The project is aimed at young people aged 18-30 who want to connect and interact better with nature, learn ecological farming and construction, learn basic camping skills; apply green and environmentally sustainable methods in their interactions with young people with intellectual disabilities.

Inclusive nature activities offer a wealth of social and mental health benefits not only for youth with special needs, but for all young people. By addressing social barriers and informal peer education methods, we can create more welcoming, engaging and empowering experiences for all. By applying green and environmentally sustainable methods in our interactions with young people with intellectual disabilities, we can help them recover and support their active inclusion. Through this youth exchange project, we will connect young people with and without intellectual disabilities to experience nature, learn about the environment and green living, and develop important green skills.

What is included in the program: 
- Interactive research games

- Presentation of the activities of each partner organisation
- Presentation of activities to interact with nature and develop environmental skills through mutual learning by each partner
- Interactive and team building activities in the forest
- Outdoor sensory activities
- How to explore and connect with nature - hands-on activities in the forest
- Sensory activities to connect with nature
- Environmental activities to develop environmental skills and engage youth with special needs in employment:
- Ecological gardening
- Ecological farming
- Ecological construction

- Handicraft with eco-friendly materials
- How to set up camp and stay in the forest sustainably 
- Preparing a survival kit and developing basic camping skills
- Learning about herbs and plants as a source of health
- Linking the environment to traditional culture - a workshop to learn about the traditions of connection to nature across cultures
- Green social entrepreneurship - a practical workshop on developing green jobs for young people with special needs
- Sports activities

- Cultural presentations of the participating countries
- Intercultural interactive activities and any others depending on needs and
suggestions of partner organisations and participants.

!!! IMPORTANT!!! 
All participants must be prepared for outdoor activities in the forest and at least one night in a tent.

• Project title: Green INclusion
• Dates: 19.05.2025 – 30.05.2025
• Location: Dolni Rakovets Village, BULGARIA
• Project Coordinator: Borislav Slavchov [email protected] / +35988763002