DEADLINE 15 June - EURENSSA 2011 - EURopean ENvironmental Sciences Student Association meeting, 22 July - 1 August, Ukraine

EURENSSA 2011 - EURopean ENvironmental Sciences Student Association meeting
22 July - 1 August
Chernigoviv region, Ukraine

EURENSSA 2011 Ukraine is the 6th European Environmental Sciences Student Association meeting and a ten day long educational open-air camp.

Each year EURENSSA is held in another country, and this time it will take place in Ukraine. About 30 students from all Europe will participate. EURENSSA is organized by students for students that are interested in sustainability.

The idea of EURENSSA is to learn more about the environment and its related subjects during various field trips and lectures held by professors and experts, to gain on-hand experience during team-work and discussions, to share experience during presentations and many other events.

EURENSSA 2011 will take place in the north of Ukraine, Chernigoviv region (not far from the capital city Kyiv) from 22th July to 1st August 2011.The official language of the meeting is English.

The official language of the meeting is English.

Program
The proposed topic of EURENSSA 2011 is Everyday actions for sustainable living

The program is very practically orientated and aimed to experience on-hand international practices on sustainability.
The curriculum is divided into three units – Ecology, Business and Creativity, each unit lasts for three days.
There are three sessions every day – morning, day and evening.
The sessions include lectures, workshops, debates, round tables, field trips, excursions, team work on practical projects, team games and exercises. The work of participants organized in teams and groups. In addition fun morning exercises for you mind, body and soul are planned (in order to wake up you effectively).

Program covers the following topics: rural tourism and good examples of green farming (excursions); results of people’s activities (Chernobyl field trip); green office and business social responsibility; saving recreational areas(Yalivshina National park); green business games as an educational tool; principles of green home design, the adaptive mechanisms used by the mankind to create comfortable environment(trip to the very beginning: Mezinska site of primitive man), workshops to design green works of art, painting workshops; innovations for fun and business(workshop); the best examples of environmentally friendly management and every day actions from different countries(participants’ presentations).

Participation
The participation fee of 40 Euro for participants from CIS countries and 60 Euro for participants from EU countries will be taken. It covers food expenses, field trips, excursions and educational materials. It does not cover travel expenses (from your home country to the campus and back) and health insurance.

The application deadline is 15 June 2011.

For further information and registrations, visit EURENSSA 2011 website here