Environmental Management Enhancement by Youth-run SMEs
Acronym |
EnvironmentYou |
| Project Number – MIS | 5049189 |
| Priority axis | 2 - A Sustainable and Climate adaptable Cross-Border area |
| Investment priorities | 6d - Protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000, and green infrastructure |
| Intervention fields |
085. Protection and enhancement of biodiversity, nature protection and green infrastructure |
| Call | 2nd Call for proposals under priority axes 2 & 4 |
| Lead Beneficiary | Hellenic National Youth Council |
| Beneficiaries |
Agricultural University - Plovdiv Association for Regional Social and Economic Development Euroregion Nestos Mesta Regional Center for vocational education training to CCI – Blagoevgrad Regional Development Fund Of Central Macedonia Youth Forum 21st Century Association |
| Start Date | Jul 01, 2019 |
| End Date | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Budget | 1.183.990,56 € |
| ERDF Contribution | 1.006.391,98 € |
| National Contribution | 177.598,58 € |
| Website | https://www.environmentyou.eu/en/ |
The project represents a contemporary integrated approach to sustainable cohabitation of young people and eco-sensitive rural border areas. The project aims in developing one template Environmental Management System for cross-border environmental important rural areas, seeking however to highlight activities and incentives leading to financial viability for the rural populations.
The focus will be set on the youngers, since they tend, not only to be the more active members of each society, but also the most receiving and of course the positive turns are going to be more long lasting. From these SMEs (existing or potential) the priority will be given to those active in bio-agricultural sector, as such cases, strongly relate with natural resources consumption, or preservation, and therefore set a convenient starting point.
The focus will be set on the youngers, since they tend, not only to be the more active members of each society, but also the most receiving and of course the positive turns are going to be more long lasting. From these SMEs (existing or potential) the priority will be given to those active in bio-agricultural sector, as such cases, strongly relate with natural resources consumption, or preservation, and therefore set a convenient starting point.
Downloads
D.2.1.2_Leaflet_EN / GRD.2.7.2_Leaflet_(BG.EN)
D.2.1.5_Final Project Conference_ppts
Brochure _Main trends & concepts related to environmental management_(BG.EN)
Brochure_The Green Economy_an Approach to Making Environmental Business_(BG.EN )
D.3.1.1_Current Status of Agricultural sector in Central - Eastern Macedonia & Thrace_EN
D.3.2.1_Current Status of agricaltural sector in BG area_EN
D.3.7.1_Current status in Haskovo area Youth Employment (BG & EN abstr)
D.4.3.2_Information material for the Training Seminars_EN.GR
Online Course in GR (YouTube) (Organic Agricalture, Natural Resources, Environmental Management Systems)
D.4.1_Electronic Training Material:
4 modules in Eco business:
- Eco-friendly business EN(1) / EN(2) / BG
- Protection of natural resources through business activities EN(1) / EN(2) / BG
- Environment management systems EN(1) / EN(2) / BG
- Bio-agriculture with emphasis on mountain areas EN(1) / EN(2) / BG
- Environmental components
- From idea to business
- Climate change
- Green economy
- European Green Deal
- Environmental innovations
- Organic farming and agroecological practices
- Financing environmental projects
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Environmental management systems
- E-environmental management system
- Ecosystem services
D.5.1.2_Study Visit VIDEO
D.5.3.2_International Exchange Visits_information material_EN
D.5.4.2_International Exchange Visit_EN
D.5.5.2_International Exchange Visits_BG (EN abstr)
D.5.4.1_Networking Workshops_ppts(BG)
D.5.5.1_Workshops_training material_GR.EN
D.5.6.1_Workshops_training material_ppts_BG
Questionnaire for assessing environmental management systems_BG (excel)
e-EMS Knowledge Center - in Greece: LINK | Manual | How can we help
- in Bulgaria > Haskovo: LINK | Description / Plovdiv: Contact Info / Blagoevgrad: Contact Info / Smolyan: Contact Info
e-EMS Knowledge Centre is an interactive online free access service, which promotes, among others, the networking of enterprises, clients and other stakeholders related to the primary sector and provides a range of consulting services. In particular, the e-EMS Knowledge Center aims at providing:
- Useful information for the development of youth enterprises in the field of agricultural economy
- Training material on issues related to the primary sector and the environment (e.g. organic agriculture, green entrepreneurship, etc.)
- Tools and guides for the improvement of the environmental operation of enterprises
- Registration in networking directory for exchange of practices between enterprises and other stakeholders.
EMS Online Compliance Assistant (GR) & Support
D.3.1.4_Design study of EMS Online Compliance Assistant_EN
Online tool for the provision of advisory support services in the following areas:
▪ Registration and navigation in the EMS developed within the framework of the Project
▪ Advantages and utilization of the EMS
▪ Implementation of the EMS and the proposed plans and procedures for compliance
▪ Environmental certification options from approved bodies
▪ Youth entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector (necessary procedures and potential challenges)
▪ Financial planning and management of SME agricultural enterprises
▪ National and European environmental law, relevant rights and obligations arising for SME agricultural enterprises