Futures in Common at Folkemødet 2026

Are you between 18 and 30 years old?
Do you speak English?
Are you ready for a week of climate conversations, cross-border exchange, and festival life under the Danish summer sky?

Oxfam Denmark – in partnership with Save the children, Oxfam Belgium, Oxfam Ireland, Oxfam Intermón, Oxfam France, Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF), CREDA Onlus, La Xixa and Makesense – is offering young climate-engaged people from across Europe the opportunity to gather in Denmark from the 9th to 14th of June 2026 to take part in Folkemødet (The People’s Meeting on Democracy) in Allinge, Bornholm.

Interested? Complete this form.

A unique chance to connect across borders

Young climate activists from across Europe will meet in Copenhagen on the 9th of June, where we will kick off the experience together and get to know each other.
On the 10th of June, we travel together by bus and ferry to the island of Bornholm. During this ‘Journey Towards Change’, we will host small interactive workshops and conversations to explore future climate scenarios, exchange experiences from our different countries, and set the scene for our participation in Folkemødet.

From the 11th to 13th of June, we will take part in Folkemødet in Allinge, Denmark’s annual democracy festival, where civil society, activists, politicians and citizens gather for debates, discussions, music, happenings and creative events. Together, we will contribute to conversations on climate justice, imagine more just and sustainable futures, and strengthen connections among climate-engaged youth across Europe.

Living together at Folkemødet

During our stay in Bornholm, you will live in Camp Ung Agenda, a campsite for and by young people close to the festival in Allinge.

• Accommodation will be in small camping huts
• Each participant will share a 2-person hut with one buddy from the project
• The huts have beds, lights, and electrical plug-in for charging
• The camp site has access to showers and bathroom facilities
• Camping conditions are simple and part of the festival experience

This is a chance to experience both the political and the social side of the festival.

Themes we will explore

Throughout the week, we will reflect on questions such as:

• What does a just climate future look like across different European contexts?
• How can young people shape political conversations on climate justice?
• How do we build stronger cross-border networks for climate action?
• What futures are we fighting for, for ourselves and for the generations that follow?

Activities will include debates, workshops, creative exercises, collective reflections and participation in public events at Folkemødet. Further, there will be lots of time to explore the rest of the festival events.

Practical information

When?

From 9th of June until 14th of June 2026.

• 09/06: Arrival in Copenhagen
• 10/06: Bus and ferry to Bornholm
• 11–13/06: Folkemødet in Allinge
• 14/06: Journey home

We are looking for people who:

• Are between 18 and 30 years old
• Speak English
• Can participate for the full duration of the programme
• Are engaged or interested in climate action and climate justice
• Are open to shared camping accommodation

What do we offer?

• Transportation costs from your country to Denmark
• Transportation costs for your return journey
• Accommodation during your stay in Denmark
• Meals
• A unique opportunity to connect with young climate activists from across Europe