OCEA(n)RT – Increasing youth participation to address plastic -“COVID-Waste”- litter through visual art works

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An Erasmus+ project aims to boost youth participation to address plastic – “COVID-Waste” – litter through visual art.

Grant Agreement Number: 2020-1-SE02-KA227-YOU-003114

Funded by: Erasmus+        Duration: 1/4/2021- 31/3/2023

Challenge

One of the most crucial concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic is related to its impact on the environment. Several studies have spotted the dramatic effects of the COVID-19 to the oceans and the life below water, as it is noticed a significant increase on the use of plastic medical and protective equipment, such as single-use gloves, masks and aprons. This development indicates a new kind of pollution that adds to the already existing plastic problem and poses environmental, economic, health and aesthetic problems. More action is needed. According to the UN environment programme, “we must invest in promoting actions by youth”, as this will enable us “to build the momentum to address the challenges of tomorrow”. Youth could undertake a pioneer role in the area and lead activities aiming at raising awareness on the ocean protection and the pandemic relevance to the plastic litter.

Innovation

OCEA(n)RT aims to support youth participation to address plastic -“COVID-Waste”- litter through visual art.

Action

The Guide will consist roadmaps and good practices to ensure youth participation in ocean protection activities and actions to address pandemic relevance to plastic litter. Additionally, it will enable the target groups to utilize digital art works to boost youth participation and involvement in an issue of a global concern in order to act as ocean activists and raise awareness, advocate and express themselves through visual art works. The Guide will be field-tested and evaluated by the users.

A Capacity Building curriculum for youth workers, working/collaborating with CSOs, youth and environmental organisations, cultural and creative
sector grassroots, is developed. Aim of the programme is to foster youth workers’ ability to enhance youth participation and to motivate youth to
address pandemic relevance to plastic litter through visual art works. The specific action is research-based, field-tested and evaluated-by-
the-beneficiaries, in order to be suited to the actual needs of the target groups.

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