Raising Youth Awareness of Biodiversity Conservation via Webtoon is a 24 month Cooperation Partnership aiming at raising awareness and supporting education on the importance of biodiversity among youth, as well as facilitating collaborations between youth NGOs and young researchers, for projects engaging young people in biodiversity conservation actions.
Start: 01/04/2023 End: 31/03/2025
Project Reference: 2022-2-DE04-KA220-YOU-000096069
EU Grant: 250.000,00 EUR
Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: KA2
Action Type: Cooperation Partnership (Youth)
Project PARTNERS:
- Impactgrid [DE] (Coordinator)
- NGO Nest Berlin e.V. [DE]
- XsentrikArts [AT]
- Nicea Kültür ve Eğitim Derneği [TR]
- MV International [IT]
- Polygonal North oy [FI]
Project TOPICS:
- Environment and climate change
- Social responsibility of educational institutions
- Digital skills and competences
TARGET GROUPS:
Main target group: youth workers, young educators and trainers working in non-formal education organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Secondary target group: young people because they are the heirs of the global crisis that is itself the result of irresponsible habits and preferences of previous generations.
Project OBJECTIVES:
- Development of skills/methodologies/knowledge among young people and youth NGOs on biodiversity
- Training of youth workers/educators/trainers on how to integrate environmental sustainability education activities in their jobs
- Reinforcement of young researchers’ skills in science communication and co-production of knowledge
- Development of concrete methodologies for match-making youth NGOs and young researchers and facilitating their cooperation in biodiversity conservation actions.
Project OUTCOMES:
1- E-MANUAL for BIO-YOU-TOON is designed as a practical Guide containing;
* The Consortium-level Research Report
* Training Method to train youth to engage in biodiversity protection actions.
* Joint Staff Training report
2-BIO-YOU-TOON TOOLKIT includes e-learning platform developed through a co-design process between the Youthworkers and educators involved in the JST and The Bio-Webtoon Comics co-created by the young people involved in thelocal activities and partner organisation.
WEBSITE: https://bioyoutoon-project.eu
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092932789535
Kick-Off Meeting, 14th of April 2023, Berlin
Joint Staff Training Event, 23-28 April 2024, Turkey
