N25.026-Creating a Greener World: Youth Entrepreneurship for Sustainability

Title: N25.026 – Creating a Greener World: Youth Entrepreneurship for Sustainability

Author: Audronė KISIELIENĖ

Company/Organisation name: Social Innovation Fund (SIF)

Short biography:

SIF mission – to ensure equal opportunities and gender equality for all through social innovations and education. Key focus – employability, social inclusion, digital transformation of education, sustainability, green business, social entrepreneurship, migrants and refugees, gender equality, youth, and sport. Almost 30 years of experience in participation as coordinator or partner in EU projects (ERASMUS+ program, as well in AMIF, CRV, Justice and etc.). SIF is also active at national level.

Short project summary
GREEN-WAY

Main Aim of the proposed project
The project aims to empower young people to embrace sustainable entrepreneurship as a pathway for their future. Its specific objectives are:

To raise awareness and motivation among young people to consider sustainable business as a viable and attractive career path.

To develop the competences and practical skills young people need to create and manage sustainable businesses.

To ensure the assessment and recognition of entrepreneurial competences acquired through project activities, supporting learners’ future employability and mobility.

To strengthen the capacity of youth workers to manage and facilitate a digitally transformed non-formal youth learning hub focused on sustainable entrepreneurship skills.

To support business mentors from the sustainable sector in delivering effective mentoring sessions using innovative digital tools.

Expected results – output of the proposed project
Greenpreneurs Lab: Your Road to a Sustainable Future, consisting of:

Motivational Open Educational Resources (OERs): “Sustainable Business – Is It My Future Path?”

Educational e-Toolkit: “Growing My Competences to Start a Sustainable Business”

Pedagogical e-Guide for Youth Workers: practical guidance for facilitating competence-based youth learning on sustainability.

Increased awareness among young people of sustainable entrepreneurship opportunities and their role in building a greener future.

Enhanced civic engagement of youth through participation in sustainable initiatives and entrepreneurship, fostering responsibility and active citizenship.

Strengthened cross-sectoral cooperation between youth, youth workers, and sustainable business mentors, creating lasting partnerships and support structures.

Project field of implementation
Youth

Project type
KA2 – Cooperation among organisations and institutions: Partnerships for Cooperatio

The end users/beneficiary:
Youth workers, Young people

Implementation area:
Online Education & Learning, Social Inclusion and Equal Opportunities, Green and Digital Transition

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Project Promoter Partner, Core Partner(s)