Ercolano and San Giorgio a Cremano, 13/10/2012 - 27/10/2012
The international workcamp of YAP Italy CPI 18 - ERCOLANO: STREETS AND GARDENS was organized in collaboration with Youth Forum of Ercolano. Youth Forum is formed by a group of young representatives of different associations and is a not for profit organization created to promote cultural and social activities in order to improve the territory with the help of young people.
It was created by the Municipality of Ercolano in 2009 to develop an active citizenship that tend to sensitize other young people in the creation of a local identity that allows the protection of the territory from the cultural, environmental and social point of view. During 3 years Young Forum has grown with more of 50 initiatives.
The workcamp was part of the activities planned by the Youth Forum in the “Territorial Plan Youth” focusing on projects related to the promotion of a culture of legality and conservation of the environment. There were moments of intercultural exchange with the local community, schools and the organization of roundtables with young people in the cities of Ercolano and San Giorgio a Cremano.
International volunteers from Bielorussia, Mexico, Serbia, Slovakia, France, Ukraine and South Korea took part in environmental activities as cleaning and planting and taking care of green areas around the city of Ercolano and San Giorgio a Cremano. They cleaned different areas of the modern city, including degraded areas (close to the sea, in public parks, in the area of National Park of Vesuvius). They were also involved in cultural activities of Ercolano and San Giorgio a Cremano Youth Forum.
