Eco-Art for Inclusion
murals, sculpture and painting for environmental awareness
a youth exchange on the Catalan coast using murals, sculpture and painting to build environmental awareness and social inclusion through ecological art.
overview
- ecological art: murals, sculptures and painting as tools for environmental awareness
- social inclusion built through communication, teamwork and non-formal education
- outdoor activities: cultural visits and sport alongside the art workshops
- open to first-timers — no previous Erasmus+ experience needed, just B2 English and curiosity
about this project
Eco-Art for Inclusion brings together young people from Spain, Turkey, Romania and the Czech Republic (Wild Geese) in Malgrat de Mar, a beach town on the Catalan coast near Barcelona. Over a week of workshops and non-formal education, participants use ecological art — murals, sculpture, painting — to explore environmental awareness and social inclusion, alongside cultural visits and sport.
what happens
ecological art workshops
murals, sculpture and painting used as tools to explore environmental themes and work together across languages.
environmental awareness
sessions connecting the art practice back to real environmental issues and what participants can do locally.
social inclusion
communication and teamwork exercises designed to include everyone, whatever their starting point.
outdoor activities
cultural visits around Barcelona and Malgrat de Mar, plus sport and beach time.
who's involved
participants: 9 participants + 1 team leader per country (18–30 years old), no previous Erasmus+ experience needed
countries: Spain, Turkey, Czech Republic, Romania
partner organisations:
- Innovation Horizons (Spain, host)
- Competent Youth (Turkey)
- Asociatia Imaginatie Pasiune Schimbare Inovare (Romania)
- Wild Geese z.s. (Czech Republic)
accommodation
Hotel Reymar Playa, two minutes from the beach in Malgrat de Mar — beach and green space on the doorstep, easy public transport, all accommodation and food included.
travel & funding
this project's costs are covered by Erasmus+, including accommodation, food, activities, Erasmus+ Youthpass.
| country | travel budget |
|---|---|
| Romania | 309 EUR |
| Czech Republic | 309 EUR |
| Turkey | 580 EUR |
| Spain | 28 EUR |
budgets are higher for participants doing green travel — check with your sending organisation for final figures. participants can arrive or leave up to 2 extra days either side of the project at their own expense.
fancy the next flight?
Apply via your local sending organisation — Wild Geese is the Czech partner for Eco-Art for Inclusion.