About the project

Project Duration: March 2025 – March 2027
Project Code: KA220-YOU-38EE2543
Coordinated by: Asociația EIVA – ARAD (Romania)

Wateracy is a European project that seeks to raise awareness among young people about water as a basic human right and to strengthen their role in civic and democratic life through environmental and digital education. The initiative is implemented through the Erasmus+ programme under Key Action 2 – Cooperation Partnerships in the field of Youth.

The project takes on an urgent and timely challenge: many young people are disconnected from decisions and conversations about water access, despite being directly affected by its scarcity, pollution, or privatisation. Through a series of educational tools and civic spaces, Wateracy aims to create meaningful learning experiences that help youth understand, engage with, and act on water-related issues in their communities.

Wateracy directly supports three key Erasmus+ priorities in the youth field:

• Environmental awareness: building water literacy and encouraging responsible use of water resources
• Participation in democratic life: empowering young people to shape policy and take part in youth-led assemblies
• Inclusion and diversity: making sure young people from marginalised or underrepresented groups are actively involved

The project takes on an urgent and timely challenge: many young people are disconnected from decisions and conversations about water access, despite being directly affected by its scarcity, pollution, or privatisation. Through a series of educational tools and civic spaces, Wateracy aims to create meaningful learning experiences that help youth understand, engage with, and act on water-related issues in their communities.

Over the course of the project, the consortium will co-create a set of resources and activities that promote civic engagement through the theme of water:

• Wateracy Toolkit – a practical guide with non-formal educational methods on water and citizenship
• Training Curriculum for Youth Workers – focused on how to educate young people using participatory, digital, and environmental approaches
• Youth Assemblies – national-level workshops where young people will reflect on water issues and formulate concrete proposals
• Policy Recommendation Paper – summarising youth input, developed collaboratively with partner organisations and young people

All resources will be open-access and available in multiple languages through a central landing page.

Wateracy is led by Asociația EIVA – ARAD (Romania) and supported by five partner organisations with complementary expertise:

Together, the consortium brings knowledge in environmental education, youth participation, inclusion, and digital learning.

As the coordinating organisation, EIVA is responsible for overseeing the full implementation of the project and will:

• Manage all coordination activities between partners
• Lead the communication and dissemination strategy, including the design of the project landing page
• Organise local educational workshops in Arad for young people and youth workers
• Host a national multiplier event to present project outcomes and foster public dialogue
• Ensure that project results reach Romanian institutions, youth NGOs, educators, and policymakers

Project activities, resources, and updates will be made available through the Wateracy platform and partner channels. For more information, follow us at:

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