🌿 Sustainability and Green Practices in AIM@VET

👉 Today we’d like to share how one of the core priorities of the AIM@VET project — promoting sustainable practices — has been put into action, both in our educational approach and in the organization of international activities. 🌍

To show you what this means in practice, we’ll take a look at how this commitment came to life during our third training activity, held this June in the coastal city of Ferrol, Spain:

🚆 The Portuguese team — students and staff from the vocational school in Caldas das Taipas — travelled entirely by train, significantly reducing their environmental impact.
🚌 The Slovenian group, coming from much farther away, flew into Spain and then continued their journey by bus from Madrid to Ferrol, opting for a collective and more sustainable choice for the domestic leg of their trip.
🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ During the training days, all participants walked about 20 minutes daily to reach the venue, encouraging a healthy and low-impact routine.
🌱 Cultural and outdoor activities were selected with sustainability in mind: students visited large natural spaces like Monte de San Pedro in A Coruña, hiked along Ferrol’s scenic coastline, and enjoyed eco-friendly sports activities on Pantín beach.
🧀 A highlight was the visit to a rural cooperative near the Fragas do Eume Natural Park, internationally recognized for producing cheese using environmentally sustainable methods that support local economies.

🤝 At the heart of AIM@VET is inclusion, sustainability, and cultural exchange. TA3 brought together young people from across Europe to learn, grow, and connect — while staying mindful of their footprint on the planet.

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