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
Climate and Youth: Empowering Rural Voices for Environmental Justice
On May 15th, 2025, the rural village of Barcus in the French Pyrenees became a hub for environmental learning and empowerment as part of the RurALL Active Citizenship Labs project. The event brought together 27 participants mainly from France, but also from Germany and Spain for a full-day in-situ training on climate change, sustainability, and the power of grassroots action.
From Vision to Action: The Second Dorog Workshop on Community-Based Climate Adaptation
On 17 May, the RurALL project continued its three-part community workshop series in Dorog with a dynamic and productive second session. Held once again at the Gáthy Zoltán Public Library, the event brought together familiar and new participants alike — all ready to continue the collective journey of identifying and shaping solutions to local environmental challenges.
Co-Designing a Climate-Resilient Future for Sárisáp
On 10 May, the RurALL project launched a new three-part local workshop series in the village of Sárisáp, Komárom-Esztergom County. The event, held at the Sárisáp Bányász Community Place, brought together a committed and thoughtful group of local residents, civil society representatives, municipal actors and institutional stakeholders.
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.
