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Environmental law
Green Case-Law Observatory.
We follow the decisions made about nature in Vrancea and explain them in plain language.
- 2026–2035
- Civic and legal education
Project sheet
Law and data, on nature’s side.
We monitor environment-related decisions and practices and explain them in terms everyone can understand.
Project status
In preparation · 2030 target- 1ConceptAnalysis & partners
- 2PilotFirst activities
- 3OngoingActive in the community
- 4ExpansionRegional scale-up
22,7%
of Romania’s territory is protected under Natura 2000
European Commission, Environmental Implementation Review, 2022 · [1]46%of Romanian 15-year-olds are below the baseline level in scienceOECD, PISA 2025, 2025 · [2]
✓What already exists
- Materials on the right to a healthy environment
- Environmental data collected by young people
→Project objectives
- The Observatory’s first annual report (2030)
- A barometer of how the right to a healthy environment is upheld
- Data-driven environmental advocacy
Green Case-Law Observatory · from the field
The project in pictures.
Photos from our workshops. Support the project so it can reach the next school too.
The right to a healthy environment, explained through technology
Law and data, on nature’s side
Part of
The Civic and legal education programme.
Extended through the Green Innovation Hub
What we build next.
This programme feeds directly into the Green Innovation Hub initiatives, built on European models.
What we hope for · how you can help
Nature needs lawyers too.
Choose how you would like to contribute.
Environmental lawyers
Analyse cases alongside young people.
Become a volunteer →Environmental NGOs
Let’s build the database together.
Let’s talk →Project 2026–2035
This is a 10-year movement. Choose your role.
Sources and methodology
Where the figures come from.
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.
- Share of Romania’s land area covered by Natura 2000 sitesEuropean Commission, Environmental Implementation Review · SWD(2022) 271 · 2022. View source ↗
- 15-year-olds below the baseline level in science, Romania (OECD average: 26%)OECD, PISA 2025 · 2025. View source ↗
Portfolio 2026–2027
Living labs where young people restore nature.
Green Case-Law Observatory is part of the 2026–2027 portfolio of Asociația Grupul Verde: 43 programme lines in which young people build technology for nature, protected species, climate and democracy, with partners from Romania and the EU through Horizon Europe, LIFE, Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and CERV.
Living labs for nature and climate
Living labs for invasive species
Young people map ragweed, black locust and other invasive species with a reporting app and, with experts, propose control steps.
Target programme: Horizon Europe · Cluster 6
Linked to: Environment & biodiversity, Sensors in Protected Areas
Living labs for nature and climate
Living labs: inclusive governance for nature
Farmers, local councils, schools and young people decide together how land is used. Young people bring the data, the community brings experience.
Target programme: Horizon Europe · Cluster 6
Linked to: Civic and legal education, Nature Restored
Living labs for nature and climate
Soil living labs: Continental, Black Sea (Pontic) and Steppic regions
Three of Romania’s biogeographical regions, one protocol: young people measure soil moisture and carbon with sensors they build.
Target programme: Horizon Europe · Soil Mission
Linked to: Nature Restored, Sensors in Protected Areas
European Solidarity Corps
Youth solidarity projects (Asociația Grupul Verde as coach)
Young people write their own project and Asociația Grupul Verde supports them as coach: from idea to application, delivery and report.
Target programme: European Solidarity Corps
Linked to: Youth, gender & activism, Young Innovators Incubator
Technology, AI and resilience
Youth, digital innovation and disaster resilience
Secondary school students build flood, drought and earthquake sensors and a digital risk map that families and authorities can use.
Target programme: Horizon Europe
Linked to: Vrancea Ready, Resilient Communities
Living labs for nature and climate
Soil living labs — the full proposal
The consortium, methodology and work plan for the soil living labs, ready to discuss with universities, farmers and authorities.
Target programme: Horizon Europe · Soil Mission
Linked to: Nature Restored, For funders
See all 43 programme linesPropose a partnershipProtected species
Support Green Case-Law Observatory
Help this pilot get started.
Your donation goes straight into the activities of Green Case-Law Observatory in Vrancea — materials, kits, trainers and transport for children and young people. Every amount counts.
Bank transfer with no fees · 3.5% of your tax · sponsorship with a contract