Roots and Routes – A Journey Between Rural and Urban Life

This playlist empowers you to explore new opportunities, build connections, and actively bridge rural and urban communities for a sustainable future.

Why should you care?

• Navigate city life confidently: Gain practical skills to thrive in urban environments, feel at home, and stay connected to your roots.
• Build a cross-community network: Connect with urban peers and create a community of shared support, knowledge, and friendship.
• Open career doors: Explore job, education, and civic opportunities that broaden your horizons and inspire you to bring fresh ideas back to rural areas.
• Celebrate rural-urban cultural exchange: Share and preserve the richness of rural heritage, showcasing both traditional and innovative aspects of rural life.
• Promote sustainable futures: Collaborate on eco-friendly initiatives that benefit both rural and urban communities, fostering a shared commitment to environmental sustainability.
• Earn recognition: Receive badges that showcase your adaptability, collaboration, cultural awareness, and environmental responsibility. This is a tangible way to demonstrate your commitment to connecting rural and urban communities.

• Share success stories: Highlight inspiring examples of rural youth who have made meaningful connections in urban settings and shared valuable skills with their communities.
• Encourage participation: Use social media and outreach to motivate young people from rural and urban areas to join activities that foster mutual learning and support.
• Facilitate connections: Help rural youth connect with local networks, sustainable initiatives, and youth communities in urban areas.
• Organise events: Partner with local organisations to host cultural exchanges, sustainability workshops, and networking events that unite rural and urban youth.
• Promote ongoing engagement: Use the platform to share the results, inspiring continued efforts to bridge the rural-urban divide and create shared progress.

• System&G, lead partner in Greece
• CODEC, Belgium
• Badgecraft, Lithuania
• System&G, Finland