Rural Voices

About Rural Voices

RYE is a non-governmental umbrella organisation, promoting and activating rural youth. In this podcast we raise awareness about topics that concern rural youth in Europe and give rural youth and their experience a voice.

Publisher

Rural Youth Europe

Category

society & culture · society & culture

Language

af

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Apr 2020

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   The Right to Stay: Can Young People Build a Future in Rural Europe?

   Can young people build a future in the rural communities they call home? From employment and affordable housing to access to services and social connections, young people across rural Europe face challenges that can make staying in their communities increasingly difficult. In this episode of Rural Voices, we explore the right to stay, bringing together research from the CORE project and personal experiences from across Europe. We hear from Han Wiskerke, Professor of Rural Sociology at the Uni...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Rural Youth Leadership in the Age of AI • European Rally 2026

   What does the rise of AI mean for rural young people across Europe? In this episode of Rural Voices, we're in Switzerland for the Rural Youth Europe European Rally 2026, where participants from 20 rural youth organisations across 17 countries came together to explore leadership in the age of artificial intelligence. Our Chairperson Martin sits down with Rally Chairperson Franzi to discuss why AI was chosen as this year's theme, the importance of using it responsibly and what it means to...

3. 

   15 May 2026

   Powering Change: Young People Leading the Rural Energy Transition

   In this episode of Rural Voices, we return to the Powering Change – Empowering Rural Youth for Energy Communities project to explore what renewable energy looks like in practice across rural Europe. We hear from Sophie Bell in Ireland, a young farmer introducing renewable energy solutions on her farm, and Marina Sainz de la Maza Ortiz in Spain, who shares the realities of trying to establish a community-led energy project in her local area. Together, they discuss the opportunities, challenges...

Who has been a guest on Rural Voices

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• Young people across Europe
• Teele Tõnisson
• Joanne Malone
• Catriona Bourke
• Landjugend Schwoich

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YouTube views

4,452

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

68

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