Erasmus+ KA220-YOU · 2024–2026

We Are
Voices
for Ecology

Young people finding their voice. Five countries. One wave.

WAVE empowers youth across Europe to understand climate change, take action in their communities, and amplify their voices through podcasting and digital storytelling.

Discover the project
150
Young people engaged
30
Youth workers trained
5
Countries · 5 communities
175+
Podcasts produced
€250k
Erasmus+ grant
Funded by the European Union · Erasmus+ Programme

"The young generation has the capacity and motivation to produce change — they just need the courage, skills and resources."

— WAVE Consortium · 2023
Project duration
24 + 3 mo.
Mar 2024 → May 2026
About the project

Youth voice meets ecological action

WAVE is a 24-month Erasmus+ cooperation partnership in youth, bringing together five organisations from Romania, Turkey, Belgium, Lithuania and Portugal. We believe technology is not the enemy of ecology — it's one of its most powerful allies. By combining non-formal education, community activism and podcast production, WAVE creates a generation of young environmental advocates equipped with both knowledge and a platform.

In each partner community, youth workers guide 30 young people through monthly workshops on climate change and sustainability, before helping them produce podcasts that reach their wider communities. Every episode is a wave — small, but part of something much larger.

How we work

Three pillars of change

01
🌍

Learn & Understand

Monthly non-formal workshops on climate change, environmental sustainability and active citizenship. Youth workers trained as expert mentors; young people as curious explorers.

WP2 · Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
02
🎙️

Speak & Amplify

Youth learn to produce, edit and promote podcasts. Local episodes in native languages. International episodes in English across all five countries. Real voices, real platforms.

WP2 · Mar – Jul 2025
03

Act & Inspire

Youth-led community events, clean-ups, awareness campaigns and eco-visits. Each community hosts a big Eco Event. Young people become the change-makers their communities need.

WP2 · Jan – Jun 2025
The digital heartbeat

Podcast
by youth,
for youth

Youth form cross-country teams and produce monthly episodes on ecology, activism and community life — in five languages, on every major podcast platform.

Episodes go live from spring 2025 — links open the WAVE channels

150
Local episodes
25
International episodes
6
Teams per country
5
Languages
📦 Podcast Starter Kit
  • How to choose a topic that moves your community
  • Setting up your recording space on a tight budget
  • Interviewing guests who actually show up
  • Editing for clarity and impact
  • Distributing on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more
  • Promoting on social media with authentic storytelling
  • Working as a team across borders
Download the Kit

Video guide + brochure · available spring 2025

🎥 Also coming: 6 project videos

Climate change & sustainability · Active youth participation · Community events in action · Promotional films for both outputs · Full project documentary

The consortium

Five organisations. One movement.

🇷🇴
Lead Partner
Asociatia România în Tranzitie
Romania · Bucharest
Project coordination, podcast expertise, community sustainability
intranzitie.org ↗
🇹🇷
Pangea Gençlik Derneği
Turkey · İzmir
NFE methods, youth work, manual development
🇧🇪
ECOLISE
Belgium · Brussels
European network, video production, online dissemination
ecolise.eu ↗
🇱🇹
Tavo Europa
Lithuania · Vilnius
Workshops, podcast process, inclusion, dissemination
tavoeuropa.eu ↗
🇵🇹
Biovilla
Portugal · Palmela
Ecology expertise, sustainability content, ecovillage practice
biovilla.org ↗
Project journey

From seed to wave

WP1
Mar – May 2024
Launch & Setup
Kick-off meeting, partnership agreements signed, communication systems live, opening events in all 5 countries.
WP2
Jun – Aug 2024
Onboarding & Curricula
30 youth workers selected. 5-day international Onboarding Training. Workshop curricula co-designed by all partners.
WP2
Sep 2024 – Feb 2025
Workshops Phase 1
150 young people selected. Bimonthly workshops on climate change, sustainability & civic action in all 5 communities.
WP2
Mar – Jul 2025
Podcast Phase
Youth learn podcast production. 150 local episodes released. 25 international cross-country episodes in English.
WP3
May – Feb 2025
Outputs Development
WAVE Manual finalised. Podcast Starter Kit published. 6 videos produced. International meeting in Portugal.
WP4
Feb 2025 – May 2026
Dissemination & Closing
Multiplier events in all countries. Results shared across NGOs. Closing events. Final report submitted.
What we leave behind

Three outputs, shared openly

📖

WAVE Manual

A practical guide for youth workers and young people. 30+ tested non-formal education methods on environmental sustainability, climate action and civic participation. 150+ pages.

🎙️

Podcast Starter Kit

Everything a young person needs to launch a podcast from scratch. Video guide + illustrated brochure. From choosing your topic to publishing on Spotify. For individuals and youth groups.

🎬

6 Project Videos

Subtitled in 5 languages. Covering climate change, youth activism, community events, and promotional films for both the Manual and Podcast Kit. Free to share and adapt.

🎙

Podcasts

75 episodes in 5 WAVE Podcasts in 5 languages plus other 4 Thematic Podcasts being established. Find all in spotify on the links bellow.

Open educational resources · published autumn 2025 · subtitled & translated in 5 languages

Co-funded by
the European Union
Erasmus+ Programme · Cooperation Partnerships in Youth (KA220-YOU)
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are those of the project partners only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Form ID
KA220-YOU-BA6DEFB3