Fundación Vida Sostenible (FVS) is a Spanish non-profit organisation (est. 2003) with solid experience in environmental education, citizen engagement and behavioural change, contributing to a just ecological transition through research-based, participatory and impact-driven actions.
FVS designs, tests and implements projects that translate scientific and technical knowledge into practical tools, educational resources and citizen-centred actions that support the adoption of more sustainable lifestyles. Its work addresses key Horizon Europe priorities related to environmental sustainability, social uptake and territorial implementation, engaging citizens, youth, educators, businesses and local authorities.
A core area of expertise is the development of participatory methodologies that combine awareness-raising with action-oriented learning, including co-creation processes, applied citizen science, stakeholder engagement, volunteering schemes and community-based experimentation. These approaches enable citizens to act as active contributors to research and innovation processes, supporting knowledge generation, validation, behavioural change and solution uptake.
FVS has extensive experience in thematic areas such as sustainable lifestyles, food systems, energy awareness, biodiversity and nature connection, green skills and environmental education. The Foundation develops both physical and digital tools (e.g. educational platforms, footprint calculators, apps, surveys and guides) that facilitate social learning, replication and scaling of results across different contexts.
In addition, FVS supports organisations, SMEs and local actors in improving environmental performance through training, guidance and assessment tools related to environmental footprint, circularity and responsible consumption, fostering multi-actor collaboration and local capacity-building.
FVS actively collaborates with universities, VET providers, public administrations and civil society organisations and participates in European networks and advisory boards. It operates with a human-rights-based approach and a small, interdisciplinary team combining expertise in sustainability, education, communication and project management.
Within Horizon Europe consortia, FVS typically contributes to social, engagement and impact-oriented work packages, covering the design and implementation of participatory processes, citizen science activities, stakeholder dialogue, communication and dissemination, social data collection and the assessment of social and environmental impact, supporting the achievement of expected outcomes and long-term societal impac