# 5MEL: Five Matters of Eco-Love

[Web page](https://naturelder.org/en/projects/5mel-five-matters-of-eco-love)

A project focused on recycling, creative learning and shared resources to support adult environmental education and local participation.

## Project information

- Association role: Project partner
- Status: Completed
- Project Owner: New Edu, n.o.
- Project Partners: Portugal: Universidade Sénior de Oeiras, Poland: Fundacja „Fundusz Inicjatyw”, Turkey: Akdeniz Naturel Yaşam Derneği, Romania: Asociatia Edutex
- Project Duration: 2023 - 2025
- Activity Locations: Slovakia, Portugal, Poland, Turkey, Romania
- Project Budget: €60,000
- Project Code: 2023-2-SK01-KA210-ADU-000176244
- Project Website: www.5mel.eu

The Five Matters of Eco-Love (5MEL) project aims to develop the capacity of adults in environmental education by training their skills and developing strategies for both formal and non-formal environmental education. The project focuses on enhancing active citizenship, motivating adults to take action in environmental protection, and fostering creative recycling, sustainability, and STEAM-based environmental learning.

## Project objectives

- Training 10 environmental education experts across 5 partner countries to enhance their skills in recycling, upcycling, and sustainable environmental practices.
- Engaging 150 adults in 5 countries to identify and address local environmental challenges through practical knowledge.
- Conducting regional workshops in Slovakia, Portugal, Poland, Turkey, and Romania to strengthen community-based environmental education.
- Creating the Eco-Love Guide, which documents best practices, research findings, and experiences from the project workshops.
- Integrating nature photography, creative recycling, STEAM-based environmental education, and scientific methods to promote sustainability.

The 5MEL partnership brings together organisations from Slovakia, Portugal, Poland, Turkey and Romania, with funding from the Erasmus+ KA210-ADU Small-Scale Partnerships in Adult Education Programme with a total budget of €60,000, under project number 2023-2-SK01-KA210-ADU-000176244.

More information: [www.5mel.eu](https://www.5mel.eu)

## Project outputs

- [EKO-Sevgi Kitapçığı](https://naturelder.org/storage/project-output/01JN6FPFQSR5PGF426RNZRDAS6.pdf) (Türkçe)
- [Eco Love Guide](https://naturelder.org/storage/project-output/01JN6FPFQY99KKC1TMPJH1S52J.pdf) (English)