At the beginning of this month of July 2024, two of our YPA project managers travelled to Athens to attend an international workshop on Circular Economy, under the KA2 Erasmus+ project of “YOU-CYCLE: Young Changemakers for Circular Local Economy”.

This collaborative effort with our partners @espacio.geranios, @officeircem, @eko.greece, and @eig.ist seeks to empower marginalized youth, particularly NEETs, through principles of circular economy, fostering youth entrepreneurship and active citizenship.

🔄 🌱 Concretely, the training has covered essentials of circular economy in daily life and cities, sustainable business practices through design thinking, and the distinctio
ns between entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship. We also discussed how to tackle social problems with innovative solutions and designed our own sustainable city models.

📚 We had the chance to visit inspiring social enterprises like Kyklo slow living & zero waste, City of Athens Socrates Dog Shelter, and Threads of Hope Hellas. This journey was all about harnessing green skills to drive community benefits and fostering a network of local changemakers dedicated to sustainability and social impact.

A pleasure to be part of this project and promote circular economy among youngsters and youth organizations! Let’s keep working!

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