ABSTRACT
Youths are a reservoir of creativity and energy for any community. If properly engaged and empowered, they can have a very high impact on the growth of a geopark. Since 2013, Hațeg UNESCO Global Geopark has developed a Volunteer Program to use and inspire the young people. The result is the most successful Volunteer Group in Romania. This chapter shows why volunteers are needed, how a volunteer program works in a geopark, and what results were reached for local development, geoconservation, and geotourism promotion.
