"BACKGROUND AND RELEVANCE OF THE PROJECT:Plastic avoidance is an essential part of climate and environmental protection, as the ""european strategy for plastics"" shows. The goals are the substantial reduction of plastics and microplastics in all areas. While the reduction of plastic packaging is directly visible in one's own waste volume and there are alternatives, the role of clothing in the plastics problem is largely unknown. Especially cheap textiles are mostly made of synthetic materials, i.e. plastics. Due to a short service life and abrasion during washing, large quantities of plastic and microplastic are produced. Clothing alone accounts for 35% of the microplastics generated by washing synthetic materials (IUCN, 2017). A city with 100,000 inhabitants emits microfibres equivalent to 15,000 plastic bags every day by washing them into the water (Hartline et al. 2016). . In addition, fashion chains often destroy cheap synthetic garments, often by burning them, as it is more cost-effective for them. Due to rapidly changing trends and changing clothing sizes (growth), the target group of young people in particular buys a large number of synthetic garments at low prices. PROJECT OBJECTIVES:- Raising young people's awareness of plastics in clothing throughout the entire product life cycle - To develop alternatives for an environmentally conscious and yet affordable way of dealing with fashion- To train peer guides and youth workers in order to achieve the widest possible dissemination of the project results beyond the duration of the project. ACTIVITIES AND METHODOLOGYYoung people will be included at all stages of the project.In O1 focus group interviews take place, which allow a problem exploration from the point of view of the young people, in order to know the problem awareness and the requirements for solutions of the young people. A research and best practice collection provides the basis for further solutions and gives an overview of country-specific differences. In O2, learning materials are developed that provide an educational basis for a sustainable approach to clothing. The content is designed to be competence-oriented and didactically geared to young people and made accessible via a state-of-the-art e-learning platform. In order to develop concrete alternatives for action, in O3 Design Thinking workshops will be organized. The best ideas are recorded in Setcard format. A guide for the training of peer guides and youth workers will be developed to disseminate results as widely as possible, all documents will be put together on a resource toolbox website. In order to make the acquired knowledge tangible and to further develop practical solutions for sustainable clothing, a haptic toolbox will be assembled in O4. NUMBER AND PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTSWe invite young people and youth workers from AT, PL, LT and IT to actively participate. In particular, young people with cultural differences, economic or geographical obstacles are involved. In total 48 young people and 8 youth workers from 4 project countries will participate in 2 LTT events.RESULTSAre available Europe-wide, with unlimited acess in 5 languages (EN, DE, LT, PL, IT). Most important results are:- Report from the results of the focus group interviews on problem exploration and research in the project countries.- A best practice collection with instructions for existing alternatives for plastic avoidance in clothing- Learning material in printable and digital form: 4 units of min. 15 pages each- 8 SetCards (min.) illustrating alternatives for action developed in workshops as digital and analog resources- A resource toolbox website that provides all information in the areas of INFORMATION/EDUCATION/ACTION ALTERNATIVES/MATERIAL FOR PEER GUIDES AND YOUTH WORKERS- A haptic toolbox with materials that can be practically used to avoid plastic in clothing (e.g. upcycling material, wash bags, fabric samples). This results in a combination of digital knowledge and real experience.IMPACTS AND LONG-TERM BENEFITSWear(e)able not only offers awareness-raising and know-how for young people in the sustainable use of clothing, but also concentrates on concrete alternatives for action. Contents are conveyed digitally and analogously and the training of peer guides, youth workers and other multipliers is a focal point of the project. A special focus is on the long-term and broad dissemination of the results on a local, national and international level. To this end, we make use of the broad network of the consortium, including youth organisations, environmental protection initiatives, municipalities, schools and other stakeholders. The open source access to all project outputs will be guaranteed for at least 5 years after project end. Our aimed impact is to initiate a broad debate on plastic in clothing and the fast fashion phenomenon, and to equip as many young people as possible with the tools to contribute to this development."

