A European nature-based initiative
wildRISE is building a new way to experience Europe's natural and rural territories — where physical activity, nature, digital engagement and local communities grow stronger together.
★★★★★★★★★★★★ Co-funded by the European Union · ERASMUS-SPORT-2025 · Project No. 101246075 · 28-month project
The wildRISE vision
Europe's mountain and rural territories are spaces of outstanding environmental, cultural and social value. They hold biodiversity, cultural memory and local knowledge that should be experienced with care.
wildRISE starts from a clear conviction: outdoor physical activity and nature-based experiences can contribute to territorial regeneration. When people engage with a territory consciously — discovering its landscapes, supporting local communities and joining environmental actions — they do not just enjoy it. They contribute to strengthening it.
Through a gamified digital platform, participatory activities and practical resources for local stakeholders, wildRISE is building a replicable model that European territories can adapt to make nature-based experiences more sustainable, inclusive and connected to local communities.
How to get involved
Get involved
Every person who participates in wildRISE leaves a mark — on the landscape, on the community, on the model. Here's what your involvement looks like depending on how you want to engage.
The active citizen
Walkers, nature lovers and people interested in responsible outdoor experiences — wildRISE offers guided digital itineraries and sustainability missions across natural territories, turning participation into something more meaningful than a visit.
Your footprint
Participation in wildRISE activities generates aggregated insights that can help improve awareness, sustainability and responsible engagement with the territory.
The eco-volunteer
Environmental awareness, biodiversity observation and community-based actions connect participants with local territories and conservation challenges. You work with people who care.
Your footprint
Each action is documented and feeds into the Green Passport learning and impact framework — practical evidence supporting responsible engagement with natural territories.
The changemaker
The Green Passport is most powerful when built with — not just for — the territories it serves. Whether you are a regional authority, a destination, a sport organisation, a community initiative or a conservation body, your voice helps define what responsible territorial engagement can look like in practice.
How to contribute
Join as a pilot territory, contribute to local activities, or share knowledge on sustainability, participation and territorial engagement. Public administrations and stakeholders who engage now help shape the framework before it scales.
The Green Passport
Active challenges · 2027
Complete remaining missions to earn your trail seal
The Green Passport turns a nature-based experience into a journey of environmental awareness, cultural discovery, physical activity and community connection, all in one place.
Curated nature-based experiences with sustainability missions built in. Complete all steps, earn your Legacy Insignia — a mark of genuine engagement with the territory.
From guided nature itineraries to seasonal outdoor activities, wildRISE experiences are designed for different moments of the year.
Curated nature-based experiences designed to connect people with the territory, local communities and environmental awareness.
Pilot event
The first wildRISE pilot experience is expected to take shape in the Pyrenees — a multi-day, non-competitive programme combining nature-based activities, environmental engagement, cultural immersion and the live testing of the Green Passport platform.
From the project
Project news
23 June 2026
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25 April 2026
Project news
25 April 2026
wildRISE is a European cooperation project focused on sustainability, awareness-raising, digital engagement and territorial regeneration. It does not regulate, organise or replace official sport competitions, licensed activities or the technical competences of national sport federations. Any activity developed in Spain will be coordinated, where appropriate, with the relevant public authorities and sport stakeholders.
Agenda
Pilot experiences, environmental engagement activities, workshops and the Pyrenees programme — all coming over the project. Register below to be among the first to know.
The wildRISE programme is just getting started. Activities and events will be announced here as they are confirmed. Stay tuned — or register your interest below and we'll notify you directly.
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