peer community of youth workers and facilitators in transformative learningLearning outcomes for the participants;- Learning to learn was a focus brought daily in the reflective group-work and in the witness moments in Council, was self-determined in its objectives and style and allocated a final session to assess and express needs, assimilated experiences and collective wisdom.- Social and Civic Competencies in co-creating a field of equity and co-operation and was integral to the training in how to create such environment, what attitudes and actions compromise it.- Initiative and entrepreneurship were also fostered through the experiential learning activities and through working and resolving tasks individually, in groups and in a follow-up project. As a result of the training course, participants:- are able to use or have deepened their practice of using council and nature-based non-formal educational methods in their work- operate with an increased sense of leadership, entrepreneurship and initiative on the area of nonformal youth work and outdoor education- understand the importance of inclusion, diversity, community and relationships- have a mutually supportive background of peer educators- improved their communication culture, strengthened their organisation’s community Participating organisations:- have increased their capacity and expertise in implementing non-formal educational projects fostering leadership and innovation- have a raised awareness on the problems of intolerance and marginalisation and will acquire tools that enhance social cohesion and inclusion The trainers:- Rob Dreaming: Mentor, Facilitator and Trainer of Way of Council. Qualified as a wilderness guide by SOLB and has over 16 years of offering programs, trainings and leading groups in consciousness and communication- Rebecca Card: A Wilderness Rights of Passage Guide, Facilitator of Council- Krisztina Pasztor: Experiential/Outdoor Trainer with Wilderness Therapy Specialization and a Facilitator of Council- Gyula Szabo: A Trainer, Green Living Coach, Historian, Facilitator of Council

JUSTSAFE project aims to design and implement just and inclusive strategies for enhancing climate resilience and digital transitions, prioritizing the most vulnerable and marginalized social groups such as the elderly, children, women and girls in all their diversity and individuals with disabilities who disproportionately suffer from climate change impacts. The project underscores the necessity of local authorities making direct investments that impact vulnerable communities significantly. A recent workshop, "Digitalization for Climate Action: Co-Creation, Collaboration and Just Transitions," highlighted the importance of co-creative digital activities for inclusive participation, activism's role in digital and climate spheres, the engagement of political actors in prioritizing climate measures, and the support for sustainable innovations in cities to prevent the exclusion of vulnerable groups. This project aligns with the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change, promoting a comprehensive approach to inclusive adaptation to climate change.

The IPCC concludeThe IPCC concludes in their Special Report on Global Warming that limiting global temperature increase needs demand-side actions and lifestyle changes. Previous attempts to realise demand-side changes have been hampered by several factors: First, there is very limited quantitative data showing how much a proposed change in lifestyle would contribute to climate change mitigation. Thus, policy makers and citizens lack guidance to make informed choices. Second, there is still limited evidence of public acceptance of drastic changes. This has led to internationally uncoordinated policies and to policies that will very likely fall short on having sufficient impact. Third, policies have usually promoted changes of individual behaviour without addressing structural constraints or structural drivers of unsustainable lifestyles. This has led to policies that remain ineffective and frustrate citizens who wish to make positive lifestyle choices. We aim to address all three of the above issues, by connecting an analysis of individual lifestyle perspectives, on household level, with policies and socio-economic structures, on all levels from international to local. The analysis will be structured according to the emerging 1.5-degree lifestyles approach, which members of the consortium have helped to define. The advantage of a lifestyle-oriented approach is to link concrete transformations of lifestyle by individuals to transformations of the structural context by policies, economic, and societal institutions. This inclusive approach is original in terms of a research strategy. In practical terms, it is very promising as it offers concrete guidance and as it can be scaled to political, social, and economic capacities on regional to (supra-) national levels. We pursue our aims using quantitative and qualitative methods, country-level assessments and sector-based case studies, as well as innovative participatory formats and a broad range of communication methods.