"<< Background >>The SOER 2020 report which published by the European Environment Agency, highlights Europe's alarming level of biodiversity loss, climate change and excessive consumption of natural resources and calls for urgent action over the next 10 years. Therefore, we all have great responsibilities in reconsidering the general attitude that should be displayed towards the environment and nature.The human being who consumes the resources around him has the power to affect the environment positively or negatively as an individual. Because every individual in the society has to consume. And the behavior of the individual in the role of consumer can affect the increase or decrease in environmental pollution. Because, the consequences of paying attention to the details of our daily life (eg consumption habits, eating habits, waste management, recycling, etc.) by the masses are great and these results concern us all. At this point; It is of great importance to understand 'Sustainable Development' so that natural and environmental resources meet today's needs without compromising the needs of future generations.We took this initiative to create an awarensess about the importance of Sustainable Development and to ensure that individuals adopt environmentally-friendly and sustainability-friendly attitudes. Our project partnership includes both schools and NGOs. In order to achieve this goal, we chose to create a different and more interesting learning environment for the project participants. Therefore, we used art while organizing many project activities. Since many artistic activities will be carried out in the project, there is an Italian art organization in the project partnership.Our project aims to create awareness of the participants between the ages of 16-26 in terms of ecological values ​​by making them more critical and conscious about ""environmental values ​​and sustainable development"". And in them, it is to encourage behavioral changes for consumption habits and lifestyles that support sustainable development at an individual level.This project will organize activities within the scope of the project in order to achieve its goal by combining traditional approaches with modern approaches (art and creativity) and combining theory with practice.Thus, it will encourage participants to acquire knowledge, process it and adapt it to real life situations.Participants will be involved in the subject as much as possible with an inquiry-based learning approach, question-answer, discussion, brainstorming, and applied methods. In this way, participants can see the relationship of their individual roles and preferences (consumption habits, eating habits…) to the complex environmental problems facing our planet; and eco-friendly individuals can acquire the skills they need to be creative problem solvers and strong advocates of the environment.<< Objectives >>By implementing the project, we want to achieve the following Project goals:* To ensure that the participants, who are consumers, question their roles in protecting the environment and guide them to make environmentally-friendly choices;* Creating behavioral changes in the participants for consumption habits and lifestyles that support sustainable development at an individual level,* Increased sensitivity of the participants to environmental problems;* Changing the 'disposable' philosophy of the participants and supporting their creativity on 'recycling and upcycling' issues and increasing their knowledge-awareness on these issues;* To increase the knowledge and awareness of the participants about the 3 basic dimensions of Sustainable Development (Ecological, Social and Economic);* To ensure that the participants adopt the ecological life philosophy and to support them to be environment-friendly individuals;* To increase the interest of the participants in ecology and art;* To support the participants in the student group to participate in education more effectively;* To integrate the theoretically oriented information about the environment with practice;* Supporting the goal of 'making the EU green sustainable', one of the 2021-2027 strategic goals of the European Union.The project will indirectly provide:* Developing the information and language skills of the participants* Developing creativity and critical / analytical thinking in participants* Ensuring the exchange of skills, ideas and working methods among young peopleOur project partnership has a common goal and motivation: To ensure that young people become aware of their roles in order to 'make the EU green sustainable', which is one of the strategic goals of the European Union for 2019-2027, thanks to the international-dynamic learning environment that the project offer.<< Implementation >>The first 3 months of the project were reserved for preparation, and the last 3 months for the evaluation process. The remaining 12 months were devoted to activities focusing on each dimension of Sustainable Development (SD) (Economic, Social and Ecological dimension; 4 months for each dimension).Apart from these, we planned 2 TPMs (in Italy and Norway) to determine the steps to be taken in the project and to evaluate the progress of the project.3 LTTs were planned within the scope of the project (in Denmark, Spain and Turkey). However, each partner institution will carry out many activities locally. The aim here is to engage both the main participants and other local institutions in the project activities.We planned activities focusing on 3 dimensions of Sustainable Development. Activities for each dimension of SD will last 4 months. In the starting month of each dimension, we organized a webinar. This webinar is the opening activity of 4-month periods. The webinar is about the subject of its period and is done online (for example, the webinar on ""SD and Economic dimension"" for the period of the economic dimension of sustainable development.).1st Period: Sustainable Development and its Ecological DimensionDuring this 4-month period, all partners perform many activities locally:-Webinar (SD and Ecological dimension): It will be held online and the coordinator of this webinar will be Denmark.