Strategic partnership for the youth – Erasmus+
Project title in English: Drone pilots as an answer to green youth employability
Project Acronym: FLYOUTH
Project Total Duration: 2022-2024
Project number: 2022-2-EE01-KA210-YOU-000090447
Partners: MTÜ Innova Estonia (Coordinator) and non-profit Pacto Verde (Spain)
Decent Jobs for Youth is the global initiative to scale up action and impact on youth employment under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It aims to establish linkages that maximize the effectiveness of investments in youth employment in an environmentally sustainable way. The initiative recognizes the important role of governments, social partners, the UN system, youth and civil society, the private sector, regional institutions, parliamentarians, foundations, academics and the media in promoting decent employment for young people.
Climate change and the youth employment crisis are closely linked. Indeed, they must be tackled together to achieve a just transition to a low-carbon, environmentally and socially sustainable economy that leads to more and better job opportunities. Greening the economy involves investments in technology, energy, buildings, and infrastructure to make them sustainable and will have a significant impact on the world of work, driving job creation and improvements. In particular, it requires the involvement of young women and men as agents of change who are increasingly concerned about environmental issues and recognize the critical role they can play in the green economy. If managed well, green growth can provide an opportunity to meet the needs of young people while conserving the environment and making economies more resilient to climate change. Aligned with these needs, we have conceived our project to contribute to youth employability with a focus on the green economy, specifically by boosting drones in the environmental sector to modernize the sector and contribute to its sustainability.
The challenge now is to use all technologies to make infrastructures and means of production operationally, environmentally, and energetically efficient in order to make them sustainable, and we now have a great opportunity in this respect through drone technology and its environmental application.
Objectives:
Drones are already starting to be used in most sectors for different purposes, and people are still unaware of this. It is a market that is constantly evolving, but some of the many job opportunities that this profession offers today are environmental jobs. And that’s why with this project we want to promote the digitalization of the environmental sector through the use of drones, and as a professional opportunity for young people.
Other specific objectives:
– To promote an understanding about the relation between digitalization and environmental challenges.
– To raise young people’s awareness of the importance of environmental protection.
– To provide young people with the necessary skills and methodologies to combat environmental challenges.
– To improve the drone skills of young people so that they can become involved in the digitization of the environmental sector.
– To provide young people with updated skills to get green employment.
Target group:
The target group of our project is all those young people (18-25) who are interested in protecting the environment or at least minimizing its effects on it as much as possible, from green and sustainable jobs, which contribute to the modernization of the sector and the circular economy. Because our society is increasingly concerned with minimizing our footprint and negative impact on the environment. This has finally made society realize the need for a transition to a green and circular economy, and this translates into job opportunities revolving around environmental studies and careers and courses in green jobs such as drones. The number of job vacancies for drone pilots has increased exponentially worldwide, especially in their environmental applications. So what promised to be the breakthrough profession has turned out to be much better, and no one would imagine the number of applications that RPAS have today. Without a doubt, drone pilots are one of the most fashionable and promising professions today. Job offers for drone pilots are already very common in the different job portals.
DRONE PILOTS AND GREEN YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY
Mihhail Zautin, a bachelor’s student in the field of electrical energy and mechatronics, contributed both theoretically and practically to the Erasmus project. The project aimes to introduce environmentally conscious employment opportunities to young people, in specific Zautin addressed the opportunities in the field of drone pilots.
Drones are already starting to be used in most sectors for different purposes, and people are still unaware of this. It is a market that is constantly evolving, but some of the many job opportunities that this profession offers today are environmental jobs. And that’s why with the project „Drone pilots as an answer to green youth employability“ we want to promote the digitalization of the environmental sector through the use of drones, and as a professional opportunity for young people.
The target group of the project is all those young people (18–25) who are interested in protecting the environment or at least minimizing its effects on it as much as possible, from green and sustainable jobs, which contribute to the modernization of the sector and the circular economy. The number of job vacancies for drone pilots has increased exponentially worldwide, especially in their environmental applications. Without a doubt, drone pilots are one of the most fashionable and promising professions today. Job offers for drone pilots are already very common in the different job portals.
СONCEPT OF THE PROJECT FLYOUTH:
Field: YOUTH
Project title in English: Drone pilots as an answer to green youth employability (FLYOUTH)
Project Acronym: FLYOUTH
Project Total Duration: 2022–2024
Partners: MTÜ Innova Estonia (Coordinaator) and and non-profit MTÜ Pacto Verde (Spain)
Drones are already starting to be used in most sectors for different purposes, and people are still unaware of this. It is a market that is constantly evolving, but some of the many job opportunities that this profession offers today are environmental jobs. And that’s why with the project „Drone pilots as an answer to green youth employability“ we want to promote the digitalization of the environmental sector through the use of drones, and as a professional opportunity for young people.
The target group of the project is all those young people (18–25) who are interested in protecting the environment or at least minimizing its effects on it as much as possible, from green and sustainable jobs, which contribute to the modernization of the sector and the circular economy. The number of job vacancies for drone pilots has increased exponentially worldwide, especially in their environmental applications. Without a doubt, drone pilots are one of the most fashionable and promising professions today. Job offers for drone pilots are already very common in the different job portals.
Mobility projects (Youth Exchange) for the youth – Erasmus+
Youth Exchange projects in 2022-2023 according to the different themes are done in the following countries
- Latvia
- Armenia
- Romania
- Poland
- Turkey
- Serbia
- Lithuania
- England
- Germany
- Greece
- France
Project in in Pavilosta, Latvia between 21 – 30 March, 2023
Youngsters from different European countries took part in an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange “Towards The Green Goals” which took place in Pavilosta, Latvia between 21 – 30 March, 2023.
