Funding: Concurso Dia CA Mais Sustentável 2024 (Crédito Agrícola), People & Planet – A Common Destiny 2022 (co-funded by the European Union and by Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, I.P.)
Duration: October 2022 - Ongoing
Partners: Município de Albergaria-a-Velha, LEGO®
The Project
Albergaria + Inclusiva ("Albergaria More Inclusive") is a project about environmental education and social inclusion coordinated by Associação BioLiving and supported by Município de Albergaria-a-Velha. Using a"Learning Through Play" methodology,the main goal is to raise awareness, train and mobilise people with disabilities of Albergaria-a-Velha in particular, towards their individual and collective responsibilities in the construction of more sustainable communities.
With the aim of giving a voice to this often ignored group, the activities are focused on an emotion-based pedagogy in environmental education, where active solutions to environmental problems are sought, rather than a catastrophist, fear-based discourse.
For this purpose, we use play building bricks that allow them to communicate their environmental concerns and create solutions, encouraging pro-environmental behaviour and showing that, by acting together, we can make a difference.
Available outputs
On the project's website you will find various products and resources that you can consult and download for free:
- Diagnostic report analysing public perception of the work and importance of NGOs and other civic groups in the environmental and social fields in the project's five partner countries.
- Introductory handbook to mentoring trainees in NGOs to help association leaders with little experience in hosting trainees and/or volunteers.
- Training Course on Green and Social Entrepreneurship and Associative Leadership.
- Handbook about founding and funding NGOs for those who want to know about the first steps to take before setting up an NGO, the founding process, management tips and examples of funding.
- Policy paper that summarises the main results of the project, highlighting and discussing why it is important to change and evolve the policy associated with the third sector at both national and European level.
albergaria + inclusiva in numbers
Throughout the project, Albergaria + Inclusiva has directly involved hundreds of people in a wide variety of activities and events:
Testimonials
STRATOS CHATZIGIANNAKIS
"O curso foi esclarecedor em todos os aspectos. A interacção com empreendedores sociais de toda a Europa, bem como as ferramentas e técnicas aprendidas, terão definitivamente impacto nas nossas acções futuras".
MONA FISCHER
‘NGEurope is an excellent way to learn about social entrepreneurship and to start thinking in innovative ways, as well as being more active. In addition, I have met many very inspiring people and gained a sense of connection and solidarity with other European citizens.’
GONÇALO ABREU
"O projecto NGeurope foi uma excelente oportunidade para o meu crescimento pessoal. Não esperava que este curso de formação me desafiasse a deixar a minha zona de conforto e me desse a conhecer tantas realidades diferentes sobre os temas da liderança e do ambiente. Graças a esta experiência aprendi sobre a importância do terceiro sector do desenvolvimento de soluções mais sustentáveis para problemas comunitários a nível local. Além disso, tive a oportunidade de conhecer muitas ONGs, não só no meu país mas também no estrangeiro. Através do programa de imersão do projecto, trabalhei num campo de voluntariado internacional e conheci ainda mais pessoas de diferentes partes do mundo. Esta experiência permitiu-me trabalhar as minhas competências linguísticas, mas sobretudo as minhas capacidades de liderança que aprendi no curso de formação. Obrigado NGeurope pela experiência incrível!"
