The “Europe Transformation Lab” gathered (between 25th of October 2023 – 2nd of November 2023) 26 individuals from totally different European International locations who agreed with the founding values of the European Union on human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of legislation, and human rights.
The organisation and facilitation group got here from Brazil, Vatican Metropolis, Greece, Denmark.
The purpose of “Transformation Europe Lab” (Co-funded by the Erasmus + Programme of the European Union) is to supply an outline on methods to construct communities by way of neighborhood organising and non-violent direct actions (NVDA).
Within the trendy age with the migration disaster, local weather disaster, post-pandemic restoration, worldwide struggle and extremism on the rise throughout Europe, and there may be the urge of equipping youth employees with abilities of neighborhood growth, which they will switch to youth.
The internet hosting group – Meals Reformers are dedicated to participating within the actions, taking possession of their duties and to collaborate with different members and exterior stakeholders whereas all the time respecting the neighborhood, the members and the setting. We encourage clear communication for making a secure house; with a worth system based mostly on three stable pillars; dedication, respect and openness.
The goals of the coaching:
- selling peace constructing by introducing previous profitable non-violent actions, that made actual affect
- offering individuals with abilities and instruments essential for remodeling social and inter-group conflicts
- making individuals conscious of their function in civic society and promote activism and social duty
- making individuals in a position to unfold the concepts and data on neighborhood constructing and NVDA to younger folks all throughout Europe.
Meals Reformers respect the non-public wants {and professional} endeavours of every member, and are open to anybody who desires to be a Meals Reformers or be a part of the actions no matter age, gender, ethnicity or background, focusd on the Zero waste philosophy, United Nations Sustainable Growth Objectives (SDGs), Social Duty, Up-cycling and round economic system, Participatory Entrepreneurship and Desing Strategies amongst others.
Meals Reformers is a meals waste organisation that cooks primarily with surplus greens and promotes meatless meals. This motion is knowledgeable by the large affect that the meat business has on our planet and the way it contributes to local weather change. Moreover, they method meatless meals as a manner to supply extra inclusive meal options whereas accommodating most individuals’s dietary restrictions / preferences. To additional contribute to meals waste administration, their intention to prepare dinner utilizing surplus greens, that the volunteers collect from totally different sources eg: supermarkets. Surplus meals is meals that’s supposted to be thown out, however remains to be eatable and contemporary.
Individuals from eleven accomplice international locations together with Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Turkey and Bulgaria, joined the Erasmus+ coaching course in Kolding, Denmark.
They’ve been chosen to take part within the coaching course due to theit eagerness to obtain a vivid and wealthy intercultural expertise and to profit from the venture exercise whereas having numerous experiences to share and useful insights to alternate with the remainder of the group.