The project "Revitalizing Ecosystems Through Experientialisation" aimed to respond to growing concerns across Europe about the rising disconnection from nature, the increasing mental health challenges among young people, and the limited tools youth workers have to address these issues holistically. In the aftermath of the pandemic, youth work had to adapt to heightened anxiety, over-digitalization, and reduced engagement in real-world community life and natural environments. At the same time, societal polarization, climate emergencies, and marginalization of vulnerable groups created further urgency. We recognized that youth workers need innovative and accessible tools to foster resilience, inclusion, and wellbeing—both their own and that of the young people they support. To sustainably achieve this, we saw the need for a transformative capacity-building process grounded in nature. Our project responded to these challenges by embracing Experiential Outdoor Education (EOE) as a human-centered, inclusive, and sustainability-driven method for modern youth work. Through a mobility experience in nature, youth workers explored how to reconnect with the ecosystem, engage with others, and empower young people in their communities. EOE creates opportunities for authentic learning, personal growth, and self-exploration through direct interaction with the natural environment. Rooted in experiential learning, it encourages participants to challenge themselves, reflect deeply, and gain insights that traditional learning environments often fail to spark. The urgency of adopting EOE became especially apparent during and after the pandemic. Many young people—already isolated and stressed—found themselves glued to screens, further disconnected from their bodies, communities, and environment. Studies have shown how structured outdoor experiences reduce stress, elevate motivation, and improve emotional regulation. In addition, EOE transmits powerful values like humility, mutual care, sustainable lifestyles, and a deep respect for our planet. The project drew inspiration from the belief that learning should be active, sensory, and rooted in real-life contexts—after all, as Margaret McMillan once said, “The best classroom and the richest cupboard are roofed only by the sky.” The overarching aim was to increase the relevance and quality of youth work by equipping youth workers with meaningful, tested, and innovative methods to address the social, emotional, and environmental dimensions of young people’s lives. In doing so, the project sought to foster greater social inclusion, mental wellbeing, and environmental consciousness through EOE. To achieve this, we pursued the following objectives: 1. Identify the real-life challenges facing young people today and explore how youth workers can effectively respond. 2. Discover EOE as an inclusive, healthy, and ecologically sound method for youth work, emphasizing its positive impact on wellbeing and mental health. 3. Highlight the role of nature as a powerful setting for learning, healing, and personal transformation. 4. Examine how youth workers can act as change agents during crises, such as the pandemic and the climate emergency. 5. Strengthen participants' transversal competences required for impactful youth work in dynamic and uncertain environments. 6. Enhance core hard skills such as safety planning and risk management essential for leading outdoor educational activities. 7. Build the capacity of youth workers to design and implement outdoor, nature-based learning activities with strong inclusion and wellbeing outcomes. 8. Promote values including sustainability, coexistence with nature, humility, and the willingness to step outside of comfort zones. 9. Empower youth work as a preventative force in supporting the mental and social health of young people and fostering a more inclusive and resilient society. We designed and implemented the project using a reciprocal approach, blending the principles of Experiential Learning, Outdoor Education, and Non-Formal Education into a single pedagogical framework: Experientialisation. The training mobility in Vienna was intentionally structured to mix theory and hands-on experience, enabling youth workers to live what they were learning. Through activities like a surprise camping expedition, time alone in nature, and study visits to eco-innovative urban initