ReGeneration 2030
Our Region, Our Future
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The time for action is NOW
Ecological collapse is escalating. There is a deadzone in the Baltic sea the size of the country of Ireland. And a mass die-off of species has begun. We have just 8 years left to achieve the UN 2030 Agenda by 2030 and create a future we can all thrive in.
Leading the movement
Business as usual is not working. Progress is too slow. We need a strong people's movement to help push for the change that needs to happen, at a speed that can save our planet. And who is going to lead this movement if not us, the young people?
Imagine a sustainable Nordic and Baltic region
The political-economic system that we currently live in will come to an end in one of two ways; because ecological collapse will bring it to an end in the mid-future, or because we rebuilt it around sustainable goals now. We have already had big successes in our region around energy production and environmental protection: but as a wealthy region, we need to focus on Sustainable Development Goal 12: Sustainable Production and Consumption. That's why we at ReGeneration 2030 focus on this goal in our actions, to help bring about the change most needed to achieve sustainability in our region.
Our scope
ReGeneration 2030 gathers young people age 16-30 from the Nordic and the Baltic Sea Regions. Practically, that means Denmark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the Åland Islands. We also welcome youth from Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Ukraine, and Belarus, as the drainage basin of the Baltic Sea includes these countries.
Our mission
We have to cooperate across nations and organisations and advocate change continuously. Strengthened by a passionate movement, we will all be encouraged to form political forces, come up with new businesses and lead NGOs ourselves. By educating youth, fostering a new leadership, uniting like-minded citizens and building norms around sustainable lifestyles, we aim to form a strong movement that shows both the necessity and the benefits of sustainability.
That is why our mission is to mobilise a strong youth movement in the Nordic and Baltic Sea regions in order to achieve the vision of sustainable consumption and production.
Where we come from
The ReGeneration 2030 movement was born in 2017 from the soil of the “Everyone can flourish story” on the Åland Islands. The small autonomous region mobilised a people’s movement – called Bärkraft – in order to push for the vision which inspired youth to do the same internationally. In 2019, the Åland Islands received the European Sustainability Award for its people-centered and systematic approach. This has made the Åland Islands the natural place for our organisation and the annual ReGeneration 2030 Summit.
What we do
Our movement provides a platform for youth and youth-oriented organisations to network, build relationships, common initiatives, campaigns and projects around sustainable consumption and production. We also organise our own projects, events and campaigns. By doing this, we are able to provide access to a whole ecosystem of changemakers from different countries and in different sectors of society.
Our main event is our annual ReGeneration Week w held on the Åland Islands in August. While creating an open meeting place for youth to get inspired and learn more about today's global challenges, the participants get the opportunity to meet and discuss solutions with key stakeholders of society. The Summit in 2021 evolved into a ReGeneration Week that was held 28.8-1.9. We are now planning next years event so be in contact if you want to partner up!
How we are organised
The movement is based on the ReGeneration 2030 Foundation, which is managed by a board. The board and the chairperson are elected on annual mandate by the Summit participants. The board consists of 4-8 members, representing different cultures, regions and countries within the geographical scope of the movement.
The Secretary General is in charge of the operations and supervises all projects, working groups and national representatives.
National Representatives will be designated in 2021 in order to establish a national ReGeneration 2030 mobilisation. The representative is in charge of building and maintaining a national network of organisations and youth.
