Our organization collaborated with young people who participated as volunteers in our various youth workshops, such as the environmental club, IT club, photo workshop, art workshop, treasure hunting workshop, nature lovers club, etc. They had encountered a problem during the pandemic and quarantines. They were confined to buildings and rooms, spending their time in front of computers, studying, and maintaining their social lives there. They had lost their connections with nature and even themselves. They had faced mental health issues such as aggression, social anxiety, lack of self-confidence, stress, anger, and fear. They had just recognized the need to participate in more activities of this type where they could improve their mental well-being through creative and innovative non-formal methods that interested them, such as being in nature and practicing mindfulness meditation and techniques. Mindfulness had been gaining popularity, with a growing number of people worldwide using it in their personal lives to achieve various beneficial outcomes. A multi-study report by Khoury, B. Lecomte, T. Fortin, G. Masse, M. Thérien, P. Bouchard, V. Hofmann, S. G. (2013, August) had concluded that "Mindfulness [...] is especially effective for reducing anxiety, depression, and stress." In the case of young people, another study conducted by Mendelson, T., Greenberg, M. T., Dariotis, J. K., Gould, L. F., Rhoades, B. L., & Leaf, P. J. (2010) had concluded that "mindfulness may be beneficial for enhancing responses to stress among young people." We conducted a survey of young people in our local communities to determine if they were thinking about this problem and if it affected them as well. We also asked our old partners to do the same in their countries to evaluate the current relevance and importance of the issue. The results showed that almost all of these young people had such problems. So, it became clear that we needed to help write a project to support these young individuals. Our volunteers were very enthusiastic about this idea and were fully involved in the process of developing the project. The World Health Organization (WHO) had predicted that by 2022, depression would become the second leading contributor to the global burden of disease across all age groups. WHO had stated that one in four of us would experience problems with our mental health at some point in our lives. WHO Europe also highlighted that, according to a systematic review of data and statistics from community studies in EU countries, 27% of the adult population aged 18–65 had experienced at least one of a series of mental disorders in the past year, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. These figures represented an enormous toll on human health, affecting an estimated 83 million people in the EU. Despite these increasing numbers, not enough had been done to prevent it. The volunteers who approached us with this problem, along with the volunteers from our partners, helped us identify the following problems and challenges through online and offline surveys and informal discussions during our workshops between September 2021 and January 2022: - a lack of competences for supporting the mental well-being of young people, including critical thinking, self-confidence, communication skills, motivation, etc. - a lack of knowledge on how to support mental well-being. - a lack of knowledge about different programs and training that could help youth deal with anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, anger, depression, etc. - self-esteem issues. - limited access to resources such as meditation and mindfulness techniques. - a lack of support and encouragement. After analyzing the problems with approximately 500 young people and young volunteers, we used a problem and solution tree to formulate the main aim of the project: to support young participants in taking care of their mental health through practicing mindfulness methods in nature. Simultaneously, we aimed to protect the environment, become more eco-friendly, and be a natural and sustainable part of the ecosystem. Our objectives included: - introducing a reflection about our connection with nature and practicing a new way of feeling and relating to the web of life. - practicing meditation to connect with nature and value trees as living beings. - tracing the origins of personal motivation. - connecting with the present moment and raising awareness of our senses. - learning how to find calm and energizing places to gain a better perspective on everyday life's problems. - connecting our senses to mindfulness and creativity for our mental health. - creating promotional materials to support the mental well-being of young people through nature-based mindfulness activities. - increasing the capacity of partners to provide nature-based mindfulness activities for young people with fewer opportunities through local youth workshops and youth exchanges supported by the Erasmus+ program.