Proiect: Clean and Green minds for an environmental friendly behaviour – EcoYOU, BSB00532
Description:
EcoYOU is a project funded under the NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, co-financed by the European Union, and coordinated by the Agency for Cross-Border Cooperation and European Integration (Cahul, Republic of Moldova). The project aims to promote joint awareness and ecological education initiatives by engaging youth and communities in the Black Sea Basin countries in combating pollution, especially microplastics.
Project Partners:
- Lead Partner: Agency for Cross-Border Cooperation and European Integration – Cahul, Republic of Moldova
- Partners:
- PRO NATURA Association, Galați, Romania
- Mare Nostrum Ecological NGO, Constanța, Romania
- National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia
Project Duration: 18 months
General Objective:
To raise awareness among youth in the Black Sea Basin countries about pollution issues through educational and community involvement actions.
Specific Objective:
To reduce the amount of microplastics along riverbanks, lakeshores, and coastal areas by involving communities and authorities in environmental protection activities.
Target Groups:
- Local and regional public authorities
- NGOs and local initiative groups
- Environmental protection institutions
- Educational institutions in the targeted areas
Final Beneficiaries:
The population in the project’s target regions.
Key Activities:
- Organizing joint and local clean-up events
- Conducting training sessions for environmental patrols
- Hosting roundtable discussions on biodiversity topics
- Organizing ecological youth camps in each partner country
- Conducting awareness seminars on protecting water bodies from microplastics
- Launching a joint podcast on environmental protection
- Conducting water-based environmental patrols to engage youth
- Creating a Joint Study and a BluE Map for ecological education
Expected Results:
- Cross-border cooperation among organizations sustained beyond the project’s completion
- Adoption of sustainable solutions such as the Joint Study and water-based environmental patrols
- Increased ecological education levels in the targeted regions
Project Achievements:
- 14 joint events with positive ecological impact
- 4 joint training sessions
- 72 water-based environmental patrols
- A Joint Study and a BluE Map created
- Joint Podcast launched
EcoYOU is a tangible step towards building more environmentally engaged and responsible communities in the Black Sea Basin region!
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