Ristorazione Sostenibile 360: A Sustainability Certification Programme for Italian Restaurants
Ristorazione Sostenibile 360 is an Italian certification programme for restaurants that combines sustainability standards with workplace-based learning, involving over 40 restaurants in a two-year improvement journey since 2019.
Cooperativa Mani Tese – Summer Volunteer Camp: Learning Sustainability by Doing
For 15 years, Cooperativa Mani Tese has organised a summer volunteer camp in Pratrivero where young people aged 15–20 learn about recycling and sustainability through expert-led mornings and hands-on afternoons in a local reuse shop.
Green Schoolyard at ROC Mondriaan: From Parking Lot to Living Learning Space
ROC Mondriaan transformed a parking lot into a green schoolyard, creating a permanent informal learning environment — and connects it with a Voedselplein (Food Square) garden where students learn food production hands-on.
Ecolario: A Youth-Led Sustainability Festival in the Heart of Como
Ecolario is a youth-led sustainability festival in Como bringing together exhibitions, workshops, nature walks and a farmers’ market — a peer-driven learning experience now in its fourth edition.
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.