SUSTAINABILITY II

- Explore the village: Carles and Susana will show us the eco water treatment plant, the compost plan, the art interventions in nature and many other projects that make this village a very unique community.

- Community Engagement: Joining the local association for a collaboration.

- Curriculum 6: Build your leadership story

- Night Circle and sleep at the village hostel.

- From the south, we will go back to València city metropolitan area. The Túria River Natural Park. Only 5.5 miles away from downtown.

A day in a Mediterranean river, learning the differences and similarities with your homeland ecosystems. As well as the importance of environmental responsibility for the conservation of our territories.

We will carry out an inspection of the river: it is a scientific methodology through which the ecological status of a river section is determined. Physicalchemical, morphological and biological indicators (capture and identification of macroinvertebrates) will be analyzed.

In the second activity called 'Who belongs Where?' We will talk about invasive species, and especially North American turtles. We will reflect on the responsible ownership of pets and plants in our homes.

Finally, we’ll visit the Nature Interpretation Center, to learn about the health of our rivers.

- Lunch in the city.

- Community Engagement: Advocating for Spanish Roma People. Meeting Estefanía, in the headquarters of the gypsy secretariat foundation in València. She will share with us the history, the projects and the vision of the biggest roma people organization in Spain. Roma people are the second largest ethnic group in Spain since the 15 century, and yet they are discriminated against in almost all fields in our society.

- Balansiya dinner: a night immersed in the Medieval Berber València.

- Sleep in our hotel.

- Curriculum 7: Sharing your leadership story.

- Rowing is a team sport that requires coordination, assertiveness and active listening in order to be successful. We will learn the basics of rowing in València Marina With María and Julio.

- Comfort food at the food courtyard by the Malvarrosa beach.

- Visiting the Oceanogràfic, the largest aquarium in Europe. After visiting the different habitats, we will have the privilege to go to ‘ARCA del Mar’, sea turtle recovery area, where we will learn about the daily work of the marine rescue team and even become part of it. In addition, numerous inhabitants of our seas such as stars, cucumbers and sea urchins are waiting for us, so that we can learn first-hand what they are like, where they live and how we can protect them.

- Shopping at Don Juan de Austria Street and final dinner at famous Peace Street in downtown.

- Closing Ceremony.

- Sleep in our hotel.