Mediterranean Youth Living Labs
Climate & Sustainable Tourism Transition


Codice Progetto: KA220-YOU-BC839F61
The MYLL-CST project does not merely discuss climate change; it operates at its intersection with tourism—the Mediterranean’s primary economic engine.

Coolvoyage Destinations
Erasmus+ 2026

Strategic Vision: Beyond Awareness

The MYLL-CST project does not merely discuss climate change; it operates at its intersection with tourism—the Mediterranean’s primary economic engine.

With this project we are building a crucial bridge between environmental protection and economic development.

Mission: To transform young people from “observers of decline” into “architects of the transition”.

Policy Objective: To influence local agendas so that tourism becomes regenerative rather than extractive.

Innovation: The implementation of the Living Lab model, where the territory itself becomes an open-air classroom.

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Coolvoyage Destinations



Living laboratories for climate transition.

What we do: A network of six laboratories (Olbia, Lisbon, Athens, Marseille, Cairo, Istanbul) where young people co-design real solutions to combat climate impact in the tourism sector.
Investment: €250,000.00 (KA220-YOU).

Focus: Green Skills Matrix, climate resilience, and Euro-Mediterranean cooperation.

Partners: Italy, Portugal, Greece, France, Egypt, Türkiye.


Mediterranean Youth Living Labs – Climate & Sustainable Tourism Transition
Project Code: KA220-YOU-BC839F61

The Consortium: A Partnership Between Shores

This is not just a group of partners; it is a multidisciplinary team specifically selected to address every facet of the challenge:

LEAD PARTNER: Coolvoyage Destinations (Italy – Olbia)
Role: Strategic and methodological leadership.

Coolvoyage Destinations ensures that the project stays on track towards true sustainability and high-level coordination.

Rua Do Futuro (Portugal – Lisbon)
Role: Experts in pedagogy and vocational training. They ensure that the labs produce certifiable Green Skills.

i4ea Sustainability (Greece – Nikaia)
Role: The scientific arm. Experts in sustainability engineering, responsible for creating the Green Skills Matrix to define new professional environmental standards.

Florelina / Activhandi (France – Haute-Savoie)
Role: Inclusion and Accessibility. They provide the necessary expertise to ensure that sustainable tourism is accessible to young people with disabilities or fewer opportunities.

Youth Love Egypt Foundation (Egypt – Cairo)
Role: Non-EU perspective and extreme resilience. Experts in global environmental campaigns (COP), they bring the voice of the Southern Mediterranean, where climate change is already a daily emergency.

Genç Vizyon ve Gelişim Derneği (Turkey – Istanbul)
Role: Intercultural dialogue and civic participation. Specialists in engaging large youth populations in complex decision-making processes.

Anatomy of the Investment (Work Packages & Budget)

Every Euro of the €250,000.00 budget is directed towards a tangible result:

WP1 – Project Management (€45,000): The administrative engine ensuring quality, transparency, and constant coordination across the six countries.

WP2 – EU Local Youth Climate Labs (€55,000): The territorial soul. A lab is activated in each country where young people map local climate vulnerabilities and propose low-impact tourism solutions.

WP3 – MYLL Framework & Green Skills Matrix (€50,000): Intellectual production. This defines exactly what a young person needs to know to work in the ecological transition of the tourism sector today.

WP4 – Transnational Intensive Living Lab (€60,000): The pinnacle of cooperation. International mobility where the results from local labs merge into a shared Mediterranean vision.

WP5 – Final Toolkit & Replicability Model (€25,000): The creation of a digital user manual so that the Coolvoyage experience can be adopted by other cities across Europe and the world.

WP6 – European Dissemination & Policy Uptake (€15,000): Bringing results from local labs to the tables of Brussels and national governments.

Tangible Results

At the end of the 24-month period, the project will leave a lasting legacy:

Local Climate Reports: Scientific and participatory analyses produced by the youth.

MYLL Toolkit: An interactive guide for trainers and decision-makers.

Green Skills Charter: A European standard for the sustainable tourism sector.

Policy Briefs: Concrete recommendations to turn tourism into a positive force for the climate.

The Strategic Consortium:

A Trans-Mediterranean Alliance

This project is powered by a high-level partnership of six organisations, each bringing a unique set of skills to ensure the project’s success and its impact across the Mediterranean basin:

  • PROJECT COORDINATOR: Coolvoyage Destinations (Italy – Olbia)
    • Expertise: Strategic territorial development and sustainable tourism innovation.
    • Role: Lead strategist and methodological coordinator. Based in Olbia, Coolvoyage ensures the project remains rooted in genuine sustainability and manages the high-level international coordination between all six nations
  • Rua Do Futuro (Portugal – Lisbon)
    • Expertise: Vocational training and innovative non-formal education.
    • Role: Educational lead. They are responsible for the pedagogical quality of the labs, ensuring that every activity translates into certifiable Green Skills for the young participants.
  • i4ea Sustainability (Greece – Nikaia)
    • Expertise: Sustainability engineering and environmental consultancy.
    • Role: Scientific lead. They provide the technical backbone for the project, specifically leading the creation of the Green Skills Matrix to define professional standards for the green transition.
  • Florelina / Activhandi (France – Haute-Savoie)
    • Expertise: Social inclusion and accessible tourism.
    • Role: Inclusion guardians. Their mission is to ensure that the framework is fully accessible to young people with disabilities or those facing social barriers, making certain the climate transition is inclusive for all.
  • Youth Love Egypt Foundation (Egypt – Cairo)
    • Expertise: Global climate advocacy and rural sustainability.
    • Role: Non-EU perspective. As veterans of global climate forums (COP), they bring critical insight from the Southern Mediterranean shore, where climate change is an immediate and daily emergency.
  • Genç Vizyon ve Gelişim Derneği (Turkey – Istanbul)
    • Expertise: Civic participation and intercultural dialogue.
    • Role: Youth engagement leads. They specialise in mobilising large youth populations and ensuring that the project results influence local governance through active citizenship.

Mediterranean Youth Living Labs - Climate & Sustainable Tourism Transition Project Code: KA220-YOU-BC839F61

Project status disclaimer

This project has been submitted under the Erasmus+ Programme and is currently in the evaluation phase.
Any reference to the project is for information purposes only and does not imply approval or funding by the European Commission or the National Agency.

Expected start date

1. Progetto MYLL-CST (KA220-YOU)
Expected Start Date: 01/09/2026
Duration: 24 mesi
End Date: 31/08/2028

2. Project GUIDE (KA210-YOU)
Expected Start Date: 01/09/2026
Duration: 12 mesi
End Date: 31/08/2027