BlueFront

When FILEF introduced the Blue School to a second-year class at the Arts High School in Matera, many students began with a familiar assumption: Basilicata does not have enough water. But the reality is more complex. Basilicata is rich in water resources. The challenge is not only scarcity, but access, infrastructure, waste, and sustainable management. This paradox became the starting point for the Italian Blue School: how can a region with significant water resources still face problems in...

An oversized tap stands on a carnival float in Lesvos. No water comes out of it. Beneath it, a person kneels and waits. The image is simple, but powerful. It was created by young people who had experienced water shortages the previous summer, and it became one of the most direct examples of environmental communication produced through the BLUEFRONT project. It was also part of a Blue School. Ten workshops, two local realities Between January and June 2026, LATRA implemented the Greek Blue...

In Finland, the first BLUEFRONT Blue School was implemented by Hyvärilä with 8th grade students from Pielisjoki School. Between September 2025 and February 2026, the students took part in a cycle of workshops focused on water systems, local water use, and sustainable management. The Finnish Blue School played an important role in the project because it helped test the BLUEFRONT methodology in practice. Its experience offered useful insights for the wider consortium on how young people respond...