A community where young people shape a sustainable future

Orsi is the founder of IZI and works as a skills trainer in the team: not just starting projects, but empowering people. She designs learning situations where young people practice 21st-century skills in real life: communication, teamwork, problem-solving, confidence, and responsibility. For her, it's important that development is not theory but lived experience — and that participants later pass on this method to those younger than them. She's in IZI because she believes that when given space and tools, young people can quickly create real, positive change.

Attila is primarily responsible for partner relations in IZI: building bridges between people, organizations, and good causes. He encountered permaculture about 10 years ago, and the holistic, pattern-thinking approach has been closest to him ever since. He believes we learn most effectively when we recognize patterns and can transfer them to other areas of life. What he loves about IZI is that with a dynamic team, they can create in largely "uncharted" territories at home while strengthening community and promoting sustainable solutions. In short: connection + system + impact — that's his territory.

Adrián is IZI's community organizer: he brings together people, ideas, and venues so that initiatives become real collaborations. He sees permaculture not simply as gardening, but as a kind of life compass that constantly guides toward balance. Patient observation of nature gave him inner order and clearer direction, and he wants to pass on this grounded, sensible approach to as many young people as possible. He works in IZI so that the vision doesn't remain just a nice thought, but becomes shared, living reality — generation after generation.

Peti is IZI's "fix-everything" permaculture designer and practical educator: he measures, plans, builds, fixes, fine-tunes — and teaches along the way. He's the one who brings big ideas down to earth: showing what works in reality, how much of what is needed, and what makes a solution durable, safe, and smart. In the team, he's both a systems-thinking designer and a hands-on builder, so "what next" comes together quickly in every project. He's key in IZI because alongside him, young people don't just get inspiration, but a practical toolkit with which they can confidently build and teach later.

Dominic Balconi is a permaculture designer, bringing the "design lens" to IZI. For him, permaculture is ethical design thinking that can be applied to almost anything: gardens, communities, projects, life. He first encountered it in South Africa while building eco-houses for a charity project, and was completely drawn in. Since then, he's worked on permaculture projects in more than ten countries, from small family gardens to large NGO programs. He's in IZI so that young people can confidently design, build, and dare to dream big responsibly — because our future can truly be designed.