Type of activity: Training CourseVenue: Pecs - GyA»rA»fA», HungaryDates: 9th - 17th April, 2011, HungaryDays: 7 + 2 travel daysParticipating countries: Austria, Germany, Italy, UK, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Hungary, FranceNumber of participants:23About the programme:The course creates space and support for participants who will learn and share methods and strategies for setting up non-formal educational activities for young people both in the field of outdoor environmental education and education for sustainability, get to know good practices through workshops and field trips and exchange.Aims: The programme aims to build the capacity of European youth workers and peer educators to establish deep, meaningful and successful environmental education activities for young people within the youth in action programme. Objectives:The course aims to support the participants through a learning process where they:- Learn and exchange, discover, understand and re-establish their values, motivation and passion for environmental youth work- Share experience, methods and good practices through workshops and field trips in the field of outdoor environmental education and education for sustainability- Develop projects and partnerships for future environmental youth projectsMethodology:- Group work based on Joanna Macy's ″Work That Reconnects‴- Methodology workshops: outdoor environmental education and education for sustainability- Exchange good practices from each other and through field trips- Personal reflection and coaching- Film screening and evening discussions- Theoretical inputs: environmental youth work, current ecological challenges- Optional morning yoga sessions- Learning and sharing in a group- Group contributionTarget groups:- Youth workers- Professionals working in environmental education planning to work with young people,- Young people who would like to establish environmental programmes (″peer educators‴Other programme elements:We will take part in film screenings, evening discussions, and experts' theoretical inputs, enjoy a natural, chemical free environment and good-quality vegetarian food, time for personal reflection and an optional joint morning yoga sessions.