From knowledge to implementation: shaping regenerative impact.
ReGen.rocks - Act
"Act" is the third central building block of the ReGen.rocks platform - where knowledge, exchange and commitment are translated into concrete action. This area supports young people in turning knowledge and ideas into real projects, visions into effective initiatives and individual commitment into a collective movement. Act provides tools, structures and partner contacts for this - for their own projects as well as for participation in existing projects.
Goals of Act
- Enabling young people to act effectively independently or as part of a team
- Creating access to hands-on activities, promotional offers and mentoring
- Making projects visible, strengthening and networking them
- Transforming regenerative thinking into concrete action
Functions at a glance
Opportunity Hub
A growing directory with:
- Internships, volunteering opportunities and hands-on projects worldwide
- Competitions, workshops, camps and support programs
- Filterable by SDGs, region, duration, language or project type
- Open tenders from NGOs, educational institutions, start-ups, municipalities
Project Launchpad
An interactive project area to implement your own ideas:
- Step-by-step planner for idea → concept → implementation
- An interactive project area to start your own projects
- Project profile templates with target groups, resources, schedule
- Support in researching funding (e.g. youth funds, foundations)
- Peer feedback and automated matching with experts
Calendar of events and activities
- Overview of international action days (e.g. Earth Day, SDG Action Week)
- Local ReGen campaigns (e.g. CleanUp Days, school projects, demonstrations)
- Digital challenges (e.g. "1 week without plastic", "ReGen Skill Sprint")
- Participation options with badge/points system
Project stories and impact reports
- Presentation of best practice examples from the community
- Interviews, pictures, lessons learned
- Inspiration for new projects and for visualizing impact
Regenerative effect begins with reflective action
Regenerative understanding of impact
"Act" does not stand for actionism - but for long-term, reflective and regenerative impact through concrete action. This means:
- Ecological: restoring natural resources instead of just conserving them
- Social: Strengthening relationships, communities and participation
- Structural: questioning and redesigning systems
At the center is the question: What heals, nourishes and strengthens - instead of just repairing or compensating?
Target groups of Act
- Teenagers and young adults with project ideas
- School groups, AGs, youth initiatives
- Committed individuals, peer groups
- NGOs, educational projects, funding institutions that want to enable participation
Examples of projects that can be realized via Act
- Building a school garden according to permaculture principles
- Development of a youth council in your own community
- Organization of a clothes swap event or repair café
- Storytelling campaign for "invisible heroes" in the social sector
- Implementation of an SDG Challenge Week at the school
- Podcast or video series on "Sustainable living in my region"
Technical implementation
- Technically integrated interface to Connect: project groups as community locations
- Possibility to link projects in user profiles
- Database for public project examples with filter function
- Expansion to include funding dashboard in phase 3 (e.g. automated application generator, matching algorithms)
Knowledge meets community and becomes impact
From Learn and Connect to ACT
- Those who build up knowledge in Learn will find options for action in Act
- Anyone who meets like-minded people via Connect can become active with them in Act
- Content, people and ideas flow across the three areas. This is how impact is created
Learn
Connect
Act
Learning that works
Project-based learning
The Act area is not only a tool for extracurricular engagement - it is also an excellent methodological extension for lessons. Project-based learning (PBL) makes it possible to combine real social challenges with school-based learning - interdisciplinary, skills-oriented and practical.
- Pupils develop their own questions and project ideas
- Real implementation tools (e.g. schedule, resources, target group analysis) are provided
- Impact can be documented, reflected on and communicated
- Projects can be made visible on the platform and networked with other learners
Learning thus becomes a lived responsibility and school a place of change.
Join in - we look forward to seeing you!
Join ReGen.rocks
You don't just want to watch, you want to help shape it? Perfect! ReGen.rocks is currently in the development phase - the preparation of our Minimal Viable Platforms (MVP). In this phase, we are looking for committed young people and teachers to bring our idea to life, provide feedback and help us make ReGen.rocks the best learning, exchange and action space for sustainable development.
As a test user, you are part of a growing movement, get early access to content, can try out new functions and help shape how young people learn, network and work tomorrow.
Support
Education needs allies
To make our vision a reality, we are working on a scalable, secure and user-centered platform system that is open to young people worldwide - free of charge.
To do this, we need partners to help us build this platform - foundations, companies, educational stakeholders and sponsors who are willing to invest in sustainability - with expertise, resources or funding.
Support the development of ReGen.rocks and create a digital space for the next generation with us.