BioYouToon – Raising Youth Awareness of Biodiversity Conservation via Webtoon
Raising Youth Awareness of Biodiversity Conservation via Webtoon – BioYouToon 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
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
Project OUTCOMES:
(1) E-manual for BioYouToon
(2) BioYouToon Toolkit