La langue de ce rapport est l'anglais car tous les partenaires y ont contribué dans la langue de travail qu'ils parlent et écrivent tous. La version française est jointe au rapport en tant que traduction. The language of this report is English because all partners have made contributions to it in the working language they all speak and write, French version is attached to report as translation. Climate change and the global energy crisis threaten the lives and livelihoods of billions of people worldwide. Ninety-seven per cent of climate scientists agree that human activities produce greenhouse gases that are heating the planet. The primary sources of greenhouse gases are the burning of fossil fuels for energy, industry and transport, industrial agriculture, and deforestation. The climate crisis combines with an energy crisis that leaves 1.1 billion people without access to electricity. This same energy crisis forces a corporate model of dirty energy on communities who need access to safe, clean, community-owned energy. Besides, climate change and energy crisis are not only environmental problems, but also social and economic ones. They are having a devastating effect on our planet, causing heatwaves, floods, droughts, storm surges, rising seas, and more intense storms. The results include crop failures, wildfires, loss of lives, homes, and livelihoods – hitting the poorest and most vulnerable hardest. Therefore, addressing these problems requires a holistic and inclusive approach that considers the needs and interests of all stakeholders, as well as the interconnections and interdependencies among different sectors and regions. A transformation of the energy system is fundamental to tackling climate change. It entails democratic answers to the fundamental questions: for whom and what is energy produced? It means a total departure from fossil fuel reliance and corporate control. Energy sovereignty is a concept that empowers communities to take control of their own energy sources and systems, in a way that is compatible with their ecological, social, cultural, and economic circumstances. It also implies respecting the rights of local communities to their lands, territories, and resources. Energy sovereignty can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing energy security and resilience, promoting social justice and democracy, and creating sustainable societies. The objectives of the youth exchange in connection with all these aspects were: - To raise the participants’ awareness about the roots and grounds of environmental problems; - To know more about optimal methods and ways of controlling actions that may harm the environment; - To use creative and attractive tools to attract attention of the community and youth towards issues of safer environment in urban areas and public control over hazardous plans, actions, etc. - To compare situations with safer environment and actions to support it in different partner countries; - To recognize the role of the youth in dealing with environmental issues locally during European wide project; - To share best practice and methods of youth participation in the programmes of public control over environmentally unfriendly actions; - To develop ways of getting peers interested in environmental issues and empowerment of youth groups; - To develop participants’ knowledge and motivation to understand European youth programmes and its potential to support safer environment projects; - To support personal and organizational development of peer leaders / educators by extending their competences to integrate elements of environmental security education within their projects and practice and support their role as multipliers with young people; - To initiate new peer led projects. For this project, the partnership chose Lithuania as the venue. Since it is the only one of the 4 partner countries that has completely abandoned nuclear energy and believes that this is the safest measure. Although at the moment nuclear energy is becoming more and more popular and is considered one of the safest. The project was supported by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, which aims to enhance the quality of youth work, foster cooperation and mobility among young people and youth organizations across Europe, and promote active citizenship, social inclusion, solidarity, and diversity. The project also aligned with the European Green Deal, which is a set of policies and actions to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.