Date: 5 November | 17:00 (CET) 
Format: Online | Duration: 2h | Free
Language: English, with simultaneous translation into Portugues

Why join?

Do you want to learn how to turn local stories into visual narratives with global impact?
This storytelling workshop will show you how stories can be a powerful tool for:

• Climate action mobilization
• Community engagement
• Valuing rural areas

Pistes-Solidaires, within the framework of the RurALL project (Rural Active Citizenship Labs), organized its Decision-Making Modelling and Simulation Workshop in Loubieng, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The event gathered 27 participants in the inspiring setting of Mirasou, a rural ecoplace that has become a symbol of agroecology, social inclusion, and rural innovation.

On September 25, the University of the Basque Country hosted a one-day participatory workshop inspired by action-research methodologies. The event brought togethe participants—students and professors from the Social Education degree program—who engaged in a collective learning experience aimed at fostering collaboration, critical thinking, and community-oriented action.

On 21 June, we held the second workshop in Sárisáp as part of the RurALL co-creation process. The atmosphere was full of energy and openness, and we were delighted to welcome several new participants to the group.

Together, we created a local value map, exploring what matters most to the people of Sárisáp and how these values can guide a climate-resilient rural future. We also continued developing the previously prioritised local needs and ideas. Focusing on the most supported proposals, we began identifying the necessary resources, implementation steps, activities and sub-tasks that would move them toward realisation.

Participants from across Slovakia gathered for an inspiring workshop that bridged education, environmental awareness, and civic participation. Organized with the support of ADEL Slovakia, this unique event aimed to equip young people with the tools and knowledge needed to actively engage in sustainable development, both locally and globally.

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.

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.

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.

On March 21–22, 2025, a two-day workshop took place in Boticas, bringing together representatives from 22 rural communities in the region, all part of CAPOLIB – the Agro-Rural Cooperative of Boticas. This event was organized within the scope of Work Package 6 (WP6) of the CERV RurALL project and focused on the sustainability of food systems, with particular attention to local agricultural practices.

On April 16, 2025, the Faculty of Education in Bilbao hosted an engaging workshop titled "Community Development and Water Crisis: A Social Problem." The event brought together second-year Social Education students and representatives from Arapy Guztiak, a social association dedicated to addressing environmental challenges through community-based approaches.