About the Project
RurALL (Rural Active Citizenship LABS) is a project that's all about the idea that 'citizen participation is citizen power'. The 2-year project is funded by the European Union under the CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV call coordinated by KÉK aims to empower rural people in local and EU-level environmental action and policy-making on global climate change. We want to get more rural people involved in climate and environment-related discussions, actions and policymaking. We're looking to reach and engage those who aren't currently active in or disappointed by existing local or EU-level policymaking. We're here to help rural citizens get involved in different ways, from raising awareness and sharing information to taking action in their communities and engaging with policymakers.
News & Events
EcoAction Hackathon Showcases Youth-Driven Solutions for Sustainable Communities
On 5 December 2025, young changemakers from across Europe came together online for the final event of the EcoAction Hackathon, organized within the RurALL Living Lab project. The event brought together around 46 participants online, representing some of the most creative and promising ideas selected from a record number of submissions.
Online workshop empowers rural participants through visual storytelling for climate action
On November 5, 2025, the RurALL project hosted an online workshop titled “Telling the Change: Visual Storytelling for Rural Climate Action”, bringing together over 250 registered participants from rural territories, NGOs, youth groups, environmental activists, and other underrepresented voices - from more than 40 countries across the EU and beyond. The session aimed to strengthen active citizenship in rural areas by equipping participants with creative tools to communicate their experiences, advocate for climate justice, and influence both local and European decision-making.
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About Us
The project consortium is made up of 6 partners from 5 different countries - Hungary, Spain, Slovakia, Portugal (2 partners), and France. Partners were selected to support both the geographical (rural areas) and the professional focus (boosting citizen participation in environmental actions) of the project based on their previous experience in nonformal climate and sustainability education, participatory methods, and active citizenship.
The consortium links different types of organizations each with special expertise relevant to the project objectives.
