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La Hèsta Gascona 2026 : celebrating the occitan language in Luchon
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La Hèsta Gascona 2026 : celebrating the occitan language in Luchon

From 14 to 16 August 2026, Hèsta Gascona will bring Gascon Occitan to life in the heart of Bagnères-de-Luchon through language, songs, dances, storytelling, talks and local traditions. As part of the Erasmus+ project Words as Worlds, Association Petite Graine is highlighting this event as an example of how a minority language can remain visible, shared and alive.

Bien-être en Mouvement: young people turned well-being into a shared practice
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Bien-être en Mouvement: young people turned well-being into a shared practice

From 4 to 12 July 2026, Association Petite Graine hosted the Erasmus+ youth exchange Bien-être en Mouvement in Bagnères-de-Luchon, bringing together young people from France, Germany, Spain and Hungary to explore mental health, movement, nature, intercultural learning and sustainable well-being.

Open call: Greencademy Youth Exchange in the French Pyrenees
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Open call: Greencademy Youth Exchange in the French Pyrenees

Petite Graine is opening the call for the Greencademy Youth Exchange, taking place from 19 to 27 January 2027 at Gîte Skioura in Bagnères-de-Luchon, in the French Pyrenees. The exchange will bring together young people from France, Romania, Croatia and Germany to explore agroecology, non-formal education and youth-led ecological action.

Young People Explore European Values in Tannroda
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Young People Explore European Values in Tannroda

From 1 to 6 June 2026, young people from France, Germany and Poland met in Tannroda for the Youth Exchange of the Promoting EU Values Across Borders project. Through workshops, discussions, intercultural activities and poster creation, they explored democracy, human rights, equality, inclusion and civic participation.

Final Seminar of Reconnexion Verte: Sharing, Evaluating and Carrying Learning Forward
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Final Seminar of Reconnexion Verte: Sharing, Evaluating and Carrying Learning Forward

From 3 to 6 April 2026, the final seminar of the Erasmus+ project Reconnexion Verte brought together youth workers from France and Germany in Bagnères-de-Luchon. The seminar created space to evaluate the project results, share experiences, and reflect on how outdoor education can be integrated into daily youth work practice.

Open call: Greencademy 2.0 training course in Germany
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Open call: Greencademy 2.0 training course in Germany

Petite Graine is opening the call for French participants for the Greencademy 2.0 Training Course, taking place from 4 to 12 July 2026 in Tannroda, Germany. This international training will bring together youth workers to explore agroecology, non-formal education and youth engagement in rural communities.

Video testimonials
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Video testimonials

Know more about our participants' experience in Green Seeds International Encounter hosted in Germany.

Young People at the Heart of Climate Action
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Young People at the Heart of Climate Action

Green Seeds shows that young people can become real actors of change when they have access to tools, spaces for participation, and concrete support.

International Training Course on Outdoor Education and Youth Well-being
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International Training Course on Outdoor Education and Youth Well-being

From 4 to 8 September 2025, 20 youth workers from France and Germany gathered in Bagnères-de-Luchon as part of the Erasmus+ project Reconnexion Verte. This international training course explored outdoor education methods that support youth well-being, mental health, inclusion, and active participation.

Youth Exchange in Germany
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Youth Exchange in Germany

Learn more about the international encounter the Green Seeds partners organized in Germany.

SDG 1 - No Poverty: understanding barriers to participation
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SDG 1 - No Poverty: understanding barriers to participation

SDG 1 aims to end poverty in all its forms. Through SDGenius, we want to show that poverty is not only about lack of money: it can also limit young people’s access to education, mobility, digital tools, networks and civic participation.

SDGs explained simply: 17 goals for taking action
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SDGs explained simply: 17 goals for taking action

The Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, are 17 global goals for building a fairer, more sustainable and inclusive future. Through SDGenius, we want to make them understandable for young people in France and show how they connect to daily life and local action.