Turkey was highly vulnerable to climate change. Being part of the southern belt of Mediterranean Europe, the country was already experiencing a warming trend in temperatures and a decrease in precipitation. The effects of climate change were expected to significantly impact the land use and land cover of the basins. Lithuania faced environmental challenges such as air and water pollution along with the looming threat of nuclear contamination. The cement industry alone was responsible for emitting 299,000 metric tons of airborne pollutants annually. In 1996, industrial carbon dioxide emissions totaled 13.8 million metric tons per year. Basaksehir Municipality and its partner organizations from Lithuania had wanted to carry out this project because: They believed that climate change was the most significant collective environmental challenge society faced at that time. They were convinced that it also presented an unprecedented opportunity for enhanced participation and cooperation. It had been proven that those who contributed least to climate change would suffer its impacts most immediately and profoundly. Consequently, they were convinced that young people living in rural areas, especially in the Global South, were vital change agents in any meaningful European climate change policy efforts. They were convinced that connecting youth and decision-makers from the EU and its Southern neighborhood in dialogue was an important step toward learning how to work together on common issues. They believed that youth from rural communities across Europe, as well as in the Middle East and North African countries, needed to be empowered to make their voices heard in the climate debate. Learning from each other and understanding each other’s roles in the larger picture of the climate crisis was not only optimal but essential.