On 20th of March the Lithuanian Sea Museum hosted the international online conference – Environmentally Sustainable Outdoor Activities for Youth. Virtually and in groups the conference gathered more than 500 participants from 48 countries all over the world. The profile of participants was diverse bringing together people of different age and interest. The majority were young people from different social groups, such as young people with special needs, and youth workers. There were social workers, students and professionals active in the environmental field, official representatives, such as member of the Regional Official Representative & EU Relations Coordinator, and many others.
During the conference the three documentaries produced during the YGBN project were presented. Participants learned about outdoor activities through an online game for all. Here are the topics that were discussed:
Nature treasure of the 21st century: Outdoor activities for youth with disabilities, by Mile Drača MSc., NGO OAZA (Croatia) and prof. dr. Brigita Kreivinienė, Dolphin Assisted Therapy center/Lithuanian Sea Museum (Lithuania)
How much do you know about outdoor activities?, interactive game by Elena Volterrani, ASD Trekkify (Italy)
Young People at Risk and Environmental Inequalities, by Sara Bentass, QUEST (Belgium)
From self-discovery to horse-assisted learning – a journey to confidence for young women, by Mina Raduncheva, Paint and Quarter Horse Foundation (Bulgaria) and Hele Aluste, Equilibre (Estonia)
The time for questions and answers was very limited, so some of the questions had to be answered at the Connect section of the outdoorportal.eu .Get some insights and connect with the speakers here – https://outdoorportaleu.wordpress.com/community/qa-online-conference-environmentally-sustainable-outdoor-activities-for-youth/ . You can leave more questions, comments, and your own insights on all of the conference topics.
The full conference can be seen here – https://www.youtube.com/live/sx850JMz4mg?si=XftLwD0Qs4MB9b11
After the conference many participants shared very positive feedback about the content of the topics and the overall experience they had. Acknowledgement of their participation with a certificate and a digital ‘’Back to Nature’’ badge was another advantage for all that took part in the event. Prof. dr. Brigita Kreivinienė and her team from the Lithuanian Sea Museum visited participants that entered the conference as a group in person and gave each of them a certificate for participation.
The next event of the YGBN project and its partners is the first European Youth Outdoor Festival ‘’Back to Nature’’ that will take place in the last week of June 2025 in Bulgaria.
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