Evolutionary Archetypes SL

03/09/2026

Introducing the EAC EMPOWER Impact Series: Finding Your Voice & Presence

We are pleased to introduce the Evolutionary Archetypes SL (EAC) EMPOWER Impact Series, beginning with our interactive Hateless.eu Train the Trainer session “Finding Your Voice & Presence”!

Running from September 2026 to April 2027, the series brings together youth workers, trainers and young facilitators for 30 free weekly online sessions combining practical training, virtual exchange and international peer learning across six progressive learning cycles:
1️⃣ Safe Space
2️⃣ Professional Equity
3️⃣ Mutual Value
4️⃣ Constructive Validation
5️⃣ Sustainable Growth
6️⃣ Self-Awareness

Creating a Safe Space
The first session, “Finding Your Voice & Presence”, explores how young people can overcome self-doubt, turn their cameras on, speak up and confidently occupy space in virtual environments.

Using non-formal participatory approaches inspired by Steven Pressfield's "The War of Art", you will:
• Learn how to recognise inner resistance
• Translate inner resistance into data about the path
• Experience how it feels to overcome inner resistance
• Explore how others made their own table when there was no place for them to sit
• Collect arguments to counter inner resistance holding us back from showing up
• Overcome your inner resistance by doing the opposite

What You'll Gain:
• Facilitate non-formal workshops
• Guide youth in recognising inner resistance
• Help young people realise their voice matters
• Use video storytelling to promote inclusion
• Get a ready-to-use training activity
• Join a global trainer community

Key Details:
📅 Date: 24 September 2026
⏰ Time: 17:00-18:30 CET
📍 Location: Online (Zoom): https://bit.ly/eac-empower-series
👉 Direct Sign-up: https://forms.gle/jGVwfAYs9wGd85C5A
🌍 SALTO Application: http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14974

Explore the full series calendar: https://ea.consulting/empower-impact-series/

Funding Agency: JUGEND für Europa
Learn more about HATE-LESS: https://hate-less.eu

02/09/2026

When heavy rain reaches the ground, the type of surface it encounters can influence how much water infiltrates and how much flows across the surface.

Which change do you think is most likely to increase surface runoff after heavy rainfall?
Cast your vote in the Ecolution MSc poll!

🌧️ A new season, a new Ecolution MSc quiz!
As summer comes to an end and we enter September, we're turning our attention to rainfall, water movement, and surface runoff.

When heavy rainfall reaches the ground, what happens next depends partly on the surface it encounters. Some surfaces allow water to infiltrate into the soil more easily, while others can lead to more water flowing across the surface.

So, let's test your knowledge:
Which change is most likely to increase surface runoff after heavy rainfall?
1. More paved surfaces
2. Denser vegetation
3. More permeable soil
4. Greater infiltration

💬 Share your answer in the comments! We'll reveal the correct answer soon and explain why.

This week's question connects with topics explored through Hydrological and Climate Variability in the Ecolution MSc.

Funding Agency: https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about ECOLUTION: https://www.ecolutionmsc.eu/

02/09/2026

Which digital tool do you rely on to keep your creative projects organised?

As part of the Digicreate Empower Digital Hive Toolbox, our partners are exploring the community's go-to organisational systems. Check out the profiles for Asana, ClickUp, Google Drive, and Jira on our Digital Hive Toolbox, and share your top recommendation in the comments!

• Asana: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/asana/
• ClickUp: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/clickup/
• Google Drive: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/google-drive/
• Jira: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/jira/

Explore the toolkits: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/

Digicreate Empower Digital Hive Toolbox - Poll 2: Work Organisation Tools

Staying organised is essential for bringing creative ideas to life while keeping track of deadlines, tasks, and team collaboration.

Which tool would you recommend for organising work?
1️⃣ Asana: Visual project boards, timeline tracking, and simple team coordination.
Discover Asana on DigiCreate: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/asana/

2️⃣ ClickUp: Highly customisable all-in-one workspace for tasks, docs, and goals.
Discover ClickUp on DigiCreate: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/clickup/

3️⃣ Google Drive: Cloud storage, document management, and seamless real-time co-authoring.
Discover Google Drive on DigiCreate: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/google-drive/

4️⃣ Jira: Structured agile sprint planning, backlog management, and technical tracking.
Discover Jira on DigiCreate: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/jira/

Cast your vote in the poll above and tell us in the comments what makes your chosen tool work best for you!

Discover the toolbox: https://digicreate-empower.eu/hive-toolbox/
Register to access the toolbox: https://digicreate-empower.eu/register/

Funding Agency: www.eacea.ec.europa.eu
Learn more: digicreate-empower.eu

01/09/2026

Kindness supported by evidence and digital literacy is a powerful force for community cohesion.

