Dupa Gard

SABER: Soil Resilience and Empowerment in Transylvania

Our organization provides new impulses for European environmental education through the project SABER (Soilpunk Arena – Becoming Earthstrong Rebels). Funded by the EU’s Erasmus+ program, we aim to transform climate anxiety into proactive engagement.

In the nature of the Apuseni Mountains, youth from four countries apply the innovative "Soilpunk" methodology. Scientific insights into the soil food web are translated into practical, low-cost techniques like composting or guerrilla gardening. Our work is based on non-formal learning methods:

• Dragon Dreaming & Sociocracy: Tools for collaborative planning and horizontal decision-making.
• Learning by Doing: Direct ecological experience at the off-grid site Dupa Gard.
• Zine-Labs: Creative design of "Rebel Manuals" for knowledge transfer in home communities.

SABER promotes "Green Skills" and active citizenship. Participants develop concepts for local initiatives, ensuring the impact reaches far beyond the exchange.

This project is funded with support from the European Commission.

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