Eco Schola -Training of trainers in environmental education for youth workers

Eco Schola
The training called Eco Schola Environmental Training for Youth Workers brought together youth leaders from 5 different European countries with the aim to make the participants feel responsible for their regions nature, to commit themselves to act in order to improve the quality of the geographical environment and to share this commitment with others.


The training started in 1st of June 2009 and ended on 30th of July 2009. The duration of the program was 10 days and it took place at the Outward Bound Romania International Youth Center in Sovata and its surroundings, as well as in the Piatra Craiului National Park.The program involved 22 participants. There were 3 participants from , 1 participant from , 5 participants from , 5 participants from and 8 participants from .

Our partners were: Élményakadémia (Hungary), Outward Bound Germany, Code-X International (Netherlands), Youth organisation of YMCA of Jaunsvirlauka (Latvia), Association Zöld Fény, (Romania).

The activities of the training had a logical set-up covering the following main topics: team-building, forming self-confidence, ecological awareness, emotional commitment for the ecological education, exploration of the resources, arising social sensitiveness and responsibility, learning communication and environmental skills. These were achieved through the following activities: team-building activities, outdoor activities, ropes course, expedition in Gurghiului Mountains and Piatra Craiului Mountains, workshops, presentations, ice-breakers, round tables, role-plays, problem solving, strategy games and reflection, environmental project planning and implementation at Sovata and after every kind of activity apart of icebreakers the trainers kept in focus deep debriefings. Four evenings were dedicated for country presentations and one for intercultural evening when characteristic meals for different countries were prepared.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• outdoor education
• tot
• training of trainers
• youth in action
• environmental education