Learning opportunities for youth action in the energy transition in Southern Europe.

The overarching goal of LANTERN was to promote and facilitate the active participation of youth in the transition to renewable energy (RE) by fostering collaboration between Portugal and Greece. ...

The overarching goal of LANTERN was to promote and facilitate the active participation of youth in the transition to renewable energy (RE) by fostering collaboration between Portugal and Greece. Through its implementation, the project aimed to: 1. Provide knowledge and skills to youth enabling their active role in the energy transition, and in building regenerative communities, synergies and transnational cooperation. 2. Foster intra and entrepreneurial competencies for the development of projects, and support the integration of RE in them. 3. Build capacity and empower youth to design and build RE systems using practical do-it-together methods. 4. Develop "green skills" and highlight new vocational pathways for participants. 5. Promote the involvement of youth with fewer opportunities in European projects and skills training. The project also supported the wider organisational objectives of the partner organisations: 6. Building capacities in participants from Portugal and Greece, enabling the replication of the educational activities to a wider audience. 7. Building capacity in members of the 2 partners to engage and build their networks. 8. Building the partners' capacity to design, manage and deliver European-scale projects

1) Virtual Youth Energy Academy: 6-month program on energy-related challenges, technological solutions, community-projects, social entrepreneurship, and Design Thinking for project development. 2) Energy Workshop: 3-day practical workshop in Evia, Greece. Focusing on practical skill development (building and managing small-scale energy applications). 3) Training of Trainers: 5-day in-person training in Culatra, Portugal. Training participants on the skills and capabilities that will allow for future collaboration between them and the partner organisations in activities based on the Youth Energy Academy model. 4) Energy transition in communities: Guide of Best Practices: Research, co-design and development of a resource of inspiration and guidelines for people wanting to start a community energy project. 5) Building capacity and strengthening skills in Erasmus+ project management: Management of this project based on the creation of a management plan organised in 5 sections: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Closure. 6) Project Communication and Outreach: Activities to achieve project visibility, create opportunities for the involvement of the targeted group, and to communicate the project’s results and outputs.

-27 Virtual Youth Energy Academy Sessions -38 Virtual Youth Energy Academy participants -19 Energy Workshop participants - 2 sets of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) energy systems instructions and material lists freely available to all - 2 Small-scale renewable energy systems donated to a local Community - Energy Workshop experience video - 10 Training of Trainers participants. - 2 new project ideas developed for the ToT’s location in Culatra’s community. - Translated versions of the Youth Energy Academy Activation Kit in Portuguese and Greek, available online for all. - Energy Transition in Communities: Guide of Best Practices available in English, Greek and Portuguese, freely accessible by all. - 8 participants working together for the creation of the Guide of Best Practices. - 2 Partner organisations experienced in the management, implementation and monitoring of a European-scale project with an established partnership. -The Project’s Communication Plan & Strategy. - Project Websites (SEYN and The Southern Lights pages) -Publicly available publications and dissemination content. -7 newsletters. - 3 Stakeholder engagement events. - A Final Conference showcasing the project’s results.