Project

PATH – Promoting Activism Through Hiking

A European project that encourages the active participation of younger generations in decision-making and in activities run by sports associations and federations, especially hiking and trekking.

This initiative is being carried out together with our partner organisations: Trekkify and Federazione Italiana Escursionismo from Italy, Inovatyvi Karta from Lithuania and the European Ramblers Association from Germany. With this project we want to promote hiking as a sport that improves people’s physical fitness and overall wellbeing, involving young people in hiking-related activities. Involving new generations as key players in associations is essential to bring innovation to the world of hiking, drawing on a youthful approach.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

A European project that encourages the active participation of younger generations in decision-making and in activities run by sports associations and federations, especially hiking and trekking.

PATH methodology

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Involve young people in hiking and trekking activities and strengthen their participation in associations and civic engagement in sport, thereby spreading democratic culture, universalism and social solidarity.

Improve the communication skills of hiking associations and federations, using an innovative, digitally focused strategy.

Promote the natural and cultural heritage represented by the 12 “E-Paths”, trails that connect European territory, strengthening the sense of belonging to the EU and its values of peace, unity and respect.

Promote co-design activities in outdoor sports as a tool for mutual learning, collaborative idea creation and sharing different decisions and perspectives.

Promote hiking as a sport that improves people’s physical fitness and overall wellbeing.

RESULTS

Development of the PATH methodology to involve young people through co-design activities.

A handbook bringing together the promotional campaigns for the European long-distance paths (E-Paths) co-designed by the young people taking part in the project activities.

Video interviews with the young people taking part in the local co-design activities carried out in Italy, Lithuania and Spain.

Acquisition of digital and communication skills.

RECURSOS

Materiales elaborados en el proyecto, de acceso libre: consúltalos o descárgalos.

SOCIOS DEL PROYECTO

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