Building with natural materials, gardening sustainably, working with young people from diverse backgrounds: these are skills increasingly in demand in the education sector. To meet this need, Sustainable Steps is launching From Footprints to Blueprints, a free international training course aimed at educational staff and those working in a voluntary capacity.
Sustainable Steps works on the three pillars of sustainability — environmental, social and economic — developing educational tools for young people and for those who support them in their learning journeys. The From Footprints to Blueprints training course makes the methodologies and materials developed by the project available to participants, translating them into a one-week hands-on programme.
The course will take place from 6 to 12 July 2026 in Zgornja Korena (Slovenia), at Nacekova Hiša, facilitated by local trainers. The international group will bring together participants from Italy, Austria, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia: three places are available for Italy. The programme combines theory and practice through workshops on building with natural materials, sustainable gardening activities, group work and intercultural exchange. Participants will take home ready-to-use educational tools, methods to engage young people and ideas for designing sustainable initiatives in their own contexts.
When and where
6–12 July 2026 · Zgornja Korena (Slovenia) · Nacekova Hiša
Training objectives
- Environmental sustainability: natural building, sustainable gardening, eco-friendly practices
- Social sustainability: inclusion and working with young people from diverse backgrounds
- Economic sustainability: skills for green entrepreneurship
What the course offers
- Practical and interactive activities
- Ready-to-use educational tools
- Methods to engage young people
- Ideas for designing sustainable initiatives in your own context
Participation details Accommodation and meals (tent accommodation, with all materials provided) are covered by the host organisation. Travel costs must be paid in advance by participants and will be reimbursed at the end of the training course, provided that the final questionnaire has been completed and the relevant travel tickets have been submitted.
Requirements
- At least 25 years old
- Working in the education or youth sector, including in a voluntary capacity
- Intermediate level of English (the training course is conducted entirely in English)
How to apply
Applications are open until 22 May 2026. To apply, complete the application form. For further information, please contact Ginevra Passiglia: ginevra.passiglia@impresasocialeland.org.
From Footprints to Blueprints is a training course developed as part of Sustainable Steps, an initiative that engages young people and those working in the education sector in sustainable and inclusive practices. The project is funded by the Erasmus+ programme (KA220-YOU – Cooperation partnerships in youth).
Partners:
- InterAktion – Verein für ein interkulturelles Zusammenleben (coordinator, Austria)
- Land Impresa Sociale s.r.l. (Italy)
- ASSOCIACIO GLOBERS (Spain)
- WeLearn Limited (Ireland)
- Drustvo za ohranjanje naravne in kulturne dediscine Nacekova hisa (Slovenia)
- Gemeinsam Gärtnern (Austria)
For further information, follow Sustainable Steps or contact Ginevra Passiglia: ginevra.passiglia@impresasocialeland.org.