ONCE UPON A TREE – INTERDISCIPLINARY YOUTH PROJECT
J𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏 𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄
Do you?
– care about the environment?
– want to meet new environmental-friendly people?
– want to inspire others and be inspired by others?
– like various forms of education and art?
Are you?
– a creative creature
– aged between 12-30*
– communicating in English
– open-minded and keen to develop and discover
What is the idea of the project?
The overall goal of the project is to connect art, culture, ecology & education to build stronger links between people and nature. Today, more than ever, there is an urgent need for creative interdisciplinary initiatives involving young people into the major environmental and sustainability challenges of the modern world. In our project, we aim to emphasize the role of the tree in ecology and culture.
Why trees?
Trees are more important for mankind than most of us ever noticed. They are vital to us. Like oxygen. After all, thanks to them we can breathe. Trees must be at the heart of our climate change response. They reduce energy usage and air pollutants. Trees are game-changers in the fight against climate change. Unfortunately, instead of having symbiosis with trees, the effects of human activities put them and the same time all of us in danger. We should get to know them better and to understand their importance in the whole environment. Awareness makes a difference.
We believe that art & culture help bridge the gap between humans and the environment, that is why project encourages participants to create an idea for their own interdisciplinary youth project – a creative initiative connecting art, culture with ecological issues related to trees. It can be an idea for a series of photography, an article, a play, a game, a presentation, a social happening, a movie, and lots of more.
STRUCTURE OF THE PROJECT
1️⃣ 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝟏 (call for participants – see below)
17/06/2020 – 03/08/2020
Root phase #project proposal – online meetings aim to develop our educational, ecological knowledge and strengthen our creativity and imagination. You will have a chance to learn how to get an idea and how to create a proposal of your own cultural/ educational/ social /artistic project related to trees. Step by step the on-line meetings will focus on how to plan and develop your ideas and turn them into project proposals.
2️⃣ 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐊 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝟐
August-September 2020
Trunk phase #project making – online meeting and consultation with professionals aim to create at least 5 youth project that will be publish in a catalog and promote in our media.
3️⃣ 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝟑
September-December 2020
Branches phase #project sharing– the creation of final on-line catalog documenting the process of our group meetings and publishing Youth projects.
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS FOR 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝟏 IS OPEN NOW:
17/06/2020 – 03/08/2020
📋 See the detailed agenda here: schedule-once-upon-a-tree-2020
𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘?
Please fill and submit the following application form till 12.06.2020, 23:59
📝 Application form: bit.ly/application-form-phase-1-formularz-zgloszeniowy
In case of any questions, please write an email to project coordinator: 𝐚.𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐳@𝐟𝐞𝐫.𝐨𝐫𝐠.𝐩𝐥
PARTICIPATION FEE
Everything is 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞. You can participate in a fully covered project
Therefore it only gonna cost you time and engagement 😉
The project is organized by Fundacja EkoRozwoju and Ladder Team Foundation.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.