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Absentia

Civil society organisation

exploreabsentia.eu/Stintino, Italy

About

Absentia – Exploring the Absence is a non-profit organisation based in Stintino, a small village in northwestern Sardinia, Italy. Founded in 2022, its mission is to revitalise rural and remote communities by transforming perceived absences—such as depopulation, seasonal tourism, and fading traditions—into opportunities for innovation and sustainable growth.​

The organisation creates spaces for innovation, training, and discussion, and is working to establish co-working and co-living spaces to experiment with new ways of working in small villages.

Absentia collaborates closely with the Municipality of Stintino and the Tonnara Museum to create cultural proposals that stimulate creativity and skills in the local area. Through these efforts, the organisation seeks to fill social absences evident in small villages by fostering community engagement and social innovation.

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Connecting the green transformation, social inclusion and local democracy

NEB-2025-PARTICIPATION-01: The impact of common space on neighbourhood communitiesNEB-2025-PARTICIPATION-02: Fostering and maintaining the social fabric for the green transition in neighbourhoodsNEB-2025-PARTICIPATION-03: Beautiful, sustainable and inclusive street furniture for the transformation of neighbourhoodsNEB-2025-PARTICIPATION-04: Network of neighbourhoods for innovative policies on gentrification

Innovative funding and new business models for the transformation of neighbourhoods

NEB-2025-BUSINESS-02: Bottom-up social entrepreneurship for the cocreation of neighbourhoods in line with the NEB

Circular and regenerative approaches for the built environment

NEB-2025-REGEN-04: Innovative approaches for sustainable, inclusive and beautiful social and affordable housing

Representatives

Enrico Sabatini

EU Project & Impact Strategist

Absentia

Richard Claviere

Project Manager

Absentia

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  • Project cooperation

    About Absentia

    Absentia fosters social-ecological innovation in remote Sardinia through culture, community engagement, and territorial regeneration.

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    Author

    Richard Claviere

    Project Manager at Absentia

    Stintino, Italy