10-Day Camp · Mors Island, Denmark
Green Hydroponics Camp |
An immersive 10-day program for young people combining hands-on hydroponics, sustainable business, and real conversations with local entrepreneurs on the Baltic coast.
Participants go through a full cycle: from understanding how sustainable food systems work to building a hydroponic system themselves and harvesting the first results together.
Governance at DIFS is built around five practical pillars: accountability, transparency, measurable impact, ethical delivery and partner trust.
Program
Daily structure, 10-day flow
Hydroponics
Demo system, hands-on lab
Business
Local entrepreneurs, visits
Impact
Outputs, outcomes, ESG
10
Days of immersive learning
18-24
Participants per cohort
3
Local business engagements
1
Hydroponic system — built by participants
About the camp
The Green Business & Hydroponics Experience Camp is a local educational program designed for youth aged 16–25 who want to understand sustainable business from the inside — by doing it.
Who is it for?
- Youth aged 16–25 — students and early-career explorers
- Young people curious about sustainability, business, or environmental topics
- Individuals interested in green careers and entrepreneurship
- Those who learn best by doing — not just listening
What makes it different?
This is not a lecture series. Participants build a real hydroponic system, meet and talk with actual local entrepreneurs, and develop their own green business ideas — all within 10 days in a natural outdoor environment.
The format blends nature, business, and practical learning with a tangible result: the first harvest.
Core formula
Participants move through a meaningful progression — every phase builds on the last:
📖 Learn
→
🔧 Build
→
🤝 Meet
→
💡 Create
→
🌿 Harvest
10-Day program structure
The camp is structured as a progression: from introduction and fundamentals, through hands-on building and real business encounters, to team projects and a closing harvest.
Days
1 – 2
🧭 Introduction
Arrival, orientation, and sustainability foundations
- Participant onboarding and community building
- Basics of sustainability and environmental thinking
- Introduction to eco-business: what makes it different?
Days
3 – 5
🌱 Hydro Lab
Hydroponics Demo Lab — participants build the system
- System assembly: understanding the components
- Setup and launch — making it work as a team
- Plant care: nutrients, light, water cycles
- Hands-on teamwork and practical problem-solving
👉 Participants assemble and launch the full system themselves.
Days
6 – 7
🤝 Business
Local Business Experience — entrepreneurs, visits, campfire discussions
- Up to 3 meetings with local entrepreneurs, farmers, and sustainable businesses
- On-site visits to see real eco-businesses in operation
- Informal campfire discussion session: real experiences, open conversations
Days
8 – 9
💡 Green Lab
Green Business Lab — ideas, teams, mini-projects
- Participants develop their own green business ideas
- Team-based ideation and project preparation
- Presentation preparation and feedback rounds
Days
10
🌿 Harvest
Harvest & Presentation — tangible results and program closing
- First harvest from the hydroponic system built by participants
- Project presentations: teams share their green business ideas
- Program closing, reflection, and next steps
🌱 Hydroponic Demo System
An educational tool — not a commercial farm
The hydroponic component is a small-scale demonstration system built and operated by participants as a hands-on educational experience.
The goal is not production at scale — it is understanding. Participants learn how sustainable food systems work, what resource efficiency looks like in practice, and how to troubleshoot and care for a real system. By Day 10, the system produces a real first harvest — a visible, tangible outcome that every participant can point to as something they built.
What participants learn
- How hydroponic systems are designed and assembled
- Principles of resource-efficient food production
- Plant biology basics: nutrients, light cycles, water management
- Real-world sustainability applied at small scale
Why it matters for ESG
Hydroponics demonstrates tangible environmental impact:
- Reduced water use vs. conventional farming
- No soil needed — less land disruption
- Local food production — shorter supply chains
- A visible model for community food resilience
Local business engagement
Meeting real entrepreneurs is a core part of the camp. Participants don't just read about eco-business — they sit across from people building it.
Local entrepreneurs
Founders and owners of sustainable local businesses share their real experiences: what works, what failed, and how green values translate into viable business models.
Farmers & producers
Visits to local farms and food producers give participants direct experience of how sustainable production operates at the regional level — from soil to shelf.
Campfire discussions
Informal evening sessions break down the barrier between participant and expert. Open, honest conversation about business realities, green careers, and local economy.
Format: informal and real
Meetings follow an informal format — conversations rather than lectures. Participants ask real questions, hear real answers, and build genuine connections with the local business community. Up to 3 business engagements are built into the program.
Impact logic
The camp is built around clear, measurable outcomes across all three ESG dimensions. Every element of the program connects to a defined output, outcome, or long-term impact.
Outputs
- 18–24 participants per cohort
- 1 assembled hydroponic system
- Up to 3 business engagement sessions
- 10 days of structured program delivery
- First harvest — visible, tangible result
Outcomes
- Improved sustainability mindset
- Practical understanding of eco-business models
- Increased confidence in entrepreneurial thinking
- Stronger engagement with local economy
- Team skills and collaborative problem-solving
Whistleblowing / concerns
- Clearer green career pathways for participants
- Development of local green entrepreneurship
- Stronger youth–business connections on Mors
- Replicable model for other regions and partners
- Contribution to community food resilience
🌍 Environment
Sustainable food production, resource efficiency, hydroponics as climate-resilient agriculture, nature-based learning environment.
👥 Social
Youth development, entrepreneurial confidence, wellbeing through nature and outdoor living, community connections and peer learning.
🏛 Governance
Structured 10-day program with clear delivery logic, transparent impact reporting, measurable outputs aligned to funder requirements.
Scalability & replication potential
The Mors camp is designed as a replicable model — not a one-off event.
Replication
The program format can be adapted and run in other regions — with local business partners, different natural settings, and adjusted seasonal models.
Municipal partnerships
Municipalities and local governments can integrate the camp into youth employment, sustainability education, or rural development strategies.
Long-term initiative
With ongoing funding and partner support, this becomes an annual or multi-cohort program — building a consistent pipeline of green-minded young entrepreneurs.
Support or partner on this camp
The Green Business & Hydroponics Experience Camp is seeking funding partners, local business collaborators, and municipal co-funders for its next cohort. Tell us your goals and we will respond with a practical proposal and impact framework tailored to your organisation's ESG priorities.
Danish Institute for Sustainability — ESG-aligned programs combining environmental action, social wellbeing and responsible governance.
Contact
info@difs.dk
+45 31 42 51 61
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