Edukacja ekologiczna przeciwko wykluczeniu społecznemu

We applied for the project because we wanted to open the foundation to activities in a broader, European dimension in the field of ecological education. We really wanted the organizations to gain ecological knowledge through the exchange of practices and experiences and be inspired to become more socially active in the field of ecological activities in their small homelands. The idea of ​​the project was also born from the need to stimulate socially excluded people to take action, leave home, and engage in social activities using the beautiful resources of local nature. While working with socially excluded people, we noticed low ecological awareness, non-compliance with waste segregation rules, disregard for water saving and air pollution due to lack of knowledge and willingness to become familiar with the topic of ecology and sustainable material management. By implementing the project, we wanted to develop the level of civic awareness, involvement and activity in the field of ecology. Moreover, we really wanted to get to know the culture and customs of another country. We also wanted our employees and volunteers to improve their skills and introduce new methods and forms of work, in addition to personal development.

The main goal of the project was to develop competences and exchange experience of Partners' staff in the field of public education on the following topics: sustainable development, ecology and social exclusion. When implementing the project, we wanted to: - develop pro-ecological habits, - develop respect for nature and harmonious coexistence with it, - promote ecological knowledge and nature conservation skills, - implement respect for the environment and raise awareness of the problems of existing threats, - arouse cognitive curiosity and interest in nature. Specific objectives: - increase in knowledge and skills of 6 people from the Leader's staff in the field of nature education and sustainable development, - increase in knowledge and skills of 5 people from the staff of the Skrawek Nieba Association in the field of education of people with disabilities, - increase in knowledge and skills of 4 people from the Treelogy Institute staff in the field of ecological education and adapting it to the needs of people with disabilities, - development of work methodology in the area of ​​sustainable development and techniques enabling participation in education of people with disabilities

6 mobilities completed: - preparatory visit on June 29-30, 2022. The visit took place in Poland in Gorlice. During this meeting, the representatives of the organization got to know each other personally, and then all matters related to the project were discussed step by step: schedule, budget, individual mobilities, communication between partners, promotion and dissemination, and project documents were created. A total of 11 people took part. - 3 training mobilities for education staff of partner organizations (July 25-27, 2022 in Polańczyk; a total of 16 people took part in the training. August 16-18, 2022 in Logarska Dolina; a total of 15 people took part in the training. April 12-14, 2023 in Łoś; a total of 15 people took part in the training) - connected mobility for adult learners, which took place on July 12-15, 2023 in Laszko, Slovenia. A total of 40 people took part in the mobility. - summary visit to Poland (Łosie) on March 15, 2024; 2 representatives each took part in the meeting. from each organization (6 people in total). A total of 104 hours of training/workshops were conducted. The program of all mobilities was consistent with the project assumptions. All planned activities were implemented

Carried out: - 3 training mobilities for education staff of partner organizations - connected mobility for adult learners - 104 hours of training/workshops were conducted - 3 local plans for ecological education were developed (each organization had 1 plan) and lesson plans - as part of educational plans: ecological workshops for children from the day support center "What grows and lives in the meadow", "Forest and forest care" training, planting trees in the forest as part of Forest Day, "Earth Hour" workshops on energy saving, lecture on the occasion of the International Tea Day, International Forest Day in Slovenia, the SZAFIARKA campaign - clothes exchange, "Day without plastic packaging", Lectures: on the occasion of Cat Day on the rights and care of animals; plants and animals protected in our forests. Trip for seniors to the Tatra National Park, International Animal Day at the Senior Club, Plant Festival, feeding campaign for forest animals and birds, nesting boxes - lecture, artistic classes for seniors "Protected birds in Poland", activities painting for seniors on the occasion of Earth Day, "Reading in forest books" on World Tourism Day 2024 in Slovenia, "Forest frogs" classes for children in Slovenia.