Romanian club is completing the work related to the launch of the school radio. The equipment needed for this purpose is already in the school and will be installed next week.

This is another of the outcomes of the Become ECOnfident project. A significant part of our work was to create a situation in which the clubs continue to operate after the project's completion. As evident, the clubs are still implementing their ideas and will continue to carry out activities. We look forward to further information about the Romanian club's school radio node.

 Žuvinto Biosphere Reserve is a nature hotspot in Lithuania, set up in 2002 by combining the Žuvintas Nature Reserve with some nearby protected areas.

It's a big deal internationally too because it's recognized under the Ramsar Convention, which is all about protecting wetlands. Specifically, Žuvintas Marsh is one of the stars of the show there.

Also, for bird lovers out there, Žuvinto, Žaltytis, and Amalvas Marshes, covering about 14,199 hectares, are a big deal for bird protection, and their borders match up with Žuvinto Biosphere Reserve.

A 2-day camp at the Žuvinto Biosphere Reserve, organized by the school's social educator Indrė, to celebrate Climate Change Week. The camp includes members of the Lithuanian Eco-Club and Student Council. Environmental education is one of the school's key educational focuses! Students learned about the activities of the reserve, explored a fantastic exhibition, participated in green education, tasted herbal tea, played team-building games, tried out the debating method, observed birds and nature.

It was important action in frames of our Become ECOnfident project.

 On November 13-15, 2023, we organized eveluation meeting of our project.

During the meeting, partners from Poland, Lithuania and Romania discussed:

-at what level we managed to implement the planned activities
-how the school ecological clubs we have established currently operate
-how young people from our local communities were involved in the activities
-how we evaluate communication in our partnership throughout the duration of the project
-what activities will we carry out to strengthen visibility and disseminate results by the end of 2023
-how we will use the results of our project in our everyday work

During the meeting, we were also working on a publication that will include a description of all steps in our project, its results, our opinions and opinions of our partners.
The project is implemented in frames of the European Erasmus+ programme, Key Action 2, sector 'Youth'.

 Another meeting of the Lithuanian EcoClub. On October 13, members of the Lithuanian Eco-Club held a local Eco-debate.

It was part of the action to share the experience of club members who, in the summer, took part in an international meeting of Eco-clubs from Poland, Lithuania and Romania.

Thesis of the debate: Do we need nature reserves in our country?

Check the photo gallery from this debate:

https://heurekagenerator.pl/index.php/en/eco-13-10-2023-en

 

 

 Thanks to the creation of clubs during the Become ECOnfident project, we can, together with our partners, engage club members in other attractive local and international activities.

A good example is the youth exchange entitled "Mental health", which took place at the end of September in the Romanian town of Brebu.

Together with our partner from Romania, we decided to involve several Polish and Romanian club members who are actively involved in the Become ECOnfident project. Thanks to this, the opportunities created for young people during the Become ECOnfident project will be maintained and developed also after the end of the project.

We invite you to check photos presenting participation of the club members in this exchange.

 The September task of the Romanian Eco-Club was to organize a debate at the local school based on the experiences from our international meeting in Poland.

On September 26th, we received information from our Romanian partner about the completed activity and a photo gallery from the event.

We are pleased that the experiences gained by the youth during our international meeting are now being utilized in the local club and school's activities.

 Educational meeting in Lithuanian club. The school year has started, so our clubs have resumed their activities.

We have already received a report on the activities of the Lithuanian club. This time, the club members met Mrs. Kristina Čeponiene, a naturalist from the 'Žuvinto biosferos' reserve. She talked to the club members about the reserve's activities, the protection of endangered bird species, and the importance of our collective responsibility for nature conservation.

The most fun and exciting part of the meeting was an educational game in which participants were transported to a small replica of the reserve. Club members traveled through the reserve, getting to know its corners, animals, and birds. Meeting took place on 19.09.2023.

It's also worth noting that new students have joined the club. The activities were supervised by the club coordinator, Indrė Apuokienė.