This pilot project seeks to identify partners in preparation for an application for funding for a full-fledged project. The ultimate goal is to address some of the issues facing young people in the North Atlantic: ageing communities,out-migration, difficulties finishing school and the dual challenge of a continuing decline of traditional industries at the same time as emerging industries are unable to find employees. For some, these problems lead to loneliness and mental-health issues. New ideas and entrepreneurial thinking are needed if communities are to thrive. The project is looking towards the future, in part by holding citizen-driven social-science workshops. The hope is that these efforts will empower young people to identify opportunities and create new, sustainable businesses and to move their communities further along the path towards healthier, more inclusive and more viable societies.
