# Save Our Planet

[Web page](https://naturelder.org/en/projects/save-our-planet)

An Erasmus+ project on climate change, sustainability and effective communication with young people, including an international seminar for youth workers in Ljubljana.

## Project information

- Association role: Project partner
- Status: Completed
- Project Owner: No Excuse Slovenia
- Project Partners: Bulgaria: Foundation "Solidarity Works", North Macedonia: NGO Ergos, Lithuania: Generation Echo, Turkey: Naturel Der, Croatia: Udruga Kor, Serbia: Environment Engineering Group
- Project Period: 30 September 2020–29 September 2022
- Seminar Dates: 23–29 July 2022
- Activity Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Project Budget: €17,160
- Project Code: 2020-1-SI02-KA105-015477

Save Our Planet was an Erasmus+ Youth Workers Mobility project coordinated by No Excuse Slovenia, running from **30 September 2020 to 29 September 2022**. The project aimed to equip youth workers and educators with effective communication strategies and critical thinking skills to better engage young people in topics related to climate change and sustainable development.

The project's international seminar took place on **23–29 July 2022** in Ljubljana, Slovenia. NATURELDER took part in the seminar with our youth workers.

## Goals and activities

- Enhancing youth workers' knowledge about climate change through structured learning sessions.
- Developing communication strategies to better address young people's concerns about sustainability.
- Encouraging critical thinking in local communities regarding environmental issues.
- Organizing stakeholder engagement activities to advocate for environmental action.
- Evaluating the seminar and planning future follow-up initiatives.

Participants were youth workers and individuals working with young people, with no prior knowledge of climate change required. The seminar was hosted by No Excuse Slovenia and included partner organizations from Turkey, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Lithuania, Croatia, and Serbia.

The seminar took place in the No Excuse Slovenia headquarters in Ljubljana, a city known for its green initiatives and sustainability, having been named the European Green Capital in 2016.

This project was funded by the Erasmus+ Programme: Youth Workers Mobility, covering travel expenses and accommodation for participants, with a total budget of €17,160 under the project number 2020-1-SI02-KA105-015477.