"<< Background >>Thanks to the execution of the ""Green Cities of Youth"" project, it will contribute to achieving several of the objectives set in the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, specifically:Obj.7-Affordable and non-polluting energy: The climate alert raised by the scientific community has made, in the 2020-2050 horizon, CO2 emissions become the main vector of transformation of the energy sector.Obj.11-Sustainable cities and communities: Our vulnerability to climate change (CC) must make us work on risk mitigation and adaptation to it. The priorities for environmental action in this area are to reduce the negative impact of cities, paying special attention to air quality and waste management.Obj.12-Responsible production and consumption: Promote the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources, reduce the generation of waste and food waste, and promote the environmentally sound management of chemical products.Obj.13-Climate action: The fight against CC, both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to CC, is a priority for SpainObj.15-Terrestrial ecosystems: Promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, the sustainable management of forest areas, combat desertification, stop and reverse land degradation and halt the loss of biological diversity.During the duration of our project and once its financing is completed, the partner entities will work to contribute our grain of sand to the achievement of the 5 objectives set. This will be done through education, training, exchange of good practices and inclusion of young people, especially those with fewer opportunities, since future generations will have to take charge of protecting the environment.If we rely on the numerous headlines that have made the news lately, warning about the great environmental problems that we face, we see that it is of vital importance for our generation and future generations, to tackle this problem urgently and very quickly. One of the most alarming news is the declaration of the climate emergency by the European Union, 28 / Nov / 2019 ""News of the European Parliament"", the polls reflect a growing concern in Spanish society for environmental issues: «We are in the climax for change ”, says the former director of the European Environment Agency, for which it is necessary to develop small but significant projects that are based on social and sustainability practices.Many cities join the challenge of achieving a healthy population.<< Objectives >>GENERAL OBJECTIVE:- Empower young people, especially those with fewer opportunities, through their involvement in the process of environmental improvement in their localities, using environmental awareness as a tool for integrating this group.SPECIFIC:- Facilitate the conversion of European towns and / or neighborhoods of less than 15,000 inhabitants into sustainable cities, involving local youth in the process of change- Make citizens aware of the importance of individual effort for global change.- Implement the measures resulting from the investigation in the town of Miguelturra, using it as a pilot municipality for our project and involving the political group and society.<< Implementation >>A methodological guide will be developed to facilitate the ecological transformation of towns or neighborhoods with less than 15,000 inhabitants anywhere in the European Union, including young people in the process.To do this, preparation, training, awareness-raising and implementation activities will be carried out in the three partner towns, especially in the town of Miguelturra, whose government team is committed to implementing the measures that arise from this project within a period of time of 4 years.<< Results >>Our project will have positive results of immediate effect (that is, tangible, visible and verifiable during its execution and after its completion) in the participating organizations and their locations (especially in the pilot location, where the proposed measures for the creation of of our intellectual result), in the young people with and without fewer opportunities who will be involved in the development of the proposed activities and in the people directly and indirectly involved in the organized activities and in the results obtained through them.It will benefit the development, transfer and / or application of innovative practices at the organizational, local, regional, national and international levels.Thanks to the multiplier events, it will be possible to disseminate the results and methodologies worked on in the project. The meetings between the members will give quality to the coordination, will facilitate the communication of the different parties and will help to achieve the objectives in a transnational way."

<< Objectives >>The Sustainable NGOs project aims to raise awareness of climate change and environmental challenges in line with European and global strategic documents in the youth sector, empower the youth sector for the green transition and to start working in a more sustainable way, improve the green competences of young people, youth workers and leaders and help them change their habits and behaviors, so that they will become actors of change both inside and outside the youth organization.<< Implementation >>The project will carry out several activities for the development of quality tools and their promotion: virtual and physical meetings of project partners, systematic analysis of existing literature and tools, focus groups with end users of our tools, mentoring meetings with representatives of organizations, international seminar for youth workers and leaders, testing, evaluation and upgrading of tools, several regional seminars and one international conference to promote project results.<< Results >>The three main results of the project, intended to empower organizations and individuals, will be:- online training modules for the development or upgrading of green competences, focusing on the needs of individuals for knowledge of the environment, the ecological footprint, climate change and a greener lifestyle,- a tool for measuring the degree of environmental sustainability of organizations,- guidelines and recommendations for sustainability of organizations.

