Can young people build a future in the rural communities they call home? From employment and affordable housing to access to services and social connections, young people across rural Europe face challenges that can make staying in their communities increasingly difficult.
In this episode of Rural Voices, we explore the right to stay, bringing together research from the CORE project and personal experiences from across Europe.
We hear from Han Wiskerke, Professor of Rural Sociology at the University of Wageningen; Lena Bloemhoff, a young dairy farmer from the Netherlands; Sheila Keeshan, volunteer from Macra na Feirme in Ireland; and Mario Béjar Fuentes from CEJA, the European Council of Young Farmers.
Together, they discuss the challenges facing rural youth and explore practical solutions, from supporting young farmers and rural entrepreneurs to strengthening communities through rural youth organisations.
