Gardens of the Future: Cultivating Sustainable Urban Agriculture in the Heart of Nicosia
Gardens of the Future, is a collective community-driven initiative, located at the heart of Nicosia’s old town in Cyprus. The aim of this initiative is to create sustainable urban gardens and empower locals to engage in agro-entrepreneurship. Since 2019, the Gardens have transformed urban spaces into lush, while fostering accessibility as well as promoting environmental […]
Empowering Women and Sustainability: Vintage for a Cause
from Porto, Portugal Discover Vintage for a Cause, a Porto-based brand dedicated to combining fashion with social impact and sustainability. Founded by Helena Antonia in 2012, Vintage for a Cause embraces a circular economy model by upcycling textile waste into exclusive, handmade limited editions. At the same time, the brand supports women empowerment and active […]
Community of practice for a framework of older adults’ empowerment in environmental activism
The pursuit of a sustainable future requires a comprehensive approach that equips individuals with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to make environmentally responsible choices. This competence framework of the Adults For Future project, inspired by the European Competence Framework, aims to guide older people through the essential aspects of sustainable living. The framework […]
Art Therapy for older people in Cyprus
Our partners from Cyprus met Mrs Anna, a woman in her 70s who lives in Nicosia, during the pilot project at the Nicosia Multifunctional Centre. Mrs Anna told them about her favourite activity, visiting a gallery, getting to know paintings and artists and then painting and expressing herself. This is the method of art therapy, […]
Promoting Active and Sustainable Aging: 65+ Environment Initiative (65+ Ambiente)
from Guimarães, Portugal Meet the “Laboratório da Paisagem” in Guimarães, Portugal, as they promote environmental sustainability through their innovative 65+ Environment programme. In collaboration with the Municipality of Guimarães and various partners, this initiative promotes active and healthy aging by bringing the elderly closer to nature. The programme offers a range of diverse, creative and […]
Too Good To Go App: Save money and combat food waste
Have you ever found yourself struggling to make ends meet at the end of the month? Perhaps you’ve had to dip into your savings because unexpected expenses have stretched your budget. For many older adults, grocery costs can make up a significant portion of their monthly expenses. But there’s a solution that not only saves […]
First Transnational Partner Meeting
First Transnational Partner Meeting in Reus, Spain The partners participated in their first face-to-face meeting, hosted by DomSpain in Reus. Participants (Thiago from The Right Challenge (Portugal), Francesco and Tiberio (who took the photo!) from Polygonal (Italy), Stephanie from Eurosuccess (Cyprus), and Helena and Júlia from DomSpain) finally had the opportunity to meet in person […]
