Explore environmental challenges, build skills and take action while living an unforgettable intercultural experience in Spain 🌍
“That Small Blue Dot” is an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange focused on ecology, sustainability and global environmental awareness, bringing together young people to learn, reflect and act together.
📌 Activity Dates
📅 09 May 2026 – 18 May 2026
📅 Arrival Day: 09 May 2026
📅 Departure Day: 18 May 2026
📅 Application Deadline
⏳ Not specified
👥 Eligible Countries
🇷🇴 Romania, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France
👥 Participants
👤 6 participants + 1 group leader per country
👥 Total: 42 participants
🎯 Age: 18–30
👥 Activity Type
🎯 Youth Exchange
🧩 Activities & Methodology
🌱 Environmental workshops and discussions
🎭 Theatre workshop and creative sessions
🎮 Environmental escape room and games
📚 Comic reading and board game sessions
🌊 Study visit on marine plastic pollution
🌳 Visit to a natural park
🧠 Non-formal and participatory learning methods
🎯 Objectives
🌍 Raise awareness about environmental issues
♻️ Explore topics like climate change, pollution and sustainability
🧠 Develop critical thinking and analysis skills
🗣️ Improve public speaking and communication
🤝 Strengthen teamwork and intercultural cooperation
🎓 Learning Outcomes
🗣️ Public speaking and expression
🌍 Intercultural communication
🧠 Critical thinking and problem solving
🤝 Teamwork and group management
🏠 Accommodation & Food
🏡 Albergue Juvenil La Florida (Youth Hostel)
🛏️ Shared rooms (up to 4 people, private bathrooms)
🍽️ Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner included)
🧻 Bring towel and hygiene products
🚫 Alcohol strictly prohibited in accommodation
📍 Location
🌊 Alicante, Spain
🌴 Coastal city with beaches and natural parks
✈️ Travel & Reimbursement
💶 Maximum reimbursement:
🇷🇴 Romania → 395€
🇫🇷 France → 417€ (green travel mandatory)
🇪🇸 Spain → 285€ (green travel mandatory)
🌱 Green travel strongly encouraged
🚫 Flights NOT allowed for some participants (FR & ES)
🚍 Travel Instructions
🚇 From airport → Metro (if applicable)
🚆 Option: Irún → Madrid → Alicante
🌐 Train: www.renfe.com
🌐 Bus: www.alsa.es
🌐 Alternative trains: www.iryo.eu / www.ouigo.com
📍 Arrival station: Chamartín (Madrid) → Alicante
⚠️ Travel Rules
📧 Approval required BEFORE buying tickets
📩 Send travel plan to: pilgrimagetoeurope@gmail.com
🚫 No business class
🚫 No taxis reimbursement
🧳 Only 1 cabin + 1 luggage allowed
💶 Reimbursement Conditions
📄 Boarding passes, invoices and tickets required
📤 Documents must be submitted after activity
💸 Payment via bank transfer
⏳ May take up to 3 months
📢 Participant Responsibilities
✅ Attend all sessions
💡 Take initiative and contribute ideas
🤝 Lead one activity day per national group
😊 Participate actively and engage positively
📢 Dissemination
📱 1 social media post per participant
👥 1 post per national team
🎤 1 local presentation after project
📸 Participation in media documentation (GDPR compliant)
🌱 Green Travel
♻️ Eco-friendly travel encouraged
💶 Higher reimbursement for green travel
🚌 Train and bus options recommended
🏥 Insurance
💳 Travel insurance required
💳 EHIC recommended (EU participants)
🚫 Medical costs NOT covered by organisers
📎 Application Link
https://forms.gle/ziF1czhdxV4AkfP67
📎 Infopack
https://www.canva.com/design/DAG-3z6BKh4/uoweh6F_CMqRZTJLIu7czw/view
📩 Contact
📧 pilgrimagetoeurope@gmail.com
📱 WhatsApp: +34622830848
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