Deal4EU: Representatives of the Municipality of Tivat at an international event in Italy

Members of the Tivat Youth Team visited the Italian city of Portogruaro at the beginning of this month, as part of the "DEAL4EU: Youth ambassadors for European Green Deal" project, which is implemented as part of the "Europe for Citizens" program. Jelena Ašanin, Savo Strahinja and Nađa Raičević had the opportunity to exchange experiences with their peers from various parts of Europe. In addition to a visit to a local farm and a lecture on the topic of young people's contribution to environmental issues, they had the opportunity to hear concrete experiences of local associations and associations on the topic of personal contribution to the goals of the European Green Agreement. The workshop on ways to deal with major European challenges and opportunities for spreading good practices and messages showed the participants that, when it comes to global matters, cultural and linguistic differences do not play a big role.

The DEAL4EU project aims to spread the Green Deal among young people, improve awareness of environmental and climate issues, as well as knowledge about the role of European citizens in the Green Deal, and to create synergy between European territories and citizens in order to protect, preserve and improve the EU's natural capital and protect citizens' health and well-being from environmental risks and impacts. DEAL4EU is a network of 8 different European cities that aim to promote the values, goals and policies of the Green Deal among young people in order to make them green ambassadors in their territories.

During the implementation of this two-year project, 8 thematic international meetings will be organized in Catral (Spain), Berlin (Germany), Novi Mesto (Slovenia), Athens (Cyprus), Leeuwarden (Netherlands), Sofia (Bulgaria), Tivat (Montenegro) and Roma (Italy). Key participants are young citizens from each target territory, who will work with experts (academic professors, bloggers, journalists, etc.) to familiarize themselves with EU environmental policies and strategies and participate in civic life, with the aim of becoming European green ambassadors. strategies in his hometown. DEAL4EU aims to directly involve 400 and indirectly 20,000 participants.