The “Overshootday” is a notion that defines “when humanity has had simply exceeds what Earth ressources can provide in 12 months”. In 1970, it was recorded in December. During 1990 in October. Last year, we passed it in August! This year on July 29th… That means, today, we need about 1.6 planets to support humanity’s demand on Earth’s ecosystems. The major consequences of this capture leads to the exhaustion of our planet, meanwhile we are facing various instabilities such as climate changes, sanitary crisis, industrial disasters, exponential growth of humans beings (+121% since 1970), alarming disappearance of species (fauna/flora), massive use of synthetic chemicals, malnutrition, social instabilities, geopolitical and cultural tensions. At the same time, waste accumulation (e.g: 8 million tonnes of plastics end up in the oceans yearly!), became a worldwide issue of our modern time. Studies plan that in 2050, the oceans will be more full of plastics then fishes! The ecologic print of humanity comes to compete with the forces of nature and mark a new age for the planet. After organising Youth Exchanges about ecological issues, our organisation wanted to continue creating opportunities for learning mobilities in that field and at the same time to propose an immersion in an eco-place that has developed practices that inspire others to empower and grow. These 12 days “Waste Management - Youth Exchange” were designed to introduce and guide young adults, into a worldwide topic. The main aim was to spotlight the global problem of overconsumption and waste accumulation by raising awareness on environmental/inner ecology and social/solidarity actions that innove and heal in this field. During the project, European youngsters went to the Catfarm community. An eco-place that proposes creative practises and increases a sense of active eco-citizenship. During workshops, they exchanged knowledge, stories and know-how about climate change, the use of resources, the management of waste and systems to lower the carbon footprint. They could get to know about different business models in the social, ecologic, Low/High Tech and solidarity systems. Also, they have raised their intercultural and inclusiveness understanding by meeting new people from different horizons. The project had the following specific objectives at its core: -Raise awareness about overconsumption, waste accumulation, climate change and ways to lower carbon footprint; -Exchange of methods and practices about collecting, minimising, transforming and reusing waste; -Discovery of different models in the social, ecologic, Low/High Tech and solidarity systems; -Raise intelligence of the self with inner ecology as an activator of mindfulness; -Immersion in a eco-place that proposes creative solutions to society’s issues; -Cultivate hard and soft skills; -Raise intercultural awareness, inclusiveness and cultural heritage; -Increase sense of active eco-responsible citizens of Earth; -Enhance sense of initiative leading and critical thinking; -Raise awareness on the E.U practices of policies/systems in non-formal education and the identity and values of Europe; -Promote communication and cooperation with stakeholders and partners.