2013
WE SHARE
The project has been funded with support from the European Commission under the LLP Program – Grundtvig learning Partnership.
The project aims to investigate a European wide “sharing” movement that is gaining in popularity where the focus shifts from the individual "me" to collective "us" (examples: bike-sharing, urban gardens, office sharing, sustainable mobility). In recent years, the world economic crisis has changed the world and one of the effects is the increasing awareness around sustainability, environmental problems and about consumerism in general.
In the economy of consumerism a person is identified by what they own: their car, their house, their cellular telephone, etc. People have come to realize that is better to look for lifestyles that are more sustainable, not only environmentally but also economically and personally sustainable as well.
One of the best sustainable choices is SHARING.
In the economy of sharing, a person is identified by what they are able to share: who they are linked to (ex. Facebook friends), who they network with and which ideas, pictures (Flickr), videos (YouTube), links, and comments (Twitter) they share.
Project benefits:
- Giving and receiving an in-depth look at different generations
- Discovering a different way to connect with one another
- Developing different behaviors, which are more sustainable for the environment
- Living and interacting in the community in a better and more sustainable way
- Rethinking the consumerism mentality by highlighting how we consume rather than only what we consume
- Giving key experience and knowledge to new businesses
Beneficiaries:
- Older generations: Are more inclined to feel comfortable in a sharing community cause of different habits that were popular when they were younger
- Younger generations: This digitally savvy demographic has grown up with social media and understands how to use it for sharing (i.e. internet, social networks)
- Institutions: It is essential to teach our government officials, starting from the local grass roots level, the benefits of a more sustainable way of life
The project consists of:
- Collecting positive sustainability practices that are useful for public and private institutions, thanks to the volunteers who collect different practices from varying global cultures
- Generating elder-friendly guidelines that make accessing online social media more approachable
- Creating an online presence (i.e. website, blog) regarding sharing practices and culture
Project was popular with a large number of participants:
Latvia – Latvijas Audžuģimeņu biedrība www.labiedriba.lv
Belgium– CESEP Centre Socialiste D'education Permanente www.cesep.be
Cyprus – Youth Council Of AgiosAthanasios Municipality www.agiosathanasios.org.cy
Czech Republic – Mistni Akcni Skupina Sipka www.massipka.wordpress.com
France – Fla-Kultur www.fla-kultur.org
Greece – European Village www.european-village.org
Hungary – Független Pedagógiai Intézet www.fupi.hu
Italy – Youth Europe Service yes.pz@tin.it
Lithuania– Vakarų Lietuvos Vartotojų Federacija www.vlvf.org
Poland – Euro-Idea Fundacja Społeczno-Kulturalna www.euroidea.wordpress.com
Portugal – Aidlearn, Consultoria Em RecursosHumanos, Lda www.aidlearn.com
Romania – Asociatia Arin www.arin.ro
Slovakia – Inštitút Pre Vzdelávanie, a.s. www.ipvz.sk
Spain – Associacio Juvenil Forma2 www.associacioforma2.com
Sweden – Voxnadalens Gymnasium, Sfi/Grundvux www.voxnadalen.ovanaker.se
Turkey – T.C ManisaValiliği www.manisaab.gov.tr/index.php
Web page www.weshareproject.eu is where you can find guidelines, best practices and other materials compiled during project activity.
— December 10, 2013
The project has been funded with support from the European Commission under the LLP Program – Grundtvig learning Partnership.
The project aims to investigate a European wide “sharing” movement that is gaining in popularity where the focus shifts from the individual "me" to collective "us" (examples: bike-sharing, urban gardens, office sharing, sustainable mobility). In recent years, the world economic crisis has changed the world and one of the effects is the increasing awareness around sustainability, environmental problems and about consumerism in general.
In the economy of consumerism a person is identified by what they own: their car, their house, their cellular telephone, etc. People have come to realize that is better to look for lifestyles that are more sustainable, not only environmentally but also economically and personally sustainable as well.
One of the best sustainable choices is SHARING.
In the economy of sharing, a person is identified by what they are able to share: who they are linked to (ex. Facebook friends), who they network with and which ideas, pictures (Flickr), videos (YouTube), links, and comments (Twitter) they share.
Project benefits:
- Giving and receiving an in-depth look at different generations
- Discovering a different way to connect with one another
- Developing different behaviors, which are more sustainable for the environment
- Living and interacting in the community in a better and more sustainable way
- Rethinking the consumerism mentality by highlighting how we consume rather than only what we consume
- Giving key experience and knowledge to new businesses
Beneficiaries:
- Older generations: Are more inclined to feel comfortable in a sharing community cause of different habits that were popular when they were younger
- Younger generations: This digitally savvy demographic has grown up with social media and understands how to use it for sharing (i.e. internet, social networks)
- Institutions: It is essential to teach our government officials, starting from the local grass roots level, the benefits of a more sustainable way of life
The project consists of:
- Collecting positive sustainability practices that are useful for public and private institutions, thanks to the volunteers who collect different practices from varying global cultures
- Generating elder-friendly guidelines that make accessing online social media more approachable
- Creating an online presence (i.e. website, blog) regarding sharing practices and culture
Project was popular with a large number of participants:
Latvia – Latvijas Audžuģimeņu biedrība www.labiedriba.lv
Belgium– CESEP Centre Socialiste D'education Permanente www.cesep.be
Cyprus – Youth Council Of AgiosAthanasios Municipality www.agiosathanasios.org.cy
Czech Republic – Mistni Akcni Skupina Sipka www.massipka.wordpress.com
France – Fla-Kultur www.fla-kultur.org
Greece – European Village www.european-village.org
Hungary – Független Pedagógiai Intézet www.fupi.hu
Italy – Youth Europe Service yes.pz@tin.it
Lithuania– Vakarų Lietuvos Vartotojų Federacija www.vlvf.org
Poland – Euro-Idea Fundacja Społeczno-Kulturalna www.euroidea.wordpress.com
Portugal – Aidlearn, Consultoria Em RecursosHumanos, Lda www.aidlearn.com
Romania – Asociatia Arin www.arin.ro
Slovakia – Inštitút Pre Vzdelávanie, a.s. www.ipvz.sk
Spain – Associacio Juvenil Forma2 www.associacioforma2.com
Sweden – Voxnadalens Gymnasium, Sfi/Grundvux www.voxnadalen.ovanaker.se
Turkey – T.C ManisaValiliği www.manisaab.gov.tr/index.php
Web page www.weshareproject.eu is where you can find guidelines, best practices and other materials compiled during project activity.