🇫🇷 Erasmus+ Training Course in France 🌿 SPRING – Nature, Water & Youth Engagement 🇫🇷

🌍 SPRING is a hands-on Erasmus+ training course bringing together youth workers, educators, and environmental practitioners to explore how biodiversity, water, and cultural activities like festivals can become powerful tools for youth engagement. Taking place in Amiens, the project connects ecological action with creativity, community, and non-formal education.

💡 Participants will work directly in Parc Saint-Pierre and in connection with the Minuit avant la Nuit festival, combining field observation, ecological experimentation, and collaborative design. From creating a biodiversity inventory to building temporary water fountains for festivals, this project transforms environmental knowledge into real youth work practice.

🤝 The training focuses on learning by doing — using non-formal education methods, teamwork, and intercultural exchange to develop practical tools that participants can bring back to their organisations.

📌 Activity Dates

🗓️ 07 – 15 May 2026
✈️ Arrival Day: 07 May 2026
🏁 Departure Day: 15 May 2026

📅 Application Deadline

🗓️ 31 March 2026

👥 Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇹🇷 Türkiye

🧩 Activities & Methodology

🌿 Field workshops on biodiversity observation and wetland protection
💧 Exploration of water ecosystems and sustainable water access solutions
🛠️ Design and creation of temporary water fountains for festival use
📊 Data collection, biodiversity inventory, and ecological monitoring
🎨 Creation of educational tools (posters, guides, materials)
🎭 Use of non-formal education, storytelling, and group-based learning
🤝 Exchange of practices between international participants
🌍 Reflection on linking environment, citizenship, and youth participation

🎯 Objectives

🌱 Develop knowledge of urban biodiversity and ecosystems
💧 Explore innovative and accessible water solutions
🤝 Encourage youth participation through ecological action
🌍 Connect environmental awareness with European values and policies
🎓 Support youth workers in creating impactful environmental activities

🌍 Why This Training

💧 Access to water and healthy ecosystems is becoming critical globally
🌿 Learning to observe and protect biodiversity builds real-life competences
🎪 Combining ecology with festival environments creates engaging youth methods
🤝 Strengthens volunteering, participation, and community building
🌍 Helps young people become active, eco-conscious citizens

🌿 Preparatory Work

🌱 Reflect on your organisation’s environmental activities
🌳 Share previous eco-projects and experiences
💧 Think about challenges in water access or festival setups
🌍 Explore methods for raising environmental awareness
🤝 Prepare ideas on motivating young volunteers long-term

🏠 Accommodation & Food

🏕️ Camping accommodation (individual tents)
🍽️ Meals prepared together in shared kitchen
🏠 Training spaces at Concordia office
🚌 Around 30 minutes from Amiens city centre

💸 Financial Conditions

💰 No participation fee

✈️ Travel

🛫 Reimbursed based on Erasmus+ distance calculator
📊 10–99 km: 28€ (56€ eco)
📊 100–499 km: 211€ (286€ eco)
📊 500–1999 km: 309€ (417€ eco)
📊 2000–2999 km: 395€ (535€ eco)

🧾 Reimbursement Process

📑 Keep all tickets, invoices, boarding passes
⏳ Reimbursement up to 2 months after project

🛬 Arrival & Departure

🚉 Arrival: Amiens station on 07 May around 16:00
🚐 Pick-up provided
🧹 Departure: 15 May before 10:00

🎓 Certification

📜 Not specified

✅ Participant Profile

🌿 Youth workers, educators, active volunteers
🌍 Interested in environment and biodiversity
🤝 Open to teamwork and non-formal learning
✨ Motivated to bring ideas back to their organisation
🔞 18+
💬 Basic English required

🗣️ Working Language

🇬🇧 English

📝 Application Method

🖊️ Fill in the pre-registration form
📩 Selected participants will be contacted after evaluation

📎 Application Link

🌐 Official Training Page
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14598

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