From listening to ideas, and from ideas to action: learning, sustainability and participation for people and communities.
We start with people and the places they live in. We listen to needs and ideas, bring different skills together and design activities with the people involved rather than simply offering ready-made programmes. We are a rural, intergenerational association: working together means bringing different experiences and perspectives into conversation, especially across generations.
Our main approaches are non-formal education and informal learning: workshops, hands-on and creative activities, learning programmes, public discussions, focus groups, outdoor experiences, exchanges and European learning mobilities. We learn by doing, discussing, experimenting and reflecting together. We also work with schools and universities, connecting our activities with formal education settings when appropriate, without presenting our workshops as accredited school or academic qualifications.
Environmental and social sustainability runs through the way we work: caring for shared places, reuse, responsible use of local resources, wellbeing and more accessible participation. We develop initiatives with volunteers, local authorities, associations, educational institutions and European partners, through our own activities and programmes such as Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps. We want to leave something beyond a single event: knowledge, relationships, practical tools and new ways to get involved.
Our areas of work overlap: a festival can bring together culture, sustainability and participation; a workshop can connect generations; a community consultation can become the starting point for a European project. Environmental sustainability is one of our priorities and shapes how we organise activities across the board. Each area connects to real projects and experiences, which you can explore in their own pages.
Young people, particularly those aged 18–30, are not simply an audience: they help make decisions, propose ideas and organise activities. Through our Youth Coordination Group, consultations, workshops and co-design, we support active citizenship and dialogue with public institutions. SalvaGente, Comunità Sostenibili and Voice Action reflect different sides of this work: from a community festival to listening to local needs and working with municipalities.
Learning does not end when formal schooling does. We involve adults of different ages and backgrounds in workshops, public discussions and community activities on sustainability, communication, wellbeing, rights and participation. European Solidarity Corps projects such as VerdeVisivo and Questo Corpo have also offered learning and discussion opportunities open to the wider community, not only young people. Alongside these experiences, we are developing dedicated non-formal adult education pathways, including through Erasmus+ adult education and Radici Digitali, currently in its start-up phase.
We learn by doing and connecting people. Our methods include workshops, hands-on and creative activities, peer learning, experiential learning, World Café, focus groups and facilitation. Each pathway combines participation, discussion and reflection, making room for different skills and viewpoints. Non-formal education is part of Erasmus+ youth exchanges, training activities, SYNKRO, Sustainable Visions and many local workshops. Learning also happens informally through organising and experiencing activities together.
Environmental sustainability is a cross-cutting priority: we explore responsible consumption, waste reduction, reuse, agriculture, sustainable food systems and care for shared places, often through creative methods. With VerdeVisivo, we used photography and communication to explore environmental issues; Comunità Sostenibili and SalvaGente bring together environmental learning and participation. We also work on culture, wellbeing, body image, rights and inclusion, as in Questo Corpo. INNESTO, approved in 2026 and planned for 2027, adds a community-led approach to regenerating public spaces.
Projects in this area
We do not want to start with ready-made solutions. Surveys, focus groups, consultations and co-design meetings help us understand the needs, barriers and strengths of people and communities. We have used these approaches through Voice Action, Comunità Sostenibili and SYNKRO, involving young people, adults and local organisations. Our collaboration with the University of Palermo's Department of Culture and Society strengthens the connection between research and community practice.
Projects in this area
We work mainly with young people aged 18–30 and adults of all ages, creating opportunities for specific groups as well as activities open to the wider community. We involve university students, volunteers, educators, youth workers, people with different skills and anyone who wants to contribute. Intergenerational activities help connect different experiences, needs and perspectives. Activities involving under-18s are occasional and designed for specific groups; they are not our main focus.
We work with communities and organisations: municipalities and public authorities, associations and third-sector organisations, schools and universities, informal groups, and partners in Italy and across Europe. We collaborate to understand needs, design initiatives, share skills and deliver projects together. We pay particular attention to people facing economic, geographical, social, cultural or personal barriers to participation, working to reduce those barriers in practical ways within the resources available.
Voices, moments and people from our activities.
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