ASOCIAȚIAGrupul Verde

11 transformative programmes over 10 years

Projects 2026–2035.

Eleven projects that take the four pillars and three new strands further — from AI literacy to sensors in protected areas and an applied research hub.

  • 11 projects
  • 2026–2035

The portfolio

Eleven projects, one path.

Critical thinking about AI and its ecological footprint. AI in Romania, Digital education & AI · Asociația Grupul Verde.
01 · Digital education & AI

AI in Romania

Critical AI literacy for young people.

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Data collected by robots for public decisions. Citizenship & Rights, Civic and legal education · Asociația Grupul Verde.
02 · Civic and legal education

Citizenship & Rights

Knowing your rights through real cases.

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Young people write code for climate solutions. Code & Climate, Environment & biodiversity · Asociația Grupul Verde.
03 · Environment & biodiversity

Code & Climate

Climate solutions coded by young people.

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Accessible programming for every child. Digital Inclusion, Youth, gender & activism · Asociația Grupul Verde.
04 · Youth, gender & activism

Digital Inclusion

100% accessible coding, WCAG from the ground up.

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Local innovators, solutions for the environment. Young Innovators Incubator, Agentic AI · Asociația Grupul Verde.
05 · Digital education & AI

Young Innovators Incubator

From idea to product — mentoring and local capital.

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The right to a healthy environment, explained through technology. Green Case-Law Observatory, Civic and legal education · Asociația Grupul Verde.
06 · Civic and legal education

Green Case-Law Observatory

Legal monitoring and environmental advocacy.

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The technology lab comes to the village. Mobile Lab, Rural communities · Asociația Grupul Verde.
07 · Rural communities

Mobile Lab

Tech in villages — without a 100 km journey.

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Less paperwork, more time for family. Intergenerational Network, Active ageing · Asociația Grupul Verde.
08 · Active ageing

Intergenerational Network

Young and older people — mentoring each other.

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Prototypes for monitoring protected areas. Sensors in Protected Areas, Environment & biodiversity · Asociația Grupul Verde.
09 · Environment & biodiversity

Sensors in Protected Areas

100+ IoT sensors in Natura 2000.

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From idea to prototype: robots that learn. R&D Hub · Research & Innovation, Agentic AI · Asociația Grupul Verde.
10 · Digital education & AI

R&D Hub — Research & Innovation

AI, IoT, robotics, cloud — from idea to prototype.

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Young people proposing solutions for their community. Resilient Communities, Civic and legal education · Asociația Grupul Verde.
11 · Civic and legal education

Resilient Communities

Civic participation and democratic leadership.

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The Social Innovation Lab

The portfolio grows with European models.

The eleven projects are complemented by the seven initiatives of the Social Innovation Lab, each brought to Vrancea from a model that has already worked in Europe.

Vrancea gets ready before the emergency. Vrancea Ready — an initiative of the Social Innovation Lab, Asociația Grupul Verde (illustration).Innovation LabLabVrancea ReadyEuropean model: A digital twin of the locality.EnvironmentAll agesTechnology & AIThe forest has a voice. We listen to it with AI. Nature Restored — an initiative of the Social Innovation Lab, Asociația Grupul Verde (illustration).Innovation LabLabNature RestoredEuropean model: Listen to the Forest — AI-powered acoustic stations.EnvironmentTechnology & AIWe see where heat escapes from the home. Clean Energy for Villages — an initiative of the Social Innovation Lab, Asociația Grupul Verde (illustration).Innovation LabLabClean Energy for VillagesEuropean model: The thermal imaging walk.EnvironmentRuralCheck before you share. Media & Democracy — an initiative of the Social Innovation Lab, Asociația Grupul Verde (illustration).Innovation LabLabMedia & DemocracyEuropean model: Journalists in the classroom.CivicAll agesTechnology & AIYou learn by doing real things. Second Chance — an initiative of the Social Innovation Lab, Asociația Grupul Verde (illustration).Innovation LabLabSecond ChanceEuropean model: The production school.EducationYouth & genderTechnology & AIOne mentor, one year, a new path. Inclusion for Every Child — an initiative of the Social Innovation Lab, Asociația Grupul Verde (illustration).Innovation LabLabInclusion for Every ChildEuropean model: One-to-one mentoring, for a whole year.EducationRuralAll agesThe first book, the first step. First Steps — an initiative of the Social Innovation Lab, Asociația Grupul Verde (illustration).Innovation LabLabFirst StepsEuropean model: The book suitcase for babies.EducationAll agesEnvironment

The Social Innovation Lab: methodology, selection criteria and the full portfolio.

Discover the Lab

Horizon · 2026–2035

We are building something that lasts.

A permanent resource centre for NEETs in Vrancea — aligned with the EU Digital Agenda, the UN SDGs and Cisco NetAcad. A physical space in Adjud, operational by 2035.

Phase 01Active now
2026—27

European foundations

  • Erasmus+ & ESC accreditation · in preparation
  • ISJ Vrancea partnership
  • WECF GreenCode · ongoing
  • Launch of an online safety programme
  • UNESCO King Hamad Prize 2026
Phase 02Planned
2027—29

Groundwork & partnerships

  • Erasmus+ KA2 cooperation
  • EEA and Norway Grants
  • Rural expansion · 60+ schools
  • Digital inclusion programme for older people
  • LIFE environment programme
Phase 03Vision
2029—31

Research & scaling

  • Horizon Europe Cluster 5
  • Nationally replicable anti-dropout model
  • PNRR C15 + C6
  • UNICEF Innovation Fund
Phase 04Vision
2031—35

The permanent centre

  • ESF+ / PEO building funding
  • Regional NEETs hub for Vrancea
  • SDG 4 · 8 · 10 · 13 · 15
  • 1,000+ young people / year

Adjud · Vrancea · Since 2021

Turning pixels into oxygen.

Code, environment, rights and digital dignity — from a town of 16,000, free, for every child. Because the place you were born should not decide the future you build.

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