Renewing a Community Space
Abbeylands nature based initiative took place from February to June 2025. At the core of the project was 11 young people aged 13-15 years old. These young people took the lead in transforming their local youth centre and community area. The project began with the removal of dense, overgrown hedging and the uprooting of invasive […]
Core Youth Leaders Meeting. Pathways to Nature May 26-30, 2025
From May 26 to May 30, 2025, our Youth Leaders gathered for a pivotal reunion as part of the Pathways to Nature project. Over the past year and a half, we’ve embarked on an incredible journey, and this meeting was a moment to celebrate our achievements and plan for the future. During our time together, […]
Nature Connection Workshops
The idea behind this nature-based initiative, called “Inside Out Nature” is that young people wanted to share their experiences and knowledge from participating in the national Pathways to Nature training with other youth from their Russian-speaking community in Joensuu, Finland. Each participant, aged 18–22, planned and organized an event for other young people to enjoy. […]
The Elm Tree Project
“The Elm Tree Project” involved 4 young people aged between 14-17 from Clonmel in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. These 4 young people planned and prepared their Nature Based Initiative between July 2024 and April 2025. There were also other young people aged between 11- 16 in the youth project and Surrounding areas which participated. Also members […]
Biodiversity Restoration in Alguazas
Following up the previous NBI 2- PEJUJOMA, on March 30th the same group of young people from Alguazas decided to replant the area with new trees to guarantee its full recovery. They counted on the assistance of many locals and the mayor, who brought heavy machinery to help with the plantation and soil preparation effort. […]
We Together: Finding Belonging Through Nature
Moving to a new country often means leaving behind familiar people and places — an experience filled with both excitement and emotional challenges. As the part of the community their need for safe, supportive spaces where young immigrants can build meaningful relationships, care for their mental well-being, and feel a true sense of belonging while […]
Native Shelterbelt at Football Club
Young people from the community came together with a local youth football team as well as committee members from the club. Participants from the soccer club were 12 males aged between 16 & 17. They were supported by a mix of male and female, 7 volunteers who were mixed in age between 18-24. The young […]
Revitalisation of Green Space in Alguazas
In Alguazas, a rural town close to Murcia, in Southern Spain, a group of 10 young people between 15 and 18 years old were concerned about a very deteriorated green space. The area of Parque ” La Pinada” had been largely neglected, its trees cut down, and the space filled with waste for years. The […]
Focus Group Training Course
As part of the Pathways to Nature project, we organized a Focus Group Training Course in Murcia, Spain, in January 2025. The goal was to strengthen local evaluation capacity by preparing one representative from each core youth leader team to facilitate focus group evaluations within their local communities. This intensive 3-day course provided practical and […]
Generations for Green and Clean Tavush
On December 9th, a significant nature-based initiative was successfully completed in the Tavush region of Armenia. This impactful project, led by 20-22-year-old youth from Tavush, made a tangible difference for both the local environment and its communities. The effort began with thorough area clean-ups, preparing the ground for new trees. Following this, tree planting took […]
