Call for participants ECOBubble

JOIN OUR (ECO) BUBBLE

An Erasmus+ training course to explore green entrepreneurship

ECObubble (promoting ECOlogical solutions for young entrepreneurs) is an Erasmus+ training course for whoever have a spirit of entrepreneurship and is interested in the protection of the environment. This training course offers entrepreneurs and activists from 10 European countries the unique opportunity to find and develop solutions for the different environmental challenges sustainable both in the ecological and economical sides. During 5 full working days you will also be able to connect with nature, appreciating its importance and learning how to respect it in your daily routine.

The programme forecasts debates and specific workshops that will allow you to train key competences for the development of an environmental initiative/business as well as examples of successful good practises that surely will inspire you. Thus you’ll meet other green entrepreneurs with who you can network exchanging tips, ideas and, eventually, develop shared projects.

Finally you’ll have the chance to confront some of your ideas with the general public in an open event. On it, local community will provide you with valuable feedback on how to adjust your initiative to make the best impact possible.

WHERE?

Sada (A Coruña) SPAIN

WHEN?

(Arrival) 1 - 7 June (Departure) 2022

What you're going to learn

– Everything about “sustainable living” (circular economy, zero waste philosophy, greenwashing…)

– Sustainable living in practice

– How to create a sustainable and viable enterprise/initiative starting from scratch

– To develop an action/business plan.

– Present your idea/s project and convince an audience of its quality

– Give and receive constructive feedback

– Marketing strategies

– Team work
– To squeeze your creativity
– To partner up with people from other countries

All of this surrounded in a breathtaking coastal place.

We're looking for...

– Entrepreneurs, youth leaders, workers in NGOs or volunteers (between 18 and 30 years old)
– Able to understand and communicate in English (minimum B2)
– Coming from one of the countries of the partner organizations (see below)
– Available for the whole duration of the project and willing to travel to Spain
– Interested in acting for the protection of the environment and/or help other people do so
– Interested in developing green business ideas and/or helping other people develop their green business ideas.
– Ready to actively participate to the different sessions of the project (learning process seen as an horizontal dynamic, not a top down one)

From which countries?

WHAT TO EXPECT?

👉 A professional training course

Certified

All the participants that will complete the training course will be given an official Youthpass Certificate that can be valued on the Labour Market.

Experienced Trainers

The training course will be prepared and implemented by a team of trainers with practical experience in green entrepreneurship and non formal education.

Participatory

We always shape our training courses in such a way that the participants are highly encouraged to bring and share their own ideas, points of view and creativity during the different sessions of the project.