Two days, four organisations In April, alongside the project’s second transnational meeting, staff from Kersnikova Institute, LATRA, Esplai Social and Youth Bridges Budapest spent two days in Athens initiating Activity A3.1, Capacity Building of Partners. What was covered The programme worked through the material each partner will need to deliver locally: the FLOWGEN methodology developed under A2.2; blue economy education and its core concepts; stakeholder engagement and ou

It began with a problem young people described themselves. When FLOWGEN ran focus groups in Slovenia, Greece, Hungary and Spain, one finding recurred in every country. Young people were learning a great deal outside classrooms - through volunteering, activism, community projects, peer exchange - and almost none of it was being recognised anywhere that mattered. Spanish participants named micro-credentials and official recognition as a key motivator. Slovenian and Greek partic

On the coast of Lesvos, a facilitator handed a group of young people a bucket of water and asked them to share it. What followed was not a conversation about hydrology. It was a conversation about who decides, who is left out, and what happens when the people affected by a decision are not in the room when it is made. That exercise sits somewhere near the centre of what FLOWGEN found. Across four countries, young people did not treat water as a technical problem. They treated

The FLOWGEN consortium is proud to announce the publication of the FLOWGEN Outreach Strategy, a comprehensive communication framework designed to amplify youth-led innovation for the Blue Economy and Water Justice across Europe. Developed by LATRA in collaboration with Kersnikova Institute (Slovenia), Youth Bridges Budapest (Hungary), and Esplai Social (Spain), the strategy serves as a roadmap for engaging young people, educators, policymakers, and communities in collective a

The future of our planet depends on how we manage one of our most precious resources: water. Across Europe, water-dependent regions are facing increasing challenges—climate change, pollution, overuse of resources, and economic pressures. But with these challenges also come opportunities. This is where the Blue Economy comes in: a framework that promotes sustainable use of ocean and freshwater resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and environmental health. At th

On September 18th, 2025, the FLOWGEN consortium came together for its first Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) — and although we weren’t in the same room, the energy was unmistakable! Hosted online, this meeting brought together all partners to lay the groundwork for FLOWGEN’s mission: empowering youth to shape the future of the blue economy and water justice. With the project officially launched just a few weeks earlier on September 1st, the TPM marked the first opportunity

We’re excited to share that on September 9th, 2025, FLOWGEN officially launched its presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Our social media channels will be the heartbeat of the project — a place where we’ll share updates, inspiring stories, project milestones, and opportunities for young people across Europe to get involved. Whether it’s behind-the-scenes from partner activities, insights on water justice and the blue economy, or spotlights on youth changemakers, our

We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of FLOWGEN – Youth-Led Innovations for the Blue Economy & Water Justice! On September 1st, 2025, this ambitious new project kicked off with the mission to put young people at the heart of Europe’s sustainable future. Funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Programme, and specifcially the Slovenian National Agency (Zavod MOVIT NA MLADINA), FLOWGEN brings together a passionate team of partners from across Europe who belie