<< Background >>BACKGROUND AND RELEVANCE OF THE PROJECT:The Covid-19 crisis reminded us again of the urgently needed transition to a more sustainable economy addressed in the 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, the PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE and now the GREEN DEAL. Overall sustainable development is based on environmental, economic, and social pillars. In this regard governments agreed that the green economy is a crucial tool for sustainable development. Thus, green economy can be recognized the economy of the future. Developments in this context are now facilitated and bear an opportunity in the period of crisis recovery. To reach a green economy, on the one hand innovations are crucial and on the other hand workforce needs to be prepared for future jobs arising. According to the ILO, 24 million new jobs could be created by 2030 in course of the shift towards a greener economy. Related to this, it is proven that gender equality, also anchored in the SDG’s has to be taken into consideration.The traditional gender work division is still recognizable with women still underrepresented in brown, and also in the green economy due to the emphasis on technical and innovational skills required, though they are considered an important part for reaching green economy as shown in various studies. Additionally, evidence shows that especially women and young people got were severely affected in course of the Covid-19 crisis. It is verified that the career choice of women has lifelong implications on their life in regard to the increasing pay gap and related old-age poverty. Green jobs are essential for sustainable development and this offers new opportunities for women. Young women need to be approached already in the phase of career orientation in this context and career orientation has to be adapted accordingly incorporating existing as well as evolving new green jobs and focusing on gender equality in this respect.The project draws on this and aims at inspiring young women to decide for professions in this future-relevant field, providing them with the information and knowledge required to do so.<< Objectives >>The Women4Green project draws on the mentioned aspects and aims at:-RAISING young women’s awareness and INTEREST in future relevant green economy professions and thus contribute to gender equality in this professional field EMPOWERING young women to decide for a green economy job-INITIATING adaptions in youth career orientation, focusing on job orientation for green economy jobs, taking a gender-sensitive approach into account -PROVIDING a clear understanding and overview of existing/evolving green economy jobs and the required skills/competencies as well as providing information about educational paths in this regard -INDUCING a gender-sensitive approach in recruiting and companies in the field Sustainable development is essential for the future of Europe, but also the whole world. This is also coming along with changes in the work environments of tomorrow. This bears a chance especially for the disadvantaged group of women for long-term employability. The Women4Green consortium is convinced to contribute to gender equality in green jobs with the present project, ensuring the highest possible results and wide dissemination through the strong involvement of the main target groups and thus lead the way a more sustainable and equal Europe.<< Implementation >>Women4Green pursues an action-oriented methodology to produce all deliverables and to realize the project objectives. In this context, we divided all project activities into individual TASKS, each of which leading to an actual result, such as a document or product. This action-based methodology with clearly define TASKS makes actions and their results measurable.The main target groups, young women between 14 and 20 years and career orientation centers will be involve in all stages throughout the Women4Green project development by all partner countries (AT, IT, TK, SE, MT). In total 127 participants of the mentioned target groups will be involved in feedback, pilot tests, interviews, focus groups, workshops and the LTT activity. Further stakeholders will be included in podcasts, community building, interviews and multiplier events.-In R1 a CATALOGUE OF GREEN PROFESSIONS AND SKILLS is developed giving a comprehensive insight into what green economy jobs are in each country and which specific skills/competences are required in course of a desk research and questionnaires. Furthermore, the status of green job in career orientation is evaluated in course of expert interviews. -In R2 a DIDACTIC CONCEPT that ensures a holistic learning experience and a CURRICULUM serving as a basis for the development of the learning material (R4) is developed. -In R3 a COMMUNITY BUILDING STRATEGY is created and implemented including at least 5 WORKSHOPS and 7 PODCASTS, (in EN but also in each partner language) ensuring the widest possible reach, in different formats with relevant stakeholder. -In R4 LEARNING MATERIAL for young women in job orientation is developed according to the latest methodological and didactical findings. -In R5 WORKSHOP SETTINGS AND AN EXPERIENTIAL GAME for career orientation of young women for green jobs are developed. The workshops are conducted, obtaining motivational setcards for the main target group. Additionally, a GIRLS DAY will be planned and conducted, enabling the target group a direct insight in one green economy job in each country.-R6 is providing a final GUIDE FOR CAREER COUNSELLING AND COMPANIES. For a specific and target-group oriented results, the main target group of young women between 14 and 20 years will be involved in course of focus groups.One practical-oriented Learning Teaching Training Activity (C1) will take place involving 20 young women between 14 and 20 years as well as 12 youth workers/trainers, involving a green company visit . And finally, 6 Multiplier Events will be conducted by each of the involved project partners.<< Results >>RESULTS The results are available Europe-wide, with unlimited access in 5 languages (EN, GER, TK, SE, IT). All results are available via the project website as well as the Erasmus+ result platform and can be easily adapted, further developed and applied what is highly supported. Following results are developed in course of the project: -CATALOGUE OF GREEN PROFESSIONS AND SKILLS including a comprehensive insight into green economy jobs and required skills/competences and a status of green job career orientation -DIDACTIC CONCEPT enabling a comprehensive learning experience and CURRICULUM for the learning material (R41). -COMMUNITY BUILDING STRATEGY and PODCAST ensuring effective community building. -LEARNING MATERIAL on the green economy and green jobs coming along, required skills/competencies and job profiles in the sector -WORKSHOP SETTINGS and AN EXPERIENTIAL GAME for career orientation of young women for green jobs -GUIDE for career counselling and companies to specifically attract women to green economy jobs IMPACTS AND LONGTERM BENEFITSWomen4Green has a special focus on long-term and broad dissemination and will have lasting impacts on all geographical levels: - increasing number of women interested in green jobs and taking on their professional career in this field -broadening community of women in green jobs -adaptions in career orientation increasingly involving existing/arising green jobs, paying specific attention to a gender-equal approach. -adjustments in companies/recruiting in the field focusing on a gender-sensitive approach To ensure those long-term impacts of Women4Green the broad network of the consortium as well as the established community will be strongly involved in disseminating the project’s results. This will result in a broad debate about interesting and empowering women for green economy jobs and thus accomplishing change and adjustments in career orientation as well as in recruiting.