-Seedling / flower planting activity-Street interview - Interviews will be held with the public about 'Recycling and Waste Management'. - ""Do not consume, produce!"" Competition - A competition to create a creative product by recycling or upcycling from waste products will be held.- Documentary time on World Environment Day (5th June): There will be documentary screenings about the environment and Tüketim. After informing about the project content and objectives, the documentary will be screened.-Making Christmas cards with waste materials, etc.2nd Period: Sustainable Development and Its Social DimensionDuring this 4-month period, all partners perform many activities locally:-Webinar (SD and Social dimension): It will be held online and the coordinator of this webinar will be Italy.-Street interview - Interviews with the public about 'Sustainable Development' will be held.-Brainstorming - How do our daily habits affect Sustainable Development at the individual level? ' (online)-Theater Performance: ""Show your GREEN skills!"": The school partners (Turkey and Spain) and Italy (art organization) will prepare an overlapping theater show for the project. These shows will be hosted both locally and in the guest country during the last LTT(in Turkey).3rd Period: Sustainable Development and Its Economic Dimension:- Webinar (SD and economic dimension) - Norway- ""Art and Sustainability Painting Exhibition"": Students from schools (TR and ES) and Italian youth workers will make sustainability themed paintings. The pictures will be shown in the exhibition to be prepared in the institution, and many other institutions from the region will be invited to the exhibition.- Christmas card preparation activity (from waste materials)- 'Change Protects the Environment': With this event, young people ‘2. We aimed to break the prejudices against hand products and draw attention to the consumption frenzy. Participants will exchange second hand books or clothes in this event.-'Ride a bike!' activity.Within the scope of the project, we aim to engage all participants in project activities as much as possible. Because only in this way, their level of consciousness increases and they can become environmentally friendly individuals.<< Results >>We expect the following results from the project:- Increased awareness of the participants on environmental problems,- Increasing the knowledge level of the participants on environmental issues such as sustainable development (SD), 3 dimensions of SD and goals of SD,- Changing the 'use and throw it away' philosophy of the participants and supporting their creativity in 'recycling and upcycling' issues, and increasing their knowledge-awareness on these issues,- To enable the participants, who are consumers, to question their roles in the protection of the environment and thus to become more conscious individuals,- To integrate the theoretical oriented education on ecology in schools with practice,- Ensuring the exchange of skills, ideas and working methods among the participants,- Promoting social inclusion and solidarity among young people who come together for common purposes,- Developing creativity, critical and analytical thinking in participants,- Supporting the participants in the student group to participate in education more effectively,- Provide participants with disadvantaged backgrounds or few opportunities to gain positive experience- Emphasizing the role of schools and NGOs as catalysts in social change,- Promoting diversity, intercultural dialogue, common values ​​of freedom, tolerance and respect for human rights among the participants,Better understanding of the values ​​of European identity in daily life,- Establishing new links for further European cooperation.The project is expected to lead to a number of positive changes at the level of all partner schools:- The development of the relationship between teachers and students.Parents will become more aware of the key role the school plays in developing future citizens who will contribute to the development of society. Therefore, schools will increase cooperation with local institutions and improve or strengthen their image in society. Institutions will benefit from more motivated and more active students and teachers.- Participation of disadvantaged students, who will be given priority to them, in project mobility; They will have the opportunity to create effective results in terms of their position in society.The focus of the project is to direct the attention of the participants to environmental problems and to raise awareness of how their individual choices affect environmental health. However, our only responsibility is not just to emphasize this; At the same time, it is to do our best in areas such as teamwork, socio-emotional development, and respect."