{"id":55250,"date":"2025-08-19T12:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/argonauta.hr\/?page_id=55250"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:17:53","slug":"eko-patrola-za-mlade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/argonauta.hr\/en\/eko-patrola-za-mlade\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-patrol for youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"55250\" class=\"elementor elementor-55250\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8159c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc8159c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff82f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aff82f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d08f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d08f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Eco-patrol educational program for youth?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18deae6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18deae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\">Eco-patrol is an international non-formal education program aimed at young people aged 14 to 18 who want to learn more about the environment, sustainability and how they can contribute to their communities.<\/p><p class=\" translation-block\">The program was developed through the partnership of six organizations from Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary and Italy. It combines methods adapted to young people, teamwork and practical activities, in order to approach the topics of environmental protection in an interesting and accessible way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d7b95 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24d7b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eco-patrols - manual for informal education of young people on environmental topics<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f90e4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f90e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\">The central part of the program is the Eco-Patrol Manual - an educational tool consisting of 8 interactive modules, each addressing a key environmental protection topic:<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Module 1: Eco-literacy<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Module 2: Biodiversity and ecosystems<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Module 3: Climate change and other human impacts<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Module 4: Waste Management<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Module 5: Energy and Resources<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Module 6: Water<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Module 7: Sustainable agricultural and food systems<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Module 8: Environmental policies and activism<\/span><\/p><p class=\" translation-block\">The educational program uses informal learning methods such as role-playing, creative workshops, outdoor activities, quizzes and team challenges. It has been tested by more than 120 young people from 5 countries, confirming that the methods work well in practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d865d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55d865d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each module can be used in schools, youth associations or NGOs, making it a flexible tool for teachers, youth workers and educators. The program is available in 6 languages \u200b\u200b(English, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Hungarian and Italian) and can be downloaded for free\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eco-patrols.eu\/manual\/#language-versions\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9959758 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9959758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Eco-patrol?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500c450 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"500c450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Eco-Patrol program answers an important question: how to encourage young people to care for the environment and act sustainably in their everyday lives?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By combining knowledge, teamwork and concrete actions, the program:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\" translation-block\">makes learning about the environment practical and interesting,<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\" translation-block\">connects young people with peers with similar interests,<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\" translation-block\">strengthens cooperation between schools, associations and local institutions,<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\" translation-block\">empowers young people to become agents of change in their community.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9173478 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9173478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dissemination and impact<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d5912 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37d5912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far, the Eco-Patrol concept has achieved:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\" translation-block\">more than 120 young people through local groups in five different countries,<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\" translation-block\">over 700 teachers, educators and youth workers came into contact with the program through seminars and events, tried out the modules and gained access to a printed or PDF version of the manual,<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\" translation-block\">Almost 900 manual downloads in different languages \u200b\u200bby the end of April 2025.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\" translation-block\">Positive feedback from young people and educators confirms that Eco-patrol is not just the result of one project, but a sustainable educational approach that can be used by any organization interested in environmental education of young people.<\/p><p class=\" translation-block\">The Eco-patrol educational program has a positive expert opinion from the Education Agency, which confirms its quality and compliance with educational standards and recommends it as a valuable form of cooperation with schools and children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd18f79 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd18f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get involved<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c8d89 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4c8d89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\">The Eco-Patrol Handbook and accompanying tools are available for free download. Whether you are a teacher, youth worker, member of an association or a young person interested in environmental protection, you can use the materials and start your own Eco-Patrol in your community.<\/p><p class=\" translation-block\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For additional information, please contact the publisher of the Handbook at: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mail@argonauta.hr\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mail@argonauta.hr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\" translation-block\">Note: This manual\/program was created with the support of public funds and is available for free use for educational and non-commercial purposes. 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