” Ecological Regeneration for Active Citizenship” supports ecological regeneration in selected rural territories through agroecological practices, community participation, and local governance processes. It translates national ecological transition objectives into concrete, place-based action and brings local voices to national and international spaces of advocacy and policy making.

• Promote youth leadership in sustainability-related decision-making through co-design and advocacy.
•  Strengthen young people’s skills in ecological citizenship, critical observation, and local environmental analysis.

Strenghten the territory of Bracciano lake and support replication of participatory pathways through regional and national youth networks.

Supported by the Italian Ministry for Environment and Energetic Transition (MASE), this 18month project involves 30 youth under 30 on a journey from biodiveristy awareness towards advocacy action

RiGenerAzione Ecologica is an 18-month participatory project that strengthens ecological citizenship and youth participation by bringing non-formal education practices into formal education spaces. Starting from the Lake Bracciano area, it activates a PCTO pathway with local upper secondary schools, engaging students aged 15–18 as co-creators of learning and action. Students identify priority environmental themes, co-design participatory laboratories, and transform ideas into advocacy campaigns and proposals in dialogue with institutions and local communities.

• Eco-literacy and youth work.
• Participatory environmental analysis.
• Co-design of advocacy actions.
• Multi-stakeholder dialogue and governance.
• Capacity building for sustainability.

• Participatory laboratories on water, soil, biodiversity, and agro-food systems.
• Youth-led analysis and interpretation of territorial data.
• Co-design of advocacy proposals and sustainability campaigns.
• Public dialogue with local administrations, environmental authorities, and institutions.
• Networking and exchange among youth groups at regional and national level.
• Mapping of national youth activities on agroecology, sustainable development, and youth participation.

• 2–3 youth-designed advocacy campaigns or concrete proposals.
• Action kits for territorial ecological activism.
• A digital platform for exchange, learning, and replication.
• Public events at local and national level.
• A final case-study reportage and short film.

RiGenerAzione Ecologica contributes to participatory governance for sustainability, where young people are recognized as active agents of ecological transformation. By linking education, advocacy, and institutional dialogue, it strengthens the social and cultural foundations for long-term ecological regeneration.