The main objective of “THE STORY" project is to raise the capacity of youth and organizations that work with youth from the Western Balkan region, to understand and advocate for solutions to the environmental crisis, using civic education and arts, especially literature. Our primary target group are youth and youth with fewer opportunities of Western Balkan, our secondary target group are youth workers and organizations working with youth in the region. The specific objectives of the project are to prepare the two target groups for: 1) in-depth understanding of the climate crises through non-formal education 2) finding specific local solutions (with focus on local community solutions, zero waste systems, public advocacy methods, civic participation and art.) 3) communicating the findings from the activities to wider public through an artistic perspective - creative writing and climate fiction. The chosen activities support the main objective and present the best examples of engaging youth through art and focus on solutions. The activities, through 5 work packages, include: a youth exchange, several workshops on art and creative writing for youth, different youth led ideas in Western Balkans, a training course and two study visits for staff and youth workers, among others. Two major outputs of the project are a Collection of climate fiction stories and poems (“Booklet”) written by youth, and an educational Manual "Stories for change", on how to use art and storytelling for social change for youth workers and youth organizations. We aim to establish a cross-border collaboration on a topic of European interest, by giving space, mentorship and tools to youth to express themselves and find creative solutions to climate change on the local, national and regional levels. This will aslo offer a blueprint for similar art and activist based activities, improving overall quality and recognition of youth work in Europe.