On the afternoon of the third day of the final GREEN YOUTH project meeting in Sarmede, participants engaged in a dynamic session designed to strengthen bonds and build lasting models of collaboration. The activity, titled “Networking groups for sustainable cooperation”, was inspired by the Lightning Decision Jam (LDJ) methodology—a structured approach that helps identify challenges, generate ideas, and prioritize solutions collaboratively and efficiently.
Working in groups, representatives from each partner organization tackled the central question:
"How can we foster sustainable collaboration among young people and communities for environmental initiatives, ensuring engagement, resource sharing, continuity, and measurable impact?"
Throughout the session, participants analyzed key pain points, proposed concrete solutions, and drafted brief action plans. Each group then recorded a 1.5-minute video capsule summarizing their ideas and strategies. The LDJ approach encouraged active participation, efficient decision-making, and a strategic mindset to envision future paths of cooperation.
To close the day—and symbolically, the project itself—participants took part in a touching artistic and tactile experience. Led by artist Elisabetta Trevisan, they engaged in a guided meditation and a creative activity using soil and seeds from native plants. As they shaped and decorated the earth while listening to music, a deep and shared spiritual connection emerged, grounding the group in a sense of unity with the planet.
This final moment served as an emotional summary of two years of collaboration, a collective ritual that embodied the values of the project and left a symbolic and heartfelt mark on everyone involved.