
The SMART-Y project will connect youth grassroots organisations active in EU rural areas to an international network to engage, connect and empower vulnerable young people between 18- and 30 years to become more active in the field of sustainability. The aim of the project is to let youth become part of the co-creation of European smart villages, which will enable youth not only to find their own solutions to existing problems connected to sustainability but also to develop a prototype for these ideas. Implemented through a bottom-up approach young people will first discuss and define local problems, which will be further on introduced into the crow-boarder hackathon, where international teams will formulate concrete solutions for the described problems. The best solutions will be introduced in the prototyping workshop where youth can bring their idea from the hackathon to life. Furthermore, this project will foster joint dialogue for young adults with decision makers through national policy round tabkes which will support the realization of the European Youth Goal 10: Green Sustainable Europe. The SMART-Y project will catalyst concrete youth-driven empowerment and awareness, encouraging young adults to take charge of their lifestyles’ impact on the World they life in. We are excited to see which ideas will come up during the project.