"<< Background >>ECO-SHIP is an international maritime and environmental education project. It is addressed not only to young people aged 15-29, but also to teachers, educators and other people working for sustainable development, maritime and environmental education. The project responds to the challenges of the modern world, i.e .:1. Progressive deterioration of the natural environment, including the marine environment.2. Insufficient knowledge about the marine environment among school-age people.3. Narrow ecological understanding of young people.4. Lack of motivation to pro-ecological activities among young people.5. Lack of effective tools for disseminating the principles of sustainable development. Thanks to our activities, we would like to contribute to slowing down the degradation of the natural environment, including the marine environment, disseminating the principles of sustainable development, increasing the level of knowledge about the marine environment among young people and increasing awareness and activity in the field of pro-ecological activities among them.Cruises on school sailing ships are a valuable example of non-formal education. During sea voyages, young people become a crew - they learn the safety rules and how to operate a ship. Above all, they get to know the natural environment in a direct way, it is at the junction of two elements - the sea and the wind, it depends on them, it is part of them. They also learn about the relationship between sea and land. To act wisely and safely, they need to understand how this environment works. Consequently, there is a sea awareness, humility towards nature, and when it is necessary, the need to protect the natural environment. During the cruises, an educational program is implemented, which aims to show science as a passionate area of life, encouraging participants to gain knowledge, skills and experience in the field of broadly understood maritime issues and environmental protection. In the process of maritime education (sail training), positive life attitudes and key competences in the physical, mental and emotional spheres are shaped, which provide a solid foundation for young people who are to act as mentors, instructors or educators in the future. Maritime and sailing education is an important supplement to school education. At school, young people acquire knowledge in the field of basic sciences - exact, natural and humanities. The problem is that students usually do not translate school knowledge into practical attitudes, behaviors or activities. They do not treat the acquired knowledge comprehensively (integrally), they are unable to use it to solve the problems of the contemporary world. Our maritime education program aims to use existing school knowledge, supplement it and then focus on specific activities. It puts emphasis on creativity, independence, ability to work in a group, responsibility. The relationship between teachers (mentors) and students is more of a partnership, focusing on the development of both sides, and the possible relationship (hierarchy) results from the possessed knowledge and experience. Our project is focused on developing effective teaching tools in the field of maritime education, environmental protection and sustainable development aimed at young people in 3 European countries. In the project, we will train 30 Environmental Officers who, based on our Educational Program, will change the approach of young people.<< Objectives >>The aim of the ""Eco Ship"" project is to increase the knowledge and skills in the field of maritime education, environmental protection and sustainable development of youth aged 15-29 in the Baltic Sea Region by creating ""The Baltic Sailor catalog"" containing elements of ecological and sailing education.Furthermore, we plan to disseminate created educational programme to reach the widest group of stakeholders - schools, other educational organisations, institutions very often working with people with a risk of social, economic or geographical exclusion, to give them the possibility to use our project result ""The Baltic Sailor catalog"".<< Implementation >>The project implementation will be divided into several phases.Phase 1 - Preparatory:- The agreement on the implementation of the project will be signed by all project partners.- Composition and principles of operation of national management teams - selecting from each organization people who will be involved in the project and those who will be responsible for developing the project result - ""The Baltic Sailor catalog"".- Establishing the rules of efficient communication process.Phase 2 - Research:- The process of conducting the analysis and work on the project result – the analysis will proceeded by all the partners.- Creation of the educational program in the field of environmental and maritime education (""The Baltic Sailor catalog"").- Adapting tools for trainers to effectively conduct workshops for young people.Phase 3 - Training:- Training of 30 environmental officers aged 15-29 (10 persons from each partner country) to work with youth in the field of environmental and maritime education. The activity will be organized onboard Sail Training Ship General Zaruski when young people will have the possibility to gain the knowledge in practice. It is planned to organize 2 educational cruises with 15 Environmental Officers in each (5 persons from each country). Phase 4 - Dissemination:- Organising 3 multiplier events - dissemination conferences organised in each partner country connected with demonstration of educational workshops for youth conducted by trained in the project Environmental Officers.- Publication of the project results - the English version will be promoted on our website, social media and the Erasmus + Project Results Platform.- Cooperation activities between regional organizations to promote the development of education systems, training for youth and their integration into local and regional development activities.- Establishing new cooperation between organizations participating in the project on the basis of letters of intent.During the project it is envisaged to organize 5 transnational partners’ meetings to discuss and plan further steps in project implementation.The monitoring of the project activities will be a continous process throughout the project lifetime.<< Results >>RESULTS DURING THE PROJECT1. Knowledge•Increasing knowledge about sustainable development, environmental protection and ways to reduce waste in households.•Knowledge of the sustainable development goals related to health and the environment: Objective no. 3 ""Good health and quality of life"", Objective no. 6 ""Clean water and sanitation"", Objective no. 7 ""Clean and accessible energy"", Objective no. 12 ""Responsible production and consumption "", Goal no. 13"" Climate Action "", Goal no. 14"" Life under water "", Goal no. 15"" Life on land "".•Increasing knowledge in the field of sailing ships, working at sea, ways of dealing with crisis situations, providing first aid on board and health and safety rules during training courses on the high seas.•New techniques of conducting workshops based on non-formal methods of working with young people.•Knowledge of how to work in an intercultural environment, intercultural differences and methods of effective learning in such environments.2. Skills•Increasing the skills in the field of waste segregation and other pro-ecological activities and behaviors. •Contributing to the personal development and social skills of young people aged 15-29.•Use of theoretical knowledge in practice.•Development of creativity, critical and analytical thinking.•Ability to make independent decisions, work in a group.•Ability to work under time pressure and stress.3. Attitudes•Raising awareness of the problems and needs related to environmental education in the international community.•Increasing the proactive attitude of young people.•Increasing responsibility among young people for their behavior and choices, especially when it comes to pro-ecological activities.•Awareness of cultural differences and respect for them in everyday work.RESULTS AT THE END OF THE PROJECT1. Knowledge•Increasing the knowledge among 30 people aged 15-29 about marine and ecological education such as marine litter, euthrophicstion, chemicalisation, loss of biodiversity, invasive species.•Increasing the knowledge among organizations implementing the project in relation to the methodology of building international educational programs.•Knowledge on the effective evaluation of projects in the field of non-formal education.•New methods of disseminating and promoting the results achieved.•Knowledge of effective methods of communication in an international environment with large intercultural differences.2. Skills-Training 30 people aged 15-29 to work with young people in the field of conducting educational activities at sea.-Increasing the skills of 30 Environmental Officers aged 15-29 in the scope of conducting workshops based on elements of non-formal education.-Contribution to increasing the professional competences of 30 Environmental Officers aged 15-29 in sailing and ship work.-Recognizing dangerous behaviors on board, the ability to counteract them and predict individual behavioral effects.-Speaking the language of benefits, results, expressing your needs and proactively solving problems.3. Attitudes•Developing a cultural dialogue between partner countries and their participants by working together on the results of the project.•Increasing social awareness among young people aged 15-29 about climate change and its effects. + eutrophisation etc.•Development of attitudes of partnership cooperation, focused on the development of both sides between educators / teachers and young people.•Young people consider the topic of ecology an important topic and follow the principles of limiting the negative impact of humans on the environment.•Openness to non-formal workshop methods."