POWERING CHANGE

Empowering rural youth for energy communities

This project aims to empower rural youth across Europe by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and networks to actively participate in energy communities and the wider energy transition.

Build practical skills

Initiating local energy community projects

Youth-led advocacy

Ensuring the rural perspective is heard.

Sustainability and inclusion

Rural revitalisation and social cohesion.

Project Summary

This project aims to empower rural youth across Europe by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and networksto actively participate in energy communities and the wider energy transition. Through a mix of educational activities, stakeholder engagement, and awareness-raising actions, the project promotes understanding of renewable energy opportunities, practical guidance on community-led initiatives, and collaboration between young people and key energy actors.

By combining local engagement with European-level advocacy, it ensures that the diversity of rural youth voices is represented in shaping a fair and sustainable future. The project contributes to Rural Youth Europe’s mission to foster active, informed, and influential participation of young people in building sustainable rural communities.

Key objectives

Increase awareness and understanding of energy communities and the energy transition among rural youth.
Build practical skills and knowledge to enable young people to initiate or engage in local energy community projects.
Foster collaboration and partnerships between rural youth, energy experts, local authorities, and policymakers.
Empower youth-led advocacy to ensure rural perspectives are represented in European and national energy policies.
Promote sustainability and inclusion by linking the energy transition to rural revitalisation and social cohesion.