The main reasons we carried out the youth exchange "Young People Getting In Step With Plogging" , which took place in Nis, Serbia between the dates 18.03.2024-27.03.2024, were as follows: The main objective of the youth exchange was to offer young people who had been confined to their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic a multipurpose exercise that would not only help them become more active and healthy but would also serve as a way to fight back against global pollution. Another objective was to get young people who might not have been as educated on the issue involved and passionate about the fight against global pollution, and also to introduce them to plogging and support active participation. It is common knowledge that global pollution is a massive issue that many people are fighting against. A big part of this issue is littering. There is a particularly noteworthy group that has taken a stand against littering, and these people are called "ploggers". Plogging is essentially a combination of jogging with picking up litter (the word came from a mix of the Swedish verbs "plocka upp" (pick up) and "jogga" (jog)). It started as a local and planned activity in Sweden in 2016, but following the increased concern of plastic pollution, it spread to other countries in 2018. As well as being good for the environment, plogging also acted as an excellent workout. Most argued it is more effective than plain running, as ploggers need to squat down and pick up trash along their running routes, and carrying the trash around also provides an arm workout. Half an hour of plogging can burn anywhere between 235-288 calories. An estimated 2,000,000 people plog daily in 100 countries, and some plogging events has attracted 3,000,000 participants. We informed young people and our future participants of these statistics and the issue at hand. This main reason was what gave us the incentive necessary to develop and organize the youth exchange "Young People Getting In Step With Plogging" to meet the following objectives: - To provide a safe and secure environment for young people from different countries to take part in non-formal education and exchange experience. - To make young people more aware of the issue that is littering and global pollution and further develop their competences in this field. - To encourage and prepare participants to transfer competences gained and lessons learned to their friends, family, and local communities (multiplier effect), especially with young people who may not have access to non-formal education and have fewer opportunities in general. - To increase young people's competences in working with a multicultural team and increase their cultural awareness and sensitivity. The youth exchange also provided a format for young people to expand their networks and connections. - To promote the Erasmus+ Programme as an opportunity for young people to receive non-formal education and develop their competences and skills in a way that would otherwise not be possible. We encouraged our participants to take part in future projects and become active participants in the Erasmus+ Programme.