ZPG2 project has its origins in the project „Together for Gheraiesti Park” (TIA Initiatives), implemented during 17.02-02.11.2014 by ADA and had the mission to promote biological and recreational potential of the Gheraiesti Park in the local community along with a healthy lifestyle among young people. The project aimed to: - Facilitate a public debate regarding the problems of the Gheraiesti Park and involvement of decision makers and civil society, along with young people in identifying sustainable environmental management and promoting measures for the Gheraiesti Park. - Develop a tool to promote sustainable biological potential and leisure of the Gheraiesti Park. - Diversify the educational, sport and cultural activities for young people from Bacau city. - Promote an ecological culture and a healthy lifestyle among young people from Bacau city. The direct beneficiaries of the project are a number of 63 young people aged between 15 to 30 years, 40 of them being involved from the stage of preparing the proposal for funding, being the volunteers of the first edition of ZPG. They are those who have identified the need to involve policy makers in order to develop a development/promoting strategy for Gheraiești park at the second edition of the project”. They were actively involved in both, preparation of the seminar and the whole event, and the sessions of the seminar, as well as other activities as volunteers or participants. The central activity of the project was an outdoor Youth Seminar, where 63 young people from Bacau, together with local authorities, representatives of NGOs and local community from Bacau have discussed issues about Gheraiesti Park, developing relevant solutions to be included in a development/promoting strategy of the Park, offering diverse outdoor activities for citizens of Bacau in general and young people in particular, promoting a healthy life style among them. The seminar was held for five days, from 9th to 13th of September 2015 in Bacau, at George Bacovia University (day 1) and Gheraiesti Park (days 2-5). In addition to the seminar sessions other educational activities were held (workshops for first aid, communication skills development, handmade, improvisation, games, personal development, street animation, art of coffee making, art of conversation, dance workshops, treasure hunt, nature orientation activities, canoe competitions), cultural activities (theatre plays, dance, music) and sports activities (workshops healthy lifestyle, cross). The non-formal education methods used: socio-educational animation, public café, Open space, round table, formal and informal discussions, group work, cooperative learning, analysis and design of solutions, creative ways of learning, street animation, improvisation, games, treasure hunt, screenings, facilitated discussions, exhibition, Photovoice, demonstrations, feedback, debriefing, reflection, etc. The project’s main results are: - The promoting/development plan; - The Gheraiesti Park’s problems were partially solved; - The Local Council have decided upon the sum of 100000RON to be used for Gheraiesti Park’s rehabilitation; - The Local Council was involved in debates about the Gheraiesti Park development; - Visibility materials (for promotion and dissemination); - 20 young people with fewer financial opportunities were involved within the project team; - 63 young people have developed their key competences.