Project

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Environmental Mobility by Raising Awareness on Changing our Earth (EMBRACE) is a two-year Erasmus+ KA2 project funded Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) in order to to provide a non-formal environmental education and empower young people to be environmentally active. The seven partner organizations located in France, Peru, Greece, India, Italy, Vietnam and Serbia work together to deliver an innovative and effective approach to support the new EU youth strategy, prioritizing youth concern for environmental protection by increasing their involvement in sustainable programs.
The project aims to increase the capacity of 7 youth organizations to provide non-formal environmental education and empower young people to be environmentally active. Indeed, youngsters are the most exposed to climate changes, increasing pollution and certain health diseases (such as lung cancer, heart disease and acute respiratory infections, notes the World Health Organization) and youth organizations play an essential role in youth education and preparing them to become responsible citizens with global values. Also, the project supports the new EU youth strategy, prioritizing youth concern for environmental protection by increasing their involvement in sustainable programs, while, opens the door to organizations and young people to connect with European partner countries facing similar issues for fostering mobility, education and volunteering.
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