Summary

The project Put on your walking shoes... and take the next step will be held in Setúbal, Portugal, during a period of 10 days in September 2010. This project will bring together 36 participants from 6 European countries.

Setúbal is the eighth largest district in Portugal and currently is the region with the highest propensity of development. While the world is experiencing a serious financial crisis, the portuguese Government has planned a strategic approach based on Setubal, with an unrivaled investment crucial to the development of the country.

Setubal is a region of great natural wealth and diversity, since it lies along the Atlantic ocean, is crossed by the river Sado and counts on both Arrábida mountain range and Grândola mountain range. For all those mentioned above, it´s essential to have attention to the environmental impact of this strategic plan.

The aim is to promote intercultural dialogue and good environmental practices by direct contact with nature and with the portuguese social and cultural identity, using tools of non-formal education, developing a new sense of active dialogue, stimulating the youth and the population for a sense of active citizenship.

The walks by those sites will be a key tool to implement this challenge, especially through activities such as: energizers, break the ice games, workshops and problem solving together. However, as the title suggests, will be given a community dimension to the project, in which young people can discuss their conclusions with the community and its entities.