🇭🇷 Erasmus+ Training Course in Croatia 🌿 Climate Resilience, Mindful Leadership & Youth Work Practice at Roots of Climate Resilience 🌍

Climate anxiety among young people is one of the most pressing emotional challenges youth workers face today — and most have not been given the tools to navigate it. This training course changes that. A one-week immersive experience in Croatia, grounded in body-mind practices, nature-based mindfulness, creative arts, and science-informed facilitation. And it is only the beginning of a two-year journey.

Climate Resilience Inside Out is a 2-year Erasmus+ project bringing together youth workers from Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, and Croatia. The Roots of Climate Resilience training course — taking place in Donja Stubica, Croatia, from 27 August to 2 September 2026 — is the first step of that journey, and the one you can join now.

What Is This Training About?

The training supports youth workers in learning practical, science-informed tools to confidently guide young people toward climate resilience, grounded action, and mindful leadership for planetary wellbeing. Special emphasis is placed on inclusivity — ensuring those working with marginalised communities feel equipped and supported.

What You Will Do During the Training

🌿 Experience the programme firsthand — explore body-mind practices, nature-based mindfulness, sharing circles, and creative arts including photography and video

🎓 Learn to facilitate with confidence — gain the skills and tools needed to guide the programme with groups of young people in your own local community

🤝 Connect with like-minded practitioners from four countries in an international learning environment

📜 Receive a certificate of participation at the end of the training

What Comes After — The Full Two-Year Journey

This training is just the first step. Motivated participants can continue:

📅 September 2026 – March 2027 — Implement the Roots of Climate Resilience programme in your local community, working directly with young people, with ongoing online mentorship from the facilitators

📅 April 2027 — Italy — Join a one-week Mindful Leadership Training Course focused on transforming personal resilience into meaningful action

📅 May – October 2027 — Continue implementing your own planetary wellbeing vision with online mentorship, access to toolkits, practical resources, and an international network

🏆 Participants who complete the full journey and mentorship process receive an additional certificate qualifying them to work as a facilitator — supporting and training other youth workers to bring the programme to life

The Trainers

👩‍💻 Maria — architect specialising in multimedia, media and project manager at Cecropia Hub (Greece). Works with creative workshops, field documentation, photography, and videography to amplify voices and highlight social issues.

🧘 Iva — psychologist with over 15 years of experience in non-formal education facilitation. Practitioner of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, certified yoga instructor, and nature-based mindfulness practitioner.

🎨 Leonor — Communication Design background with expertise in design thinking, participatory methodologies, and the relationship between systems change and storytelling. Co-founder of an award-winning urban agriculture start-up.

🖼️ Nina — psychologist and certified art therapist dedicated to supporting personal growth and emotional wellbeing in children, youth, and adults. Leads group activities and facilitates trainings focused on personal development.

Who Should Apply?

🔹 Resident of Greece, Croatia, Italy, or Bulgaria

🔹 At least 18 years old — no upper age limit

🔹 Motivated to learn how to facilitate the Roots of Climate Resilience Programme with young people in your community

Priority given to:

⭐ People experiencing geographical, social, economic, cultural, or educational barriers — including LGBTQI+, BIPOC, Roma, migration background, lower income, unemployed, rural areas, single parents, hearing or vision impairment, lower levels of education

⭐ People with prior or current experience working with young people aged 15 to 30 — particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds

The Venue — Terme Jezerčica, Donja Stubica

🏨 Participants stay in comfortable double rooms at Terme Jezerčica hotel — free WiFi throughout the property

🌊 During free time, participants can use the hotel's thermal pools and wellness facilities at no extra cost

🛁 Towels, pool towels, bathrobes, and shampoos are all provided — bring your own pool slippers

🥗 Buffet-style meals with a focus on fresh vegetarian and vegan options — inform the team of any dietary needs or allergies in advance

Travel Information

✈️ Arrive in Zagreb by plane, train, or bus

🚌 From Zagreb Bus Station, take a regional bus to Donja Stubica — approximately 1 hour, stopping right in front of Hotel Terme Jezerčica. No advance booking needed for this leg.

🚌 Departure: Buses from Donja Stubica back to Zagreb with earliest arrival in Zagreb around 10:30 AM — allowing plenty of time for onward flights or buses

⚠️ Exact timetables will be confirmed by the organisers closer to the travel dates.

⚠️ Participants are responsible for their own health and travel insurance — a valid European Health Insurance Card is required.

💬 Want to understand how Erasmus+ Training Courses work and what participants are expected to do before, during, and after? This complete guide to Erasmus+ covers everything you need: https://youthworkshub.org/15096/