"The project ""Fostering Adolescents’ Knowledge and Empowerment in Outsmarting Fake Facts"" (FAKE OFF) aimed at fostering young people's internet literacy, creating awareness of intentional misinformation and enabling them to identify “fake news” to avoid them. BACKGROUND“Fake news” and “fake facts” have become not only fashionable keywords but actual threats to democratic values. Especially young people, who spend increasing amounts of time on the internet and with social media, are targeted by fake news for propaganda and/or profit reasons. Therefore, they need empowerment and knowledge to outsmart the flow of intentional misinformation through critical thinking and improved internet literacy (e.g. fact-checking abilities). Although initiatives to foster these competencies have been initiated by educators and corporations, adequate didactic means to foster digital literacy skills have been missing in the sphere of youth work until now. PROJECT OBJECTIVESTo create an innovation in youth work on an international level, tackling the issue of fake news and provide solutions for the target groups of young people and youth workers, a GENERAL DIDACTIC CONCEPT, providing up-to-date information on the topic and state-of-the-art TRAINING MATERIAL, including a game-based approach for young people within an APP, have been developed. With these project results we aimed at: - increasing the participation of young people in the critical debate of news and internet content - developing young people’s capacity to evaluate published information and act accordingly - allowing a systematic approach to digital literacy for young people and professionals working with them - supporting the individual learning process of young people in the context of digital literacy PROJECT OUTPUTS • A tailor-made GENERAL DIDACTIC CONCEPT to foster media literacy in youth work, youth information centres and other educational settings • An APP (for Android and iOS devices) for young people, containing game-based specialised quizzes concerning fake news, media literacy and how to detect them • TRAINING MATERIAL concerning fake news, internet and media literacy for youth workers and teachers PARTICPANTSTo create high quality outputs that can be used across Europe, the main target groups of teachers, trainers and youth workers and young people (from 13 to 19) as well as international experts have been actively involved in the development of the project results, e.g. in pilot tests, interviews and research. In total 30 youth workers, trainers and teachers gave feedback to IO1 and IO4 and 55 young people participated in the pilot testes of IO3. Additionally, LEARNING TEACHING TRAINING ACTIVITIES were conducted, planned and implemented with teacher, trainers and youth workers (15 people at C1) and young people (20 individuals between 13 and 19) and the participants have been involved in the project processes (review of the GENERAL DIDACTIC CONCEPT (IO1), development of the APP (IO3) and development of the TRAINING MATERIAL (IO4)), as well have been trained as multipliers for the topic, the results of the project and as fighters against fake newsACTIVITIESBesides the LEARNING TEACHING TRAINING ACTIVITIES, 5 multiplier events were conducted in the project partner countries (AT, DE, IT, ES, PT), presenting the project and its results, disseminating it and generating multipliers of the project. The multiplier events (E1-E5) attended in total 242 participants from 8 different countries. IMPACT AND LONGER-TERM BENEFITS The impact of the FAKE OFF project on all geographical levels are the following: - usage of the Know-How, expertise and materials in the follow-up project: ""MISS to young people: more information, safe surfing"" (2019-3-IT03-KA105-017667) with its objective to improve youth work quality on the topic of media literacy via 5 full days of training course - empowerment of young people with the skills of critical thinking and media literacy - more responsible use of (online) media by young people - better informed younger generation and stronger fundament for democracy - public discourse about the accuracy and quality of news - awareness of media education in the context of fake news in youth organisations - a general democratization process through making young people less susceptible to intentional misinformation and propaganda - a higher competence regarding digital forms of teaching by youth workers - already used Training Material within the partner organizations and beyond - strong relationship within the consortium for following projects - establishment of local, regional and national networks with other educational institutions, youth workers and public authorities/municipalities"

<< Objectives >>The project idea is to bring together representatives of organisations, working in the field of non-formal citizenship education in different European countries, who are open to new partnerships to work on new Erasmus+ projects (in the field of Youth) and to provide them opportunities to get to know each other's work and to design new project ideas.The project aims at building professional connections between its participants and in this way at promoting partnership(s) of their organisations.<< Implementation >>The project consists of two main activities:- a Contact-making Encounter for the partner´s representatives, and- a Project Lab, their practical youth workers will elaborate ideas for further international youth exchanges.<< Results >>We expect that the youth workers exchange their knowledge and that will have a positive impact on their work in their organisations. Particularly they will become more competent in the methodology of non-formal education, project management and international youth work.As main results, we desire to get some new ideas for further youth exchanges, create international teams for their realisation as well as build a stable network with partners from different European countries.