Project promotes healthy, active, environmentally conscious lifestyles that help the environment and organise green activities. The main focus is improving the environment and raising environmental awareness.
The aim of the project is to promote Green Goals idea among youngsters by raising their awareness about different environmental and sustainability aspects.
Objectives of the project:
– promote various aspects of sustainability among youngsters;
– raising awareness about sustainable behaviour among youngsters;
– exchange the best practices, knowledge and experience in environmental protection and sustainability;
– elaborate new ideas on reducing impact of human activities on environment;
– promote the Erasmus+ programme.
During the Youth Exchange participants created movies and brochure to promote sustainable lifestyle, and built a copost bin for public use:
Movie: https://youtu.be/EcLP8mfSQz8
Movie: https://youtu.be/bfUSIvDSqhQ
Brochure: https://drive.google.com/…/1U8nweqxGnFAu2qjbXEW…/view…
On-line Youth Exchange projects conducted in 2021.a.
- “Count out Load” – Norway (participants: Slovakia, Hungary, Norway, Italy, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Turkey)
- “Engage, Connect, Empower!” – Hungary (UK, Malta, Hungary, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Turkey)
On-line Youth Exchange project conducted in 2020:
- “Social Inclusion Through Artistic and Cultural Dialogue” – Norway (Georgia, Norway, Armenia, Estonia)
Contact Youth exchange project conducted in 2020:
- “Youth for sustainable actions” – Latvia (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)
Contact Youth Exchange projects conducted in 2019
- “Navigate by Compass” – Romania (Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Lithuania, Estonia)
- “Social Inclusion through Artistic and Cultural Dialogue” – Armenia (Norway, Armenia, Estonia and Georgia)
- “Vote for Tomorrrow” – Poland (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland)
- “Social Inclusion through Artistic and Cultural Dialogue” – Armenia (Norway, Armenia, Estonia and Georgia)
- “Youth Against Extremism and Radicalization” – I part – Armenia (France, Armenia, Estonia and Georgia)
- “Youth Against Extremism and Radicalization” – II part – France (France, Armenia, Estonia and Georgia)
- “You and Me” – Lithuania (Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, France, Slovenia and Turkey)
Contact Youth Exchange projects conducted in 2018:
- “Poweing Youth Enterpreneurship” – I part – Armenia (Hungary, Armenia, Estonia and Georgia)
- “Poweing Youth Enterpreneurship” – II part – Hungary (Hungary, Armenia, Estonia and Georgia)
- “Youth Against Extremism and Radicalization” – Armenia (France, Armenia, Estonia and Georgia)
- “Unlocking Youth Enterpreneurial Power” – Armenia (Italy, Armenia, Georgia and Estonia)
- “Debate for Understanding” – Latvia (Lithuania, Latvia, Tutkey, Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Estonia)
Strategical partnership for schools (Erasmus+):
2020-2022 Discover-Understand-Enjoy-Share (Hungary, Estonia)
2015-2018 “How to tive in work in Europe” (Italy, Finland, Spain, Basque Country, Sicily, Holland, Poland, Estonia, England)
Strategical partnership for schools (NordPlus)
2020-2022 “Methods of working with children to overcome parental divorce” (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden)
2014-2015 Economical project for Youth (NordPlus) – Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
- International project “Support for the integration of general education schools young people in the labor market of Baltic states in the priority economic sector”
European economics project for youth according to the program NordPlus.
Period: May 2014 – November 2015
Partners: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
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The following competition is announced for this project:
Deadline: 30.04.2015
Themes:
- “What do you know about economics of Balti countries?”
- “What is needed to do that Estonia youth studied and worked in Baltic countries?”
- “What problems does youth have to find a working place according to education?”
To prepare essay, small research work, referat, paper or any creative work (applied work).
5 winners go to the summer camp to Riga.
The project manager: Veranika Shchura, student of economics subjects.
Contacts: Veranika Shchura, e-mail: veranika96s@gmail.com, tel 55583073
2. “History and music”
Partners: Estonia, Georgia.
The project competition is announced from January 2015:
To prepare any kind of creative work with usage of own ability and tools chosen and fantasy according to the project theme.
Project Manager: Romet Raag (he has music education), student of 10 class, Tallinn grammar school (e-mail: romet.raag@gmail.com, tel 532 67 683)
Participants: students from 9 to 12 classes
Deadline: 30.04.2015
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3. “Master or entrepreneur?”
Deadline: 30 April 2015
4. The project “Debate for understanding”.
The project took place from 03/04/2018 to 11/04/2018 in Gauja, Latvia.
The overall aim and specific objectives of the project:
It will promote the idea of collaborative debating, by creating activities for youth that include this method for various application.
Main contents and activities of the project:
Training course in Gauja, Latvia.
Facilitator(s):
Reinis Bērziņš
Ieva Grundsteine
“One of the activities that I will always remember of the ‘Debate for understanding’ course is the Air Balloon Activity that I organised together with two other participants. In this simulation, the participants are in an air balloon which is too heavy and only a few of the participants can stay in the balloon. The decision who will stay in the balloon and who has to go was made on basis of one-minute pitches given by the participants in which they answer the question ‘why do I deserve to be saved?’. The extra element was that the participants are not themselves, but represent a celebrity, fictional person or an object.”
Our first activities were targeted to get better acquainted with each over. These are our FB pages:)
One week schedule.
One more activity for better relationships.
In the end of the project we had a mission to do our personal activity where we can improve our debating skills.
Workshop “can we talk about it?”
Delivered by Jula, Anta & Elena
Session focus was on debate practice, challenging our debate abilities through role-play techniques. The 40 minutes activity provided inspiring and empowering insight of our communication and debating skills.
You can find in the pictures the debriefing questions, roles’ descriptions and feedback.