"<< Objectives >>The project focuses on topics such as inclusion, diversity and inclusive communication and language, promoting the identification, transfer/sharing and exploitation of good practices in this field. The main objective is to promote the social inclusion of vulnerable young people (especially women, ethnic minorities, migrants and young people with disabilities), contributing to ""leaving no one behind and leading to more inclusive, fairer societies"".<< Implementation >>3 TM: project opening; monitoring; closure;Seminar: for sharing good practices on inclusion, inclusive language and disability and building the methodological framework;Local Sessions: for the application of the methodological framework and where youngsters will create their own projects on the themes;Virtual Cooperation: for the development of work throughout the project;Youth Exchange: international mobility among youngsters to work in a multicultural context.<< Results >>a) OUTCOMES: development of key learning and competences in participants.b) OUTPUTS:- Booklet: final presentation document of the project, including summary, activities, results and testimonials (for example), to facilitate dissemination;- INC. COMM. Good Practices Handbook: document which will compile European good practices within the topics covered throughout the project and will contain the suggestion of an intervention model/reference to be applied in the youth sector."

<< Objectives >>In view of the absence of essential key competences, especially financial and entrepreneurial competences, we intend to develop a empowerment programme for (i) the empowerment of youth workers on the subject and working with youth and (ii) financial literacy of young people, using inclusive methods, so that they have access to information, knowledge and financial management tools.<< Implementation >>I. Planning- Project Management;- Working Meeting 1.II. Preparation- Youth Workers;- Young people;- Initial assessment.III. Implementation- Virtual cooperation;- Work session - Youth Workers;- Local empowerment sessions - Phase 1 + Phase 2;- Game development and testing - Phase 1 + Phase 2;- Youth Exchange;- Working Meeting 2;- Game conclusion.IV. Follow-up- Monitoring and Evaluation;- Working Meeting 3;- Dissemination.<< Results >>I. Outcomes- Development of the 8 key competences (EU Recommendation);- Learning on topics such as financial literacy and project management across the lifecycle.II. outputs- Materials and contents: developed throughout the project and at all phases;- Game;- Project booklet.

"Today, a growing number of young people living in rural areas of Europe are socially and civically marginalized. There are several reasons for this, including geographic isolation, growing rural poverty, difficult access to employment, and low levels of participation in international projects.These young people are largely unaware of the international mobility opportunities offered by programs such as the European Solidarity Corps, Erasmus + ... where resources are offered for their professional and personal development.However, there are many rural youth organizations that strive to encourage youth participation in their communities, but face increasing difficulties in securing this long-term commitment.The lack of tools and means adapted to their expectations and difficulties is a common reason, but there is also insufficient knowledge of the resources personified by local heritage to attract young people involved in local life. At the same time, rural heritage conservation groups are struggling to mobilize young people.Cultural heritage, whether tangible or intangible, is key to the identity of rural areas and, however, is at risk of disappearing without efforts to transmit it and ""recover"" this heritage from the point of view of the youngest.However, this heritage represents a legitimate conduit to promote active European citizenship as well as a source of employment for young people with little or no academic qualifications.The project addresses two of the six rural development priorities supported by the ENRD (European Network for Rural Development, 2014-2020 programming period): Priority 1 (Knowledge transfer and innovation) and 6 (Promote social inclusion, reduction poverty and economic development in rural areas).Main goalValorize local agricultural traditions and rural heritage through the creation of a new professional profile for young workers: «Advisor for the promotion of cultural heritage in rural areas», able to use digital tools to raise awareness about rural heritage, especially among young people and parties actively involved in the project's theme.Specific objectivesSensitize young workers and local communities about the importance of rural heritage to promote economic growth, social inclusion, and cultural diversity in rural areas.Promote rural heritage and activities to guide creativity and innovation.Increase entrepreneurship and use of digital skills among young workers in rural areas to promote rural heritage.Increase skills in young workers to support the transition to a sustainable and innovative economy in rural areas.Prioritize non-formal and informal training, especially aimed at young workers and disadvantaged youth looking for their first job in rural areas.Beneficiaries:European youth aged 13-30 (target group)People with disabilities (indirect beneficiaries)Indirect beneficiaries: youth, students, youth workers, social workers, representatives of training and education centers, NGOs, associations, experts, policy makers and other key stakeholders.They will actively participate in all phases of project implementation (online learning course, pre-departure course, job observation, training and follow-up course, outreach activities).Duration: 16 monthsConsortium:P1: (ES) SER JOVEN ASSOCIATIONP2: (RU) ASOCIATIA GEYCP3: (IT) ASSOCIAZIONE DI PROMOZIONE SOCIALE JOINTP4: (ES) DESARROLLO PRÓXIMO CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONImpacts at local, regional, national and EU level:Possibility of contributing to the improvement of services for young people and the disabled by local, regional and national public and private organizations through innovative methodologies that promote youth participation and social inclusion;The expected long-term impact of the project, at the level of civil society and European policy makers, is to ensure that organizations working with young people and with people belonging to disadvantaged groups (in particular people with disabilities) are recognized as educational centers. innovative, capable of promoting social inclusion."