Fair Future Generators: Youth Climate Activists Turning Knowledge Into Action
Fair Future Generators is a four-month climate action programme by Milieudefensie for young people aged 18–30, combining residential training, real project placements, and empowering coaching to develop the next generation of sustainability changemakers.
Together in the Forest: Nature Immersion and Re-Generation Camps by Liberi Sogni
Cooperativa Liberi Sogni runs nine-day international forest camps for teenagers aged 14–18, combining communal life, ecological practices, artistic workshops, and a rich educational model rooted in ecopsychology and experiential learning.
Werkpro: Social Enterprise, Sustainable Work, and Green Skills in Groningen
Werkpro in Groningen is a social enterprise providing meaningful work and sustainable learning opportunities for over 2,500 people distant from the labour market, through recycling, green maintenance, and community-facing enterprises.
E-state in Campo! Summer Volunteer Camps for Adolescents in Treviso
Mani Tese Veneto’s summer camp in Treviso offers adolescents aged 14–18 ten days of global citizenship education and voluntary activities with local associations — the only youth summer experience of its kind in the province.
Centrum Duurzaam FIRDA: Lifelike Education in Sustainable Construction
Centrum Duurzaam at FIRDA vocational college in Friesland embeds sustainability in construction education through a six-step lifelike learning model that connects students with real clients, real challenges, and real professional environments.
SCAT – Territorial Active Citizenship School: Rights, Environment and Youth Agency in Erba
SCAT – Territorial Active Citizenship School brought together 70 young people across five schools in Erba for a spring 2024 programme combining civic education, climate engagement, and real outdoor activation moments.
MDT – Maatschappelijke Dienst Tijd: Youth Volunteering as a National Learning Framework
MDT – Maatschappelijke Dienst Tijd is a Dutch national youth volunteering programme for ages 12–30, involving 100,000+ participants in structured service experiences that develop talents, build bridges, and generate official recognition for non-formal learning.
FREM and Egna: Green Jobs, Circular Economy and Sustainable Work Training in Bodø
FREM in Bodø, Norway operates Egna — a circular economy café and sustainable retail space — alongside a Green IT refurbishment project and environmental services, creating green job training for people outside the labour market.
Stichting Technotrend: Green Skills Education for the Construction Sector
Stichting Technotrend’s Green Skills programme brings construction students and teachers together as co-researchers, working on real sustainability cases with local companies to build the competences the sector urgently needs.
Youth Entrepreneurship Norway: Learning Sustainability Through Running a Real Business
Youth Entrepreneurship Norway enables upper secondary students to run real companies for one school year, with sustainability embedded in every aspect — from UN SDG goals to a dedicated national Sustainability Award.