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Forum for Sustainable Visions in Action

Forum ViA creates innovative training and learning formats that foster new and existing visions for the future and global eco-citizenship.

We love to bring changemakers together and empower them to become even stronger voices for a sustainable future! ViA is a Vienna (Austria) and Cologne (Germany) based NGO working internationaly to strenghten "Visionaries in Action". Through interactive work with youth and young adults, ViA aims to shed light on the global and interconnected challenges of our time (economic crisis, biodiversity los

s, environmental degradation, climate change, global injustice, power relations etc.). It is important for us to promote a constructive, proactive and inclusive approach to overcoming these challenges! Through our digital- and blended learning formats we seek to make the relatively abstract term “sustainability” understandable. We raise awareness for the importance of the SDGs (UN Sustainable Development Goals) by highlighting initiatives in which ecological, social, economic and transcultural sustainability is already being lived today. Peoples’ perspectives are broadened through interactive (online) events and cooperation across nations and age groups. Dare to create visions of what sustainable futures could look for you and the world! In so doing, concrete options for getting involved become visible and we experience how great it is to be a part of a sustainable future!

06/03/2026

We warmly invite you to join this training, where we will explore how to bring people together around regenerative and sustainable food, and community futures.

Who? Vienna based people between 15 and 30 years old who are curious, motivated, and interested in building community through food.

When? 18th & 25th March. Please make sure you are available on both training dates, as the process builds collectively across the two sessions.

All sessions are free of charge.

The space is barrier-free.

Each gathering lasts approximately 2.5 hours.

No previous kitchen experience is needed. You don’t have to be a MasterChef 😉

We’re looking forward to sharing this journey with you 🌱✨

30/09/2025

Systemic change for breakfast.

How do you imagine a sustainable food system transformation?

10/07/2025

💡 Forum ViA Partners with Purpose in Motion to Showcase the Future of Social Impact

We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Purpose in Motion to support the InnovImpact Incubator’s Demo Day on July 12th (9:00–10:30pm China time), where youth-led startups from North America, Latin America, and Africa will pitch their tech-for-good solutions.

Here’s a sneak peek at the incredible startups you’ll meet:
🌱 EcoCoco (Madagascar): Using coconut waste to create eco-friendly briquettes that reduce deforestation and improve air quality while creating local job opportunities. Learn more about EcoCoco here.

🌾 AgroData (Latin America): Leveraging AI to help farmers detect plant diseases and reduce crop loss, paving the way for smarter and more sustainable agriculture. Discover how AgroData is making a difference here.

🏗 Freetown Innovation Lab (Sierra Leone): Recycling waste into construction materials to provide affordable housing and empower local communities. Read more about Freetown’s work here.

🧼 Limpiar (United States): Transforming the commercial cleaning industry with an AI-powered platform that connects property managers to eco-friendly cleaners, boosting sustainability. See how Limpiar is cleaning up the industry here.

We are proud to amplify the voices of these rising social innovators, and we invite you to join us for a front-row seat to the future of impact-driven entrepreneurship.

🎟️ RSVP for media access: https://shorturl.at/NV5hC

06/07/2025

🌍 Forum Via is excited to collaborate with PIM for the InnovImpact Demo Day 2025!

On July 12th (9:00–10:30pm China time), we’ll be joining forces to host an inspiring event showcasing 4 innovative, youth-led startups as they pitch their game-changing ideas for a sustainable future at the InnovImpact Incubator Demo Day.

What can you expect?
🚀 Insightful fireside chat with influential investors
🌱 Live, high-impact pitches from young innovators
🏆 An exciting People’s Choice Award—your vote counts!

At Forum Via, we are committed to fostering social innovation, and we’re proud to be a part of this event that highlights the incredible potential of young entrepreneurs driving real-world change.

We invite you to join us and Purpose in Motion in celebrating these rising stars of the social enterprise world.

🔗 Don’t miss out—RSVP for media access: https://shorturl.at/NV5hC

08/06/2025

Social tipping points in Lund sparked... even more tipping points 🌀

At the SCORAI Conference in Lund this April, a powerful moment unfolded. Prof. Iain Black saw our team member Angelika’s .bachmann.education presentation on social tipping points and got inspired. And now, this connection has turned into collaboration🤝

We’re thrilled to welcome Iain to lead a session diving into what makes social change actually possible. From anti-consumption to leverage points, from slowing tipping points to scaling them - he’s asking the big questions:

What are the levers? How do we activate them? And how do we create a truly sustainable future for the long term?

This session contributes directly to the Global Tipping Points Report (COP30, Brazil) and brings state-of-the-art insights to our community of change-makers. Be part of it.

📅 June 24th, 13:00 CET
📍 Online

20/05/2025

Meet the team!🤗

With the energy of a whirlwind, our Co-Director Dorothee enriches team ViA with her drive and spirit.

With her beautiful energy and courage, she has the power to connect with people in a authentic, inspiring and sweet way - sharing her knowledge with light and happiness🌞

“A lighthouse for ViA, a magnet for bringing people together.”

Her passion for storytelling and sustainability not only makes her a brilliant facilitator but also translates into her love for filmmaking.

Her calm, organised and structured work style helps the team stay grounded 🌎 and turn visions into reality.

She listens, cares, and finds a way.

A true Visionary in Action.

Love,
the ViA team.

03/05/2025

🌱✨ Meet our new dream team! 💚
This week’s General Assembly marked a beautiful milestone - in true ViA spirit: with open hearts, curious minds, mutual support & radical solidarity 🌍💫

In a circle of appreciation, creative flow & collective care, we shaped our next chapter together - with new roles, shared visions, and regenerative leadership at the core.

From 3 years of passionate growth to a strong team spread across Europe - we’re evolving from a fully volunteer-based nonprofit into a dynamic social enterprise & collective of self-employed creatives! 🚀🌾

Huge gratitude to our auditors for keeping us sharp 🌻

🌀 Stay tuned to meet the beautiful minds behind the mission 💫

22/04/2025

“Global education is education that opens people’s eyes and minds to the realities of the world, and awakens them to bring about a world of greater justice, equity and human rights for all” - Maastricht Global Education Declaration

This is our mission.

How do you envision a better world?

31/03/2025

As young “Visionaries in Action” we believe that transformative learning is the key for change🔄

Through our interactive activities with youth and young adults, we aim to:

1. shed light on global challenges🌎

2. promote constructive and proactive approaches to overcoming these challenges💡

Join our learning journey!🤝

’sgettowork

30/03/2025

Do you feel the new energy of spring coming in?

We at ViA definitely do!

Hi! My name is Annemiek, you can call me Miek. I’m new at ViA:) As a International Development student, I’m trying to understand pathways to a more sustainable future, while using a critical eye of the current system. Now, I felt like it was time to do something with that knowledge. That’s how I ended up at Forum ViA!

I wanted to share this quote from Mary Oliver with you because she shows us what the arrival of spring can bring: a sense of hope and renewal, getting inspiration from the natural world.

In the light of coming back to life, I will be reviving ViA’s instagram, and sharing our learning processes. Stay updated to see what we’re up to in 2025!

29/11/2024

Do you sometimes worry about all the trash we leave behind in the world? And wonder about possible solutions?

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