• News
  • Projects
    • Current Projects
      • Urban laboratory
        • LABORATORY
        • Urban youth. Seminar
        • Green Manual
        • SCHMELING’S CONFERENCE
        • ALDARIS PARK FESTIVAL
        • URBAN INTERVENTION #3
        • Urban Intervention #2
        • Urban intervention #1
      • Climate Change in Latvia
        • About the Project
        • 2 Degrees
        • Climate Witnesses
        • Ambassadors
        • What You Can Do
        • Closing Event
        • Climate Workshops
        • Seminar for Students
        • Opening Events
      • Decarbonize our Future!
        • About the Project
        • Guidelines
        • Youth Training
        • Testimonials
        • Local Youth Events
        • Guidelines Presentation Events
      • Sustainable Events
      • Erasmus+
        • Trainings and Exchanges
        • European Voluntary Service
    • Past Projects
      • Sustainable Food Consumption
      • Climate change
      • Latvia – the Greenest Country in the World
        • Packaging Waste
      • Zero Waste
      • Sustainability Initiatives
      • Green Lifestyle
      • Green Packaging
  • The Green Floor
    • Mobile Workstation
    • Library
    • Events
  • Get Involved
    • Local volunteers
    • Support us!
  • About HE:
    • Team
    • Cooperation
    • Financing
  • Contact us

Urban youth. Seminar

Tweet
Urban youth. Seminar

On February 10, 2017 the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development held a seminar and workshop “Urban Youth”, which was attended by municipal youth organizers, urban planning and development department staff, representatives of youth organizations, education specialists and representatives of the media.

The opening statement on the manual “Green Manual For Youth Space” was given by Alija Turlaja, the head of “Sarkandaugavas attīstības biedrība” (“Sarkandaugavas Development Association”). The manual is designed to encourage both the young people as and the experts working with them or creating the urban environment, to take the initiative and cooperate with each other. The study shows that young people are very pessimistic in assessing their opportunities to participate in political decision-making right now – 68% of young people feel they have little or no chance in that. Hence the importance of building cooperation enhancing environment in which young people can thrive and become intermediaries for future urban development.

alija

In the second part of the event, led by social anthropologist and urban researcher Viesturs Celmiņš, the manual was approved for use with young people in local municipalities, public organizations and schools. The workshop participants were given the opportunity to share their ideas and experiences of youth work in order to use them in the future. Viesturs Celmiņš explained: “Different cultures, ages, beliefs and values coexist in the urban environment. Therefore, the process of planning the urban improvement equally applies to both our physical and cultural space. The seminar will talk about building a friendly and accessible urban environment, taking into account our cultural differences.”

052

The event concluded with matchmaking, so that participants can continue to build a partnership that focuses on youth involvement in political processes at national and regional level.

During the event VARAM (The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development) spokeswoman Laura Cunska-Āboma will provide information on the partnership project “The URBACT program of urban development – current competition and opportunities for working with young audiences.”

Seminar and workshop (photos).

The event will take place within the framework of the project “Green manual for youth space”, implemented by the association “homo ecos:” in cooperation with Sarkandaugava development association, “Demos Helsinki” (Finland) and “Minsk Cycling Community” (Belarus) and co-financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

2017-01-31 10.22.25 am

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published.

Click here to cancel reply.

POST COMMENT

ERASMUS+

  • About Erasmus+
  • CulturART
  • NaturALL
  • Connecting with Nature
  • Green Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Training for Eco-Trainers
  • Start up… your future!
  • Green Toolbox in Action
  • Speak for Nature
  • Responsible Youth

Support us!

In order to keep doing what we are doing, and to expand our activities, we need your help!
You can also donate via bank transfer or Mobilly.
Our friends
nature -
human -
nature
From homo sapiens to homo ecos is just one step. We are on our way.

Recent comments

  • Green living in Riga - Life In Riga on About homo ecos:
  • Janny Ramakers on Green Entrepreneurship Seminar
  • Karlīna on Green Entrepreneurship Seminar

Popular news

  • Green Entrepreneurship Seminar
    Green Entrepreneurship Seminar August 10, 2015
  • Valentine’s Day: creative upcycling workshop
    Valentine’s Day: creative upcycling workshop February 5, 2015
  • Herbal Tea Expedition 2
    Herbal Tea Expedition 2 May 29, 2014

Search

Contact information

Call, write or visit us! +371 26 326 333 office@homoecos.lv Ernestīnes street 12, Riga, LV1046 Biedrība "homo ecos:"
Follow Us on facebookFollow Us on rssFollow Us on twitterFollow Us on draugiem.lv
© 2014 · Developed with pleasure by → WEBMEISTARS.LV