🌿 Erasmus+ Training Course in Norway – Exploring Ecofeminism in Youth Work 🌍 Linking Gender Equality & Environmental Justice! 🇳🇴

📌 Project Type: Erasmus+ Training Course
📅 Activity Dates: 20 – 29 October 2025
📅 Application Deadline: 7 September 2025
📍 Venue: Balestrand, Norway
👥 Participant Profile: Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, activists (18+)
🌐 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, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

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✨ About the Project

Young people today are deeply aware of both the climate crisis 🌍🔥 and the struggles for gender equality ♀️✊ — yet these issues are often tackled separately. Ecofeminism provides a holistic framework to connect environmental justice with feminist values.

This training course, hosted by Creative Connections Norway (CCN), will build the capacity of youth workers to integrate ecofeminism into their practice, promoting critical thinking, activism, and community engagement.

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🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will:

• Understand ecofeminism and its role in the feminist movement 🌿♀️
• Explore connections between ecological degradation, patriarchy, and oppression systems (capitalism, colonialism, racism) 🧩
• Identify dominant narratives in media, politics, and culture 🌐
• Critically reflect on youth realities shaped by both gender and environmental inequalities 💬
• Integrate ecofeminist practices into youth work & inspire activism 🚀

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📚 Methodology

• Strongly based on experiential learning with reflection sessions.
• Non-formal education tools, teamwork, and creative activities.
• Guided by an experienced ecofeminist trainer team.
• Hosted in Balestrand’s Art Factory & Ciderhuset, blending nature, art, and activism. 🎨🍏

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👥 Participant Requirements

• Active members of youth organisations with a valid OID number.
• Passionate about feminism & environmental justice.
• Good English communication skills.
• Aged 18+, legally resident in Erasmus+ programme countries.

⚠️ Applications from individuals not part of an organisation or without sufficient English skills will not be accepted.

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🏠 Accommodation & Meals

• Dorm-style shared rooms (4–5 beds, bunk beds) 🛏️
• Buffet meals catering for all dietary needs 🍴
• Simple but comfortable setting in Balestrand’s artistic environment 🎨

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💰 Costs

• No participation fee.
• Travel reimbursement based on Erasmus+ official distance calculator:
  • 10–99 km: €56 (green) / €28 (non-green)
  • 100–499 km: €285 (green) / €211 (non-green)
  • 500–1999 km: €417 (green) / €309 (non-green)
  • 2000–2999 km: €535 (green) / €395 (non-green)
  • 3000–3999 km: €785 (green) / €580 (non-green)
  • 4000–7999 km: €1188 (both)
  • 8000+ km: €1735 (both)
• Green travel strongly encouraged 🌱🚆✈️

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🎓 Recognition

All participants will receive a Youthpass Certificate 🎓 for competence development.

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🔗 Application Info

👉 Apply here before 7 September 2025:
Application Link