We observe that the historical transition that has taken place over the years—specifically the shift from a self-sufficient, agricultural society to a consumerist, modern era—has led young people to abandon their homelands in order to live in cities where they can become consumers of material and non-material goods. Those who do not leave often end up engaging in compulsive consumption, polluting rivers and streams with waste, since proper waste management is nonexistent. This transition is one of the main reasons why our planet is currently in a critical state. Pollution is now everywhere, and as we’ve seen, in some cases it even leads to devastating wildfires. In the past, people made use of whatever they had—wood, stones, metals—and created what they needed. They fed themselves with what the Earth provided and knew all the herbs and wild greens. They even made their own soap from olive oil and built with stone and mud. Such a way of life now seems unimaginable to a young person living in the city and outdated to a young person living in the countryside. However, in recent years, more and more people are turning to permaculture, which integrates many traditional and sustainable practices. In this way, people are reorganizing in order to build strong, resilient, self-sufficient and sustainable communities. For these reasons, we feel that immediate action is necessary. Together with some young people from the village, we decided to organize this initiative to offer young people from urban centers the opportunity to discover a different, more sustainable way of life, and for local youth to re-examine this lifestyle through a contemporary lens, using experiential and non-formal learning. We aim to highlight the problems created by overconsumption and the consumption of supposedly “essential” goods, and to propose practical, everyday alternatives for a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle—using permaculture and traditional practices as our main tools. More specifically, Eco-Gurus is a youth exchange involving six countries (Greece, Italy, Romania, Spain, Hungary, and Turkey), with five participants from each country (one group leader and four participants). The participants are active in the fields of permaculture, upcycling, and self-sufficiency. They are aged between 21 and 30, come from rural areas, and face economic and geographical challenges. The exchange will take place in Yamochori in Makra Logka, a space that operates entirely on ecological principles. It includes nine days of activities based on non-formal education (energizers, teambuilding, experiential learning), all of which have been organized and implemented by the youth themselves. We want to raise awareness of the current problems caused by consumerism and propose feasible, everyday solutions—alternatives for a more environmentally sustainable way of life. In summary, through this exchange we aim to: Reconnect with nature and learn how to live in harmony with the environment Understand what our real needs are and how they can be met with what we already have (e.g., growing food, natural building) Interact with young people from different cultural and social backgrounds Work and enjoy meaningful, creative time together Spread Do It Yourself (DIY) ideas to the local community through a Citygame Reflect on our daily habits that harm the environment and try to change them Experience the joy of creation rather than the mindless consumption of goods—by crafting from simple, readily available materials Explore and experiment with the reuse and transformation of objects considered waste Become familiar with the world of permaculture