ACT NOW: YE "Awareness, Change & Transformation for a Circular Future", Paredes, Porto, Portugal. 07-13 of July 2026

🌍 ACT SERIES: Awareness, Change & Transformation

Project 2: 📘 ACT NOW — Awareness, Change & Transformation for a Circular Future

• Type: Youth Exchange

• Focus: Circular economy, sustainability, green innovation

• Themes: Upcycling, responsible consumption, eco-design, community change

• Dates:

  • APV: 13–15 March 2026

  • Main Activity: 07–13 July 2026 (travel days included)

• Location: Paredes, Portugal

• Participants per country: 1 team leader + 4 participants

ACT NOW is part of the visionary ACT Series – Awareness, Change & Transformation, a trilogy of Erasmus+ projects designed to empower youth and youth workers to shape a greener, fairer, and more inclusive Europe. After training youth workers through ACT+, the second phase — ACT NOW — focuses on environmental responsibility and the circular economy, turning knowledge into creative action.

🌱 About the Project

ACT NOW invites young people from across Europe to rethink how they live, consume, and create. Through interactive workshops, repair and upcycling labs, and eco-design challenges, participants will explore sustainable lifestyles and discover how local community action can contribute to global change.

This youth exchange promotes a circular mindset: instead of discarding, participants will learn to repair, reuse, and reinvent, proving that creativity and sustainability go hand in hand. Together, they’ll transform awareness into practice — one small step at a time.

💚 Objectives

• Raise awareness about the principles of the circular economy.

• Encourage sustainable habits and eco-responsibility among youth.

• Foster creativity and community engagement through non-formal learning.

• Strengthen European cooperation and intercultural dialogue.

👥 ACPELIA’s Team

ACPELIA will be represented by 1 youth leader and 4 motivated young participants from Cyprus, passionate about sustainability, innovation, and social responsibility. They will actively contribute to workshops, intercultural evenings, and environmental actions, bringing their own ideas and cultural perspectives.

✈️ How to Apply

Are you passionate about youth work, sustainability, and social change?Apply now to represent ACPELIA in this Erasmus+ training course in Portugal!

📩 To apply complete this application of interest form: https://forms.gle/zyCN9oVKWmTs9bmK6

🌍 Together, we will think circular and ACT NOW — because sustainability begins with action, collaboration, and creativity.

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💡 Selected participants will be contacted by email. Travel, accommodation, and food are fully covered by the Erasmus+ programme.

🔗 Follow the Journey

Stay tuned for updates about the ACT Series — including the next two projects, ACT NOW and ACT TOGETHER. Together, we don’t just talk about change — we ACT.