Spark Communities
Learning about Sustainability
It's a European Erasmus+ project, but really it's about something simple: bringing change makers in all kinds of roles together around sustainability and giving them the confidence to build a better future, side by side.
Project Vision
We believe change sticks when it happens between people. So Spark Communities connects change makers in all kinds of roles who care about sustainability and gets them talking. Through simple conversation starters and learning by doing, awareness grows — and spreads across cities all over Europe.
European Cooperation
Three organisations, each with their own strengths, joined forces to make a real difference where it counts: locally.
Happonomy VZW
Belgium - Leuven
Project leader with expertise in sustainable transformation, community management and educational tools.
Nutriento Cereal
Romania - Cluj-Napoca
Local food specialist focused on seasonal, local and minimally processed products.
Greenaumatic BV
Netherlands - Amersfoort
Sustainability reporting specialist that supports ESG implementation for SME companies.
Project Objectives
Everything we do rests on three simple ideas.
Network Creation
We help people find each other. By connecting change makers in different roles who care about sustainability, a network grows that makes the whole community stronger.
Knowledge Stimulation
Learning about sustainability shouldn't feel like homework. We make it hands-on and informal, so it actually sticks.
Citizen Participation
Everyone's voice matters. We give people a real say and bring their perspectives on sustainability to the table across the EU.
Concrete Impact Stories
Behind every number is a real story. Here are a few of the connections and changes that Spark Communities sparked.
Local Partnerships & Projects
- Co-creation of the Leuven Impact Festival on circularity and inclusion
- ESG workshop for entrepreneurs together with Materialise and Leuven MindGate
- Collaboration between Nutriento and Cluj-Napoca University for smarter agriculture
- Sustainable food options for schools in Cluj-Napoca via Wello partnership
Personal Transformations
- "For the first time in my life I feel like I have found like-minded people in sustainability"
- Spark participant in Mechelen found new job in circular economy
- Entrepreneur in Antwerp developed complete software for sustainable city currencies
- Local changemaker decided to work part-time independently for sustainable change
Project Impact in Numbers
Eighteen months of bringing people together, in numbers.
Will you bring a Spark to your city?
Spark Communities proves that local action and working together across borders go hand in hand. Curious how to start a sustainability community in your own town? We'd love to help you get going.