Greentrepreneurship – easier done than said. Erasmus Project

Project Title

Greentrepreneurship – easier done than said.

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building for youth in ACP countries, Latin America and Asia

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2014

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

One of the global effects of the economic crisis and years of its slow recovery is the current high rate of unemployment in many countries around the globe. Partners from 4 continents developed a project that contributed in improving the quality of support systems and the capabilities of youth NGOs dealing with unemployed young people. The aim of the project was to enhance young people knowledge and understanding of green entrepreneurship and to raise awareness about its multiple opportunities.

Partners believe there is no more creation of traditional job, as we knew it before, which means, that we are now the creators of our own future. Youth can play an important role in this process. They have more time on their hands, they are able to come up with innovative fresh ideas and have an easy connection with the world through latest technology. Youth organisation should be there, ready to support their potential and to guide them in sustainable entrepreneurship.

During the project, youth workers active within the partner organisations elaborated an educational module in the field of green entrepreneurship and youth employability and attended an international training to develop their skills in promoting green skills for youth employability, and get trained in delivering a green entrepreneurship educational program for young people.

Following the adoption of the educational manual and the successful training course in Portugal, partner organizations started with the implementation of local educational activities. Each partner organization supported the youth workers that attended the training course, in implementing what they learned. They pilot-tested this acquired knowledge in their local environment by forming groups of unemployed young people. These young people were trained and provided with the support necessary for them to plan innovative green business ideas, thereby promoting active participation of youth in the green labor market. Youngsters were encouraged to think “outside the box” and supported in creating green start-ups.

In order to raise awareness about green entrepreneurial skills for youth employment, partners organized local informational campaigns and created three Newsletters that provide information about the project and its results, including examples of good practices and interviews with green entrepreneurs. Furthermore, during all the duration of the project partners communicate with young people and general public though web channels, social media and by using different promotional materials.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 104157 Eur

Project Coordinator

KULTURNO IZOBRAZEVALNO DRUSTVO PINA & Country: SI

Project Partners