Call for participants: “Designing for Sustainability” – A training course on tools, practices, and educational activity creation

Are you a youth worker, educator, or active volunteer passionate about sustainability and looking for practical tools to bring environmental topics into your work with young people? Apply now for this international training course hosted by Associazione Kora!

Project details

Where? Passignano sul Trasimeno, Italy
When? From 19 to 26 May 2025 (travel dates included)
How long? 6 days
Who can participate? Youth workers, educators, facilitators, and active volunteers aged 18+, involved in non-formal education and youth work, from Erasmus+ programme countries
Deadline for applying: As soon as possible (max 4 participants per country)

Activities

During the training, participants will engage in a variety of hands-on, educational and reflective sessions, including:

Learning sustainability practices such as composting, soil observation, water and energy flow management, and rocket stove cooking
Exploring systems thinking and ecological design through mapping, observation, and real-life applications
Creating and testing non-formal educational activities on environmental topics
Using the EU Green Competence Framework (GreenComp) in youth work
Storytelling techniques for environmental awareness
Peer learning, collaboration and group facilitation in a nature-connected environment

Participants are expected to fully engage in both indoor and outdoor sessions and contribute to the group’s shared life on the farm (e.g. cooking, cleaning, maintaining common spaces).

Preparation required

Before arrival, participants will be asked to prepare:

A 5-minute presentation on a good practice related to sustainability in youth work
A short overview of youth and environmental challenges in their local or national context
One tool or resource they have used or found inspiring
A small cultural contribution for the intercultural evening (e.g. food, song, story)

Criteria

Participants must be:

Over 18 years old
Actively involved in youth work or non-formal education
Motivated to explore sustainability and educational design
Comfortable working in English (conversational level)
Ready to apply what they learn in their local contexts
Committed to participate fully in the course, including practical and outdoor activities

Logistics and support

Accommodation will be provided on the farm premises at La Buona Terra, surrounded by olive groves and forests. Participants will stay in shared rooms with people from different countries. The venue encourages a simple, community-based lifestyle with compost toilets, shared meals, and scenic views.
Food is included, mostly vegetarian or vegan, with shared cooking responsibilities.
Travel should be arranged in consultation with Kora and will be reimbursed according to Erasmus+ distance band rules. Green travel (train, bus, carpooling) is encouraged and supported with additional travel days and higher reimbursement limits.
Closest train station: Passignano sul Trasimeno (transfer provided)
Closest airports: Perugia, Florence, Rome Ciampino, Rome Fiumicino
Participation costs: Fully covered by Erasmus+ (including travel, accommodation, meals, and training materials)
Recognition: All participants will receive a Youthpass certificate, certifying the competences acquired during the course (e.g. sustainability, digital creativity, teamwork, facilitation)

Hosting organisation

This training course is organised by Associazione Kora, as part of its Erasmus+ KA1 Youth accreditation, with the aim of promoting high-quality educational practices for the green transition.

How to apply

Fill out the online application form
For questions or further information, contact: [email protected]

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The deadline to apply is as soon as possible: apply now and co-create tools for a greener future!

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