Check out the article authored by our project partner Eesti People to People (www.ptpest.ee), spotlighting the methodologies, research foundations, and open-access toolkits developed within Hateless.eu

Read the article: https://ptpi.network/ptpi_news/hate-less-turning-kindness-into-informed-action/

Funding Agency: JUGEND für Europa
Learn more about HATE-LESS: https://hate-less.eu

Turning Kindness into Informed Action!

We are excited to share an article written by our partner Eesti People to People, published on their network website!

The article highlights how Hateless.eu combines citizen diplomacy, media literacy, and non-formal youth education to counter online hostility and disinformation.
Key highlights from the feature:

• Challenging Misinformation: Why prebunking manipulation techniques work better than reacting to false stories after they spread.
• Participatory Video: Giving young people the tools, frameworks, and camera skills to create authentic counter-narratives.
• Free Multilingual Tools: How youth workers across Europe can access our training modules and monitoring tools in 7 languages at hate-less.eu/results.

Let's choose more love, less hate. 💖

Check out the full article written by Eesti People to People (EPTP), published on the global People to People International platform to celebrate over 30 years of grassroots partnership.
https://ptpi.network/ptpi_news/hate-less-turning-kindness-into-informed-action/

Funding Agency: JUGEND für Europa
Learn more about HATE-LESS: https://hate-less.eu

01/09/2026

These are great examples to understand the difference between upskilling and reskilling - a distinction that matters when designing effective lifelong learning programmes and workforce policies.

Results from the Diamond Empower community poll show that 89% of participants correctly identified career transitioning from hospitality to software development as reskilling.

Learn more: https://diamond-empower.eu/

The results from our recent poll are in!

An overwhelming 89% of our community correctly identified the true example of reskilling: a hospitality worker training to become a web developer!

Here is why that distinction matters:
• Reskilling means learning new skills to move into a completely different career. When a hospitality worker learns programming, they are preparing for an entirely new industry and job profile.
• Upskilling means adding new skills to your current profession. A graphic designer learning AI or a project manager learning Agile are upgrading how they do their existing jobs.

Understanding the difference can help people choose the right learning pathway for their next career step - and help educators, trainers and community organisations provide more relevant and accessible support along the way.

Whether someone is building on existing strengths or preparing for an entirely new direction, the right learning opportunities can help build skills, confidence and pathways towards employment.

Which path are you currently exploring? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Funding Agency: European Research Executive Agency (REA): https://rea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about DIAMOND: https://diamond-empower.eu/

28/08/2026

🌳 The Results Are In: How Much Can Urban Trees Cool Our Cities?

A few weeks ago, we asked:
On average, by how much do urban trees reduce air temperatures in European cities?
The correct answer is 0.8°C.

The Results:
Across LinkedIn, Instagram and X, the average percentage selecting the correct answer was 68%. But the results varied considerably between platforms.
On LinkedIn, only 29% chose 0.8°C, while the most popular answer was actually 2.5°C, selected by 41%. On Instagram, 75% got it right, while all responses on X selected the correct answer.
So, while the overall average points towards the right answer, the LinkedIn results show that many people expected the number to be considerably higher, which perhaps shows how easy it is to underestimate the difference that an average reduction of 0.8°C can make across a city.

What does the research actually tell us?
According to the European Commission, a study covering more than 600 European cities found that urban trees reduce air temperatures by an average of 0.8°C, with even greater cooling effects in some locations.
Trees cool their surroundings in two important ways: by providing shade and through evapotranspiration, the natural process through which plants release water vapour into the atmosphere.
And cooling isn't their only contribution. The European Commission also highlights that nature-based solutions can improve air quality, support biodiversity, reduce flood risk and help create healthier, more liveable cities.
An average reduction of 0.8°C may sound modest at first, but across an urban environment, it represents a measurable cooling effect. Combined with their wider environmental benefits, trees are doing much more than simply providing a shady place to escape the summer sun.

Source: https://tinyurl.com/32v73xvj

Funding Agency: https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about Inhabitat MSc: https://www.inhabitatmsc.eu/

26/08/2026

Choosing Kindness and Friendship Over Hate

In the second Hateless.eu participatory video from Estonia, 24-year-old Lisa Galkina worked with Eesti People to People to share how personal relationships restored her faith in kindness and mutual respect.
It takes a lot of courage to overcome hate and focus on the positive. We are very grateful that she decided to share her story with us. It’s amazing to see such genuine vulnerability turned into a force for positive change.

Watch Lisa's video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rs77ZcVoGgI

Funding Agency: JUGEND für Europa
Learn more about HATE-LESS: https://hate-less.eu

26/08/2026

Understanding how job seekers and professionals navigate career transitions is vital for designing effective workforce development tools. Results from the Diamond Empower ᴱGROW Profiles poll show that 43.3% of respondents see themselves as Explorers seeking new career directions.

Explore the ᴱGROW Index framework and its person-centred approach: https://diamond-empower.eu/e-grow-index/

Learn more: https://diamond-empower.eu/

The results are in! Here is how our community voted on our recent DIAMOND ᴱGROW career growth profiles poll:

• Explorer (43.3%): The largest share of respondents identified with exploring new career directions, opportunities, and pathways.
• Accelerator (23.3%): Focused on progressing, developing further, and levelling up within their current career paths.
• Rebuilder / Pathfinder (18.3%): Navigating career pivots, rebuilding after workforce disruptions, or re-entering the workforce.
• Connector / FFuture-Skills Builder (15.0%): Expanding professional networks and building future-ready skills and capabilities.

These results are a reminder that there is no single path toward employment and career development. People may need different kinds of support depending on where they are in their journey - from building confidence and exploring possibilities to strengthening skills, networks, and pathways back into employment.

For educators, trainers, community organisations, and civil society actors, understanding these different starting points can help make learning and career support more accessible, relevant, and person-centred.

The ᴱGROW Index offers a framework for recognising these different needs and supporting people as they build the confidence and capabilities to take their next steps.

Discover the ᴱGROW Index framework: https://diamond-empower.eu/e-grow-index/

Funding Agency: European Research Executive Agency (REA): https://rea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about DIAMOND: https://diamond-empower.eu/

26/08/2026

Finding the right digital tools is essential for building confidence and efficiency in creative workflows! As part of the Digicreate Empower project, the Digital Hive Toolbox features handpicked video editing software, including Canva, CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Clipchamp.

Explore the toolbox directory and find the right software for your next project: https://digicreate-empower.eu/hive-toolbox/
Register to access the toolbox: https://digicreate-empower.eu/register/

What is your favourite tool for creating and editing video content?

No matter the format, choosing software that fits your skills makes all the difference!
Which of these four options do you rely on most?

1️⃣ Canva
2️⃣ CapCut
3️⃣ Adobe Premiere Pro
4️⃣ Clipchamp

Drop your answer in the comments below! 👇

All four of these video creation tools are featured in our DigiCreate Digital Hive Toolbox:

• Canva: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/canva/
• CapCut: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/capcut/
• Adobe Premiere Pro: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/adobe-premiere-pro/
• Clipchamp: https://digicreate-empower.eu/knowledge-hub/clipchamp/

The Digital Hive Toolbox helps young creatives, youth workers, and educators discover curated software options with clear breakdowns of each tool's Description, Contributing Partner, Type, Category, Functionality, Direct Link, Pricing Model (Free/Paid), CCI Sector Relevance, and Typical Users.

Discover the toolbox: https://digicreate-empower.eu/hive-toolbox/
Register to access the toolbox: https://digicreate-empower.eu/register/

Funding Agency: https://www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/
Learn more about DigiCreate: https://digicreate-empower.eu/

20/08/2026

The results are in, and our Ecolution MSc audience knew this one!
100% of participants on LinkedIn and X correctly identified satellite imagery as a type of information commonly used to monitor environmental changes across large areas.

Satellite observations make it possible to repeatedly observe extensive areas and track how landscapes and environmental conditions change over time.

The topic connects directly with the Geospatial Data Sciences – Environmental Informatics course in the Ecolution MSc, where students explore geospatial information and its applications in environmental monitoring.

🛰️ The results are in: 100% chose satellite imagery!
In our latest Ecolution MSc poll, we asked:
Which type of information is commonly used to monitor environmental changes across large areas?

On LinkedIn, Instagram, and X, 100% of participants selected the correct answer: satellite imagery.

Earth observation satellites can repeatedly collect information across extensive areas, including locations that may be difficult to monitor consistently from the ground. By comparing observations over time, researchers can identify and track changes taking place across landscapes.

Satellite observations can support monitoring in areas such as:
• Vegetation and land-cover change
• Agriculture and resource mapping
• Air pollution
• Natural disasters
• Atmospheric conditions
• Long-term environmental change

This is also where geospatial knowledge becomes important. Satellite observations generate large amounts of spatial information, but making that information useful requires the ability to analyse, interpret, and connect it with environmental questions.

Source: https://tinyurl.com/yrr9ram2

These are relevant areas within the Geospatial Data Sciences - Environmental Informatics course in the Ecolution MSc, where students explore the relationship between environmental information, geospatial technologies, and digital approaches to understanding our environment.

👏 Congratulations to everyone who got the answer right!

Learn more about ECOLUTION: https://www.ecolutionmsc.eu/