Northern European countries have been catalysts of many generational and social transformation dynamics, including new ways of sharing (e.g., housing, workplaces, mobility). Southern European countries have been following these trends at their own pace. In both, young people are experiencing the spatio-functional, social and digital shifts, while facing great difficulties accessing a house and a job with a proper income. In parallel, they are being asked to devote increased attention to urban green care.

Focusing on hybrid trends on living and working (e.g. cohousing and coliving
and multifunctional spaces of working), we aim to understand which resilient values and survival strategies young adults (20-35 years old) of Lisbon and
Oslo are adopting, and how such strategies intersect with urban green care. 
The goal is to understand the hybrid urban lifestyles and the blockages of a generation that, despite being one of the best prepared to face the new challenges of the digital transition, is being sacrificed by the urban economic extractive model.

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A comparative study will be carried out through participatory action research. This includes fieldwork conducted in both cities; participatory workshops with different stakeholders; a joint seminar to discuss and share findings and good practices; an open-access publication. This bilateral initiative will promote the cooperation, exchange and sharing of knowledge and networking between Norwegian and Portuguese entities, identifying best practices and producing useful policy recommendations for common problems.