Pillar 02 · Environment
The BGCI network, iNaturalist, Natura 2000. Monthly expeditions in the Vrancea Subcarpathians. Climate literacy, biodiversity, water and air quality — measured with sensors the young people build themselves.
The cause · why this programme exists
The air, the water and protected areas are changing before our eyes, and science is hard to learn from a textbook. Our young people learn it in the field, with sensors they build themselves.
of Romania’s land is protected through the European Natura 2000 network
European Commission, Environmental Implementation Review, 2022 · [1]From the field · 8 images
Real activities with real young people. Tap an image to see it full size, then share it — every share brings a new supporter.
Results & objectives · 2021 → 2040
Completed = 2021–2026, public figures. * 2040 goals proposed by the association, currently being validated.
What we actually do
BGCI-affiliated field research in the Vrancea Subcarpathians, with sensors built by young people.
Young people map and record local biodiversity.
Arduino & Micro:bit · 100 young people building air, water and soil sensors — climate literacy through hands-on research, not textbooks.
Vrancea is already experiencing prolonged droughts, landslides and biodiversity loss in the Subcarpathians. We turn this emergency into hands-on research.
Our role · how we work
Young people don’t just learn about the environment — they measure it, record it and propose solutions.
Who we work with
The specialist profiles we start and run the activities with. Their names appear in the project reports.
Turning pixels into oxygen
“A prototype built in Adjud can change the way a village breathes.”
Projects 2026–2035
Extended through the Social Innovation Lab
This programme feeds directly into the Social Innovation Lab initiatives, built on European models.
What we hope for · how you can help
Help us take more young people into the field and more sensors into nature.
Transport, equipment and materials for one day of field research.
Donate →Arduino and micro:bit boards, air and water quality sensors.
Donate kits →One outing a month with young people makes a difference.
Become a volunteer →We would like partners to help site the first monitoring stations.
Let’s talk →Support the programme
Sources and methodology
Our own figures (young people trained, schools, localities) come from the association’s records and are published in the impact report. Context statistics come from official sources, with the year of the latest available edition.