My Green World

Project Objectives

1. The participants will be involved in non-formal activities aimed at exploring the topic of ecology in their countries and worldwide. They will exchange knowledge, examples of good or bad practices and points of view.
2. The participants will have the chance to explore the unique environment of Reunion island through outdoor activities (snorkeling, swimming, hiking and cultural tours in local communities).
3. Throughout the programme, the participants will develop mutual understanding through inter-cultural dialogue, will exercise their solidarity and community spirit.
4. The results of the participants’ actions will be promoted through media and social media into their home communities, according to their own ideas and wishes. They will create their own promotionals materials, tools and dissemination strategies.

Main Activity

My Green World is an international youth exchange between 3 countries: France, Hungary and Romania. It lasts for a total of 14 months, with an 11-day period for implementation between 29 January – 10 February 2021. The location of the implementation is the Kitoko Residences in La Saline-les-Bains, in Reunion department of France. The group participating in the implementation consists of 34 persons: young people, team leaders and operational staff (management, logistics, etc) together.

My Green World raises awareness of the importance of good environmental practices in rural communities by enhancing the environmental education of its members and by providing concrete examples of positive action, using methods of non-formal education, in a multicultural context. Throughout the project, the young people will learn more about ecology from each other through the Eco Workshops, will create promotional materials to reach others online (Eco Clips) and will do some concrete activities (such as greening) connected to environmental protection. Furthermore, they will learn about other cultures and make new friends, all by visiting a new location, increasing their mobility. At the follow-up stage, the young people will apply the things learned in the youth exchange and create Eco Actions in their communities, therefore raising awareness about local ecological problems and spreading the knowledge about Erasmus+.

Methodology and Activity Schedule

The young people who want to carry out the project have been effectively involved in the design of the schedule of activities, cooperating with each other and with the responsibles of the international project team and with other young people from partner organizations. They have sketched an attractive design of the activities, as it seemed the most interesting for them. The activities will allow the exploration of many points of view within the group, will facilitate the team work and intercultural learning and will give the chance for all to learn experimenting. Methods of non-formal education, as well as practical activities (Eco Workshops designed by the young people, planting trees, greening, etc) will be used for this purpose.

The methodology behind the activities of our youth exchange is based on non-formal education techniques which various roles in obtaining the desired results from the implementation. Examples of methods:

• Integrative: Improve dynamics between participants and stimulate group cohesion: name and ice-breaking games; team building activities; work in mixed and national groups (presentations, research, production of materials);
• Creative: Develop the artistic sense and inventiveness, giving young people freedom of expression: interactive presentations; production of materials; artistic presentations and the shows from cultural evenings;
• Learning through direct experiences (learning by doing): Will put the young people outside their comfort zone through new situations for them and through which they will learn more about themselves: study visit and interviews conducted in the local visits, discovering local exotic nature, greening natural areas, learning how to make videos, etc;
• Inter-Cultural Learning (ICL): Will overcome prejudices and stereotypes about the other cultures: the content from the cultural evenings; the local visits and free time spent discovering local cultural elements.

The schedule of the youth exchange will be available directly to the participants, closer to the implementation date.

Travel logistics and reimbursements

Travel to Reunion island should be done through Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports), as it’s the only direct connection from Europe. There are several carriers flying directly to Reunion (AirFrance, FrenchBee, Air Austral). Please try to book flights directly from the website of the airlines, as it can be easier to make changes or request a refund in case of unpredictable flight disruptions due to the covid-19 pandemic.

The reimbursement of the travel costs will take place according to the rules of Erasmus+:

• up to the amount of 800 EUR for France and 1100 EUR for Hungary and Romania
• by bank transfer in the account of the sending organization, for each national team
• e-tickets, invoices and boarding passes for all round-trip segments of the journey will be needed

Please also note that:

• if you exceed the maximum reimbursement limit you will support the extra costs entirely
• we are unable to arrange local airport transfers, so please make sure to check the public transport in Reunion (Car Jaune) and see if you have bus connection suitable for the hour of your arrival/departure
• considering the high total amounts, we may arrange for reimbursements up to 6 months after the implementation of the activities, depending on accounting rules of our organization and available cash-flow