🌱🇮🇹 Erasmus+ Training Course in Italy “Permayouth 3.0” 🌍 Permaculture for Social Transformation 🇮🇹

🌿 “Permayouth 3.0” is an Erasmus+ Training Course taking place in Palermo, Italy, exploring permaculture as a practical and value-based framework for sustainability, social transformation and community empowerment in youth work.

🌍 Designed for youth workers, trainers and educators active in non-formal learning, the course strengthens competences to integrate ecological thinking into youth work practice.

🛠 Through experiential learning, peer exchange, reflection circles, field visits and collaborative design sessions, participants will explore how permaculture ethics — care for the earth, care for people and fair share — can inform inclusive and socially responsible youth work.

📜 A central element of the training is the collective co-creation of a Manifesto, translating learning into concrete actions, dissemination strategies and follow-up initiatives adaptable to local contexts.

♻️ The programme follows non-formal learning principles and includes structured reflection linked to Youthpass, supporting participants in transferring learning into their organisations and communities.

🎯 Competence Areas

🌍 Sustainability and environmental awareness in youth work
🤝 Community engagement and participatory methodologies
🧑‍🏫 Facilitation and group process management
🧠 Critical thinking and systemic analysis
📐 Project design and local impact planning

👥 Participant Profile

Recommended for youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, volunteering mentors and persons with basic or intermediate knowledge of permaculture.

👥 Total participants: 15

💰 Participation Fee

💶 No participation fee

🏠 Accommodation, Food and Travel

🏨 Accommodation in shared rooms and three meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are fully covered. Vegetarian options available.

✈️ Travel reimbursement according to Erasmus+ distance bands, up to a maximum of 309 EUR per participant (round trip). Reimbursement is based on real costs within the allocated budget and upon presentation of original travel documents. Only sustainable and economy travel options are eligible. Costs exceeding the maximum must be covered by the participant or sending organisation.

🎓 Youthpass certificate will be issued.

📅 Activity Dates

15–21 March 2026

📅 Application Deadline

28 February 2026 (24h UTC)

📅 Date of Selection

5 March 2026

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium – DE, 🇧🇪 Belgium – FL, 🇧🇪 Belgium – FR, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇲🇰 Republic of North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovak Republic, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

🔗 Application Link

http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14463

📄 InfoPack

https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/download/salto%5Ctrainingcalendar%5Cmodel%5CDownload-10650/Info%20Pack%20TC%20PermaYouth%2012%20%281%29.pdf%20%281%29%20%281%29_compressed.pdf

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