Green Echo Workshop 1 – Youth for Sustainability will take place in Brussels on 3–4 November, with 2 and 5 November as travel days.
This two-day workshop will bring together young people, youth workers and civil society representatives to explore environmental sustainability, green skills and youth-led action. Through non-formal learning, practical sessions and collaborative discussions, participants will examine recycling, biodiversity, responsible energy use and sustainable lifestyles. They will exchange good practices and work together to co-design an eco-action addressing a local sustainability challenge.
The workshop forms part of MV International’s Erasmus+ Structural Grant, supporting youth empowerment and stronger youth civil society across Europe through learning, mobility and collaboration opportunities that encourage sustainability, inclusion and active citizenship.
For more details about the programme, participant profile, accommodation and travel arrangements, please refer to the event infopack.
| INFOPACK | LINK |
| Location and venue | Brussels, Belgium. Venue address: Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Bruxelles. |
| Activity dates | 3–4 November. The year is not specified alongside the Brussels dates and needs confirmation before publication. |
| Travel days | 2 November and 5 November. |
| Hosts | MV International and the Social Innovation and Cohesion Institute (Fifty-Fifty). |
| Age range | 18–30, with 30+ permitted for youth leaders. |
| Participant profile | The infopack lists young people interested in civic engagement and policymaking; young leaders and activists; youth workers and professionals in the field; and public officials and policymakers involved in multi-level dialogue. |
| Working language | English. Participants should be able to communicate in English. |
| Main themes | Environmental sustainability, climate action, green skills, recycling and waste reduction, biodiversity protection, responsible energy use, sustainable lifestyles, and environmental citizenship. |
| Main activities | Thematic workshops, non-formal learning, collaborative discussions, and practical sessions. Participants will exchange experiences and good practices, identify local environmental needs, and co-design an eco-action addressing a concrete sustainability challenge. |
| Accommodation | Accommodation at Auberge des 3 Fontaines in quadruple rooms. Participants from different countries may share rooms, depending on availability. |
| Meals | Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided on project days. Meals on travel days need clarification. |
| Travel reimbursement | Participants book and pay for their own return travel. Eligible expenses are reimbursed up to €309 per participant, subject to successful completion of the activity and submission of all original travel documents. |
| Booking and reimbursement conditions | Do not purchase tickets before the organising team confirms the travel plan. Keep original receipts, invoices, e-tickets, and boarding passes. Reimbursement takes place after the event, once documents have been received and checked. |
| Costs not covered | Travel must be economy class. First-class or higher-class flight tickets, taxis, and travel agency fees are not reimbursable. Participants cover additional accommodation costs for an earlier arrival or later departure. |
| Selection priorities | Gender balance, diversity, inclusion, and participation by people with fewer opportunities. When applications are evaluated equally, applicants who have never participated in an Erasmus project receive priority. |
| Participant expectations | Willingness to share knowledge and experience and act as multipliers in their communities. Full participation is expected, except in cases of illness; participants are also encouraged to promote the project and share its results. |