Health & Well-being through Nature-based Methods

Expect nature, expect community!

"Health & Well-being through Nature-based Methods" is a training course for youth workers, young people and change makers active in the field of non-formal and experiential learning with focus on personal and community development. This training course aims to develop practices for personal health and well-being through nature-based methods, as well as community building experiences. Nature is seen as a teacher, which activates new perspectives, solutions, and tools for young people so they can create authentic and sustainable changes in their lives, their communities and professional work. The training offers methods that are rooted in ancient wisdom, natural laws and strong experiential learning.

Learning experiences

The three main objectives of this project are to create opportunities for the participants to:

• Connect with their natural self and surrounding,
• Develop a sense of community – human and wider,
• Based on these experiences, use nature-based approaches in youth work and community development.

For whom?

• Residents in the following countries: Czechia, Italy, Germany, Macedonia, Romania, Spain, Portugal and Austria. This list represents the countries of the partner organizations involved in this project.
• Youth workers or people committed to become active youth leaders (no age limit).
• People who feel connected to the topics of the project and have a strong and relevant motivation for joining the process. The motivation should be a blend of personal and professional factors.
• People willing to commit fully as participants in the training course and in the preparatory and follow-up activities, including developing initiatives in their communities.
• Part of a Naturefriends organization or willing to engage in the network following the training.