Green Generation

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Are you wondering why an Erasmus+ project for the circular economy?

The identified problem that led to the idea of this project is the lack of a culture oriented toward a circular economy among young people.

The aim of the project is to educate the participants and the members of the local community with regard to the circular economy, through the development of the practical and the concrete; from the collection of the products from the farm or is likely to achieve, and the dissolution of the finished product, covering all aspects of the circular economy.

Expected result: to develop the skills of the participants in the field of entrepreneurship, environmentally friendly, and created by the help of this practical experiment is a role model for the community .

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Beneficiaries

The goal of this project was to provide to the 36 young people from Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic the opportunity to showcase their creativity in harvesting, processing, preserving, and utilizing primary food products, especially from wild flora, through circular economy methods.

Goals

Conducting, together with the YE participants, five practical circular economy experiments (resulting in finished products) to serve as models for the local community.

Implementing a learning process through concrete practical activities for the 36 YE participants, organized into multinational "farms."

On the last day of the mobility, organizing a demonstration fair, where the local community was also invited, to showcase the products created by the five "farms."

Expected/Achieved Results

The participants proved to be very hardworking and creative, developing five brands and ten new products, as follows:

1. Farm ROOTS OF ROMANIA

Thyme cream

Plantain and lavender cream

Yarrow tea

2. Farm MOUNTAIN BITES

Nutritious bars (made from blueberries, cranberries, hazelnuts, and honey)

3. Farm TEA GARDEN

Hawthorn and rosehip tea

4. Farm DUR BOBR

Apple and pear compote

Apple chips

Apple chips with chocolate

5. Farm E+ POTATO

Homemade seasoning mix (Delikat)

Vegetable spread (Zacuscă)

The products created and the experiences gained by the young participants were showcased in an exhibition organized on the last day of the mobility, where local producers from Țara Făgărașului were also invited.

Once back in their home countries, the young participants shared both their personal experiences and the principles and lessons of the circular economy they learned throughout the project with their local communities.

Fructele și plantele din flora spontană au fost recoltate, iar legumele, fructele și produsele apicole au fost achiziționate de la producători locali. Tinerii au fost ghidați pe tot parcursul mobilității de Prof. Univ. Dr. Mihaela Ioana Georgescu de la Universitatea de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară București și de Dr. Ing. Marian Velcea, președintele Asociației de Inventatori Justin Capră, consilier PI în cadrul aceleași universități.

On this occasion, the work "Useful Flora from GAL Răsăritul Țării Făgărașului" was translated into English. Opportunities for utilization through traditional and innovative productsThus, a useful working tool was created for each participant. Given that the young participants communicated in English throughout the entire mobility, the translation was essential to facilitate the understanding and application of the information.