Green Practices In Youth Work (En)

En Root, 24 youth leaders gathered for a week-long training in Dinard from November 16 to 23, 2026.

The main goal was to provide youth workers with the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainability and encourage young people to make informed and eco-responsible choices in their daily lives. This initiative was born out of close collaboration between five partner organizations.

  • En Root (France)
  • Harsova 3D (Romanie)
  • Coda di Lupo (Italie)
  • Pangea (Turquie)
  • Rumbo a Europa (Espagne)

Throughout the week, the participants engaged in numerous workshops on sustainable development.

Land Art Activity

This outdoor activity in Saint-Enogat square allowed participants to discover a way to raise young people’s awareness of sustainable development while creating artworks using elements from nature.

Visit to the shared garden of Dinard

The volunteers of the Dinard shared garden welcomed the 26 participants to present their operating model, their cultivation, and their activities.

Visit to the floating House on the Sablons Harbor in the city of Saint-Malo

During the visit, Nicolas Bessec presented the origins of the project and its design process: biomimicry, eco-design, and material recovery.

Technically, he presented the construction of timber frame houses, natural insulation, and the assembly of the framework.

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Haute Couture bags

Green Practices also involved creating bags from recycled newspaper, with tutorials available here in the participants’ native languages.

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SDG Game 2030 Animation

Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Andreï Dobre from the Harsova 3D association led the SDG 2030 game.

It is a powerful workshop designed to simulate what our world could look like in 2030. Developed in Japan and played by more than 350,000 people worldwide, the game highlights the importance of balancing the three pillars: society, environment, and economy.

During the game, participants use time and money to manage various projects in order to achieve their individual missions. However, the process reveals that individual success is deeply connected to the state of the world. To succeed, players are challenged to think beyond their own goals, to reflect collectively, and to collaborate effectively. The outcome of the simulation is different each time, as it depends entirely on the unique mix of people playing and the choices they make.

The main goal of the workshop is to spark ‘Kizuki’—an awareness or an ‘aha’ moment regarding our impact on the world. It encourages a sense of responsibility and ownership, shifting the mindset beyond mere reflection on sustainability.

Workshop "A Vegetable Garden in My Yard"

Thursday, November 20, 2025, Brahim Cambier from ‘A Vegetable Garden in My Garden’ presented a range of projects to implement with young people to raise awareness about sustainable development.

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Visit to Mont Saint-Michel

Green Practices was also a time of exchange during a walk on Mont Saint-Michel.

A highlight in the eyes of all the participants.
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Action plan

Green Practices were mainly action plans at the end of the training