The main objective of Perma-Youth was to improve the quality of youth work by integrating the principles of permaculture into non-formal education, thereby promoting green, entrepreneurial, and social skills among young people and youth workers. The project aimed to create innovative educational pathways that combine environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and community development. Specifically, it sought to: train youth workers capable of using permaculture as an educational and transformative tool; provide young people with practical skills to live and work sustainably; foster cooperation among European organizations active in the environmental and youth sectors; and create an open-access digital platform (www.permayouth.design ) for the dissemination of training materials and the exchange of good practices. Through these actions, Perma-Youth has worked towards building a transnational network of trainers and young change-makers capable of contributing to a fairer, more conscious, and environmentally respectful future.
The project Perma-Youth: Creating a Sustainable Future Through Permaculture Education was born from the need to strengthen the skills of young people and youth workers in the fields of environmental sustainability and non-formal education. The partner organizations, coming from both rural and urban contexts in Italy, Spain, Greece, Ireland, and Portugal, identified a shared need: to provide young people with practical tools and knowledge to face environmental and social challenges through a regenerative and participatory approach. The project addresses the lack of educational opportunities related to permaculture and sustainable resource management, promoting experiential learning models based on collaboration and inclusion. Through the creation of a training course for youth workers and an open-access digital platform (www.permayouth.design ), Perma-Youth aims to foster ecological awareness, green entrepreneurship, and youth engagement as agents of change for more sustainable and resilient communities.