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As part of the Green YOUth Changemakers project, the Romanian project team organised a meeting in Drobeta Turnu Severin with local decision-makers and members of the Municipal Council to present the Policy Recommendations developed by young participants from Romania and Bulgaria. The session gathered… Read more: Young people from Drobeta present Policy Recommendations to local decision-makers

On 17 June 2025, the Green YOUth Changemakers project concluded its cycle of international activities with a strategic meeting in Karlovo, Bulgaria. Young participants presented the outcomes of the project as well the policy recommendations they created to the Department of Ecology, Waste Management,… Read more: Strategic meeting with local stakeholders from Karlovo

In June 2025, the Green YOUth Changemakers project brought together 24 young participants and decision-makers from Romania and Bulgaria for a study visit in Brussels, the capital of the European Union. Over four days, the group explored European institutions, met policymakers, and learned about… Read more: European Study Visit in Brussels

We are pleased to announce that the Green YOUth Changemakers project has produced a comprehensive set of Policy Recommendations, prepared by young participants from Romania and Bulgaria in cooperation with facilitators and decision-makers. These recommendations reflect the ideas, concerns, and proposals of young people… Read more: Policy recommendations developed by young people are ready

We are pleased to announce the completion of the #EcoFighters Handbook, developed within the framework of the Green YOUth Changemakers project. The handbook is the result of intensive work carried out by young participants from Romania and Bulgaria, supported by facilitators and partner organisations.… Read more: The #EcoFighters handbook is now available

On 7 June 2025, the Green YOUth Changemakers project revived one of its most creative initiatives: “The Colourful Forest”, held in Crihala Leisure Park in Drobeta Turnu Severin. During the event, young volunteers repainted the trunks of trees near the children’s playground with whitewash… Read more: The colourful forest

On 18 June 2025, the volunteer team of the Green YOUth Changemakers project returned to the young people of Drobeta Turnu Severin, this time at Gheorghe Țițeica National College. The workshop brought together 27 students for an interactive session on climate change, one of… Read more: Climate change workshop at Gheorghe Țițeica National College

On 6 June 2025, the Green YOUth Changemakers project organised an engaging environmental education workshop at Gheorghe Țițeica National College in Drobeta Turnu Severin. Facilitated by two volunteers from project team, the workshop was dedicated to the 3Rs principle – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The… Read more: Environmental education workshop at Gheorghe Țițeica National College

On 10 May 2025, young people from the Green YOUth Changemakers project in Bulgaria joined the national campaign “Books for Waste” (Книги за смет). The campaign invited citizens to bring at least one kilogram of plastic waste and, in exchange, receive an educational book.… Read more: Books for waste campaign

On 9 May 2025, the Green YOUth Changemakers project celebrated Europe Day with an inspiring eco-art installation in Karlovo, Bulgaria. Using plastic caps, the young participants recreated the European Union flag, combining the blue background and yellow stars with eco-messages calling for sustainability and… Read more: Celebrating Europe Day with eco-art

On April 25 th 2025, young participants of the Green YOUth Changemakers project in Karlovo, Bulgaria, created a new eco-art installation in the yard of the Youth Information Centre. Despite the rainy weather, the group succeeded in designing a colourful structure with a strong… Read more: Eco-art installation in Karlovo

On 11 April 2025, more than 40 enthusiastic students from Hinova Secondary School joined an eco-art workshop. With the guidance of Asociația Mod of Life volunteers, students transformed 5L PET bottles into 3D printing filament and used it to design unique pieces of jewellery.… Read more: Eco-Art Workshop in Hinova school

On 14 April 2025, volunteers from Asociația Mod of Life visited Bistrița Secondary School, where 35 children from lower secondary level discovered how plastic waste can be turned into beautiful jewellery. Using a pultrusion device, PET bottles were transformed into filament for 3D printers.… Read more: Upcycling workshop in Bistrița school

On 16 April 2025, Crihala Leisure Park in Drobeta Turnu Severin became greener and more vibrant thanks to the event “Your Tree with an ID Card”. Organised by Asociația Mod of Life with the support of the Municipality of Drobeta Turnu Severin, the Mehedinți… Read more: Your tree with an ID Card -tree planting activity

On 31 March 2025, the Green YOUth Changemakers youth group in Karlovo organised awareness sessions in two local schools: Vasil Levski High School and the General Vladimir Zaimov Vocational School in Sopot. During the meetings, young participants presented the project’s objectives and achievements, highlighting… Read more: Promoting sustainability in schools during the Week of Water

On 21 March 2025, during the international Week of Water, Bulgarian participants of the Green YOUth Changemakers project organised interactive awareness activities in Karlovo highschool Vasil Levski. High school students gave presentations on two crucial topics: Air pollution, focusing on its causes, consequences, and… Read more: Workshop in schools in Karlovo, Bulgaria

On 14 March 2025, the Green YOUth Changemakers project marked the International Day of Rivers with a large-scale clean-up action on the banks of the Danube in Șimian, Mehedinți County. Despite challenging weather conditions, with rain starting at the beginning of the activity, 35… Read more: Plogging event on International Day of Rivers in Șimian, Romania

Between 24–28 January 2025, the city of Karlovo, Bulgaria, hosted the second European mobility of the Green YOUth Changemakers project. The event brought together 22 young participants and decision-makers from Romania and Bulgaria, offering them the opportunity to explore environmental challenges, exchange good practices,… Read more: European youth mobility in Karlovo, Bulgaria

Participants were encouraged to design solutions adapted to their own school and community – from awareness campaigns to creative DIY workshops for reusing materials. The activity concluded with a group reflection on individual responsibility: every choice, from buying a plastic bottle to sorting waste… Read more: Workshop on plastic pollution and sustainability at Gheorghe Țițeica National College

On 17 December, 36 students from Gheorghe Țițeica National College discovered how technology can turn waste into art during the workshop “Eco Decor – PET to PET”. The process began with collecting 5-liter PET bottles, which were then transformed into 1.75 mm filament for… Read more: Creative workshop on Christmas ornaments

At the end of November, following their participation in activities in Romania under the Green YOUth Change Makers project, our young eco-activists in Karlovo, Bulgaria, took the initiative to pass on what they had learned to their peers. The activity combined education with community… Read more: Sharing knowledge and green practices after the mobility in Romania

Between 20–24 November 2024, the city of Drobeta Turnu Severin hosted the European youth mobility “Together for Climate”, part of the Green YOUth Changemakers project. The event gathered 20 young participants and decision-makers from Romania and Bulgaria for five days of workshops, field visits,… Read more: European youth mobility “Together for Climate” in Drobeta Turnu Severin

The research activity aims to gather valuable insights and opinions from young people about environmental protection .

On August 1th 2024, „Green YOUth Change Makers” project officially starts!