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Sustainability: Growing with care

Explores environmental and social practices in designing educational and non-formal activities for youth workers

Background and aims

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in education and youth work, as educators and youth workers play a key role in helping young people understand environmental, economical and social challenges and take action in their communities. At the same time, creating meaningful educational activities that are both engaging and sustainable requires practical knowledge, creativity and the right tools.

The Sustainability: Growing with Care training course responds to this need by exploring how environmental and social sustainability can be integrated into educational and non-formal activities for young people. It looks at sustainability not only as a topic to be addressed, but also as a principle that can shape the way activities are designed, delivered and experienced.

The primary aim of the training course is to equip youth workers with practical knowledge, tools and approaches to integrate sustainability into their everyday practice. Participants explore how to design meaningful and engaging non-formal education activities while making conscious choices about resources, methods and long-term impact. The course also encourages youth workers to reflect on their own practice and discover ways to make their work more sustainable, inclusive and relevant to the needs of their communities.

What’s in for you?

This training course is a practical learning experience designed for youth workers who want to strengthen their knowledge of sustainability and explore how to bring it into their educational practice. Through a combination of non-formal education methods, hands-on activities, reflection and group work, you will have the opportunity to connect sustainability with the realities of your everyday work.

Throughout the course, you will explore different environmental and social aspects of sustainability and learn how to incorporate them into the design of educational activities. You will experiment with practical tools and methods for designing engaging learning experiences that respond to the needs of your target groups while considering their environmental footprint, accessibility, resource use and potential for long-term impact.

Learning takes place through active participation and collaboration. Working individually and in groups, you will reflect on your own practice, exchange ideas with fellow youth workers and put what you learn into practice by designing and developing your own activities. The international setting will also allow you to discover different approaches to sustainability in youth work and build connections with professionals from across Europe.

By the end of the training, you will have a stronger understanding of how sustainability can be integrated into non-formal education, as well as practical ideas and tools that you can take back to your organisation and apply in your everyday work.

Get a sneak-peak into what other benefits this Erasmus+ Training Course provides for you:

  1. Morning Ice-breakers and creative tasks to wake the body and mind

  2. Interactive workshops focused on conscious environmental, economic, and social practices

  3. Designing engaging and impactful activities tailored to specific target groups

  4. Collaboration to create sustainability-focused initiatives that can be implemented in the participants’ contexts

  5. First-hand experience with non-formal educational methods and practices that can be transferred to local realities in any type of youth work

Want to become a participant?

Are you a youth worker, (non-formal) educator, student interested in this topic, or a professional that wants to improve their marketing and creative abilities? Then, reach out to us and find out how you can join this Erasmus+ training course!

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Feedback from some of our participants

The project was a great experience and opportunity to enhance my thoughts on sustainability. Also, I had the opportunity to share ideas with other participants. I really enjoyed the activities that we did; they were so helpful in looking at another perspective. I’m so appreciative of each facilitator for making this project more enjoyable.
Emin YilmazSGC TC - 2025
TC "Sustainability: Growing with care" was my first Erasmus experience, and I am glad it was exactly this one. Firstly, connecting with participants from different backgrounds and experiencing their cultures firsthand was a true highlight. I had left Sofia with friendships that will last a lifetime. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the facilitators were exceptionally kind and patient, guiding us through every activity with great care.
Lucija CrnojaSGC TC - 2025
This project was truly a beautiful experience that I still carry in my heart💚. It made me recover some of my hope that there are still so many people who really want to work towards a better future. I loved the activities, debates and discussions and especially creating our project ideas! I got to see how differently people approach sustainability and I learned so much from them. I can confidently say that I left Stara Zagora with new knowledge, amazing memories and even more motivation to create positive change. 💚🌱
Anna-Maria IacobSGC TC - 2026
Being part of "Sustainability: Growing with care" simply blows your mind. I believed I knew my fair share about sustainability, yet I found myself learning something new every single day. Among all the exchanges I've had the pleasure to participate in, this one had the most perfect blend of theory & practice. The best part: all I've learnt stayed with me no matter how much time ago it was!
Nadia AneflousSGC TC - 2026
This year I participated in the training course for youth workers "Sustainability: Growing with care" where I learned about designing sustainable projects. My highlight of the training was the workshop about understanding the specific needs of our target groups. That helped me create impactful activities for the target group I am working with. The trainers, Kristin and Emily, were knowledgeable on the topic and you can sense that they do their work with a deep sense of responsibility and care towards the group. Do not miss the opportunity to work with them!
Laura Solé MeleroSGC TC - 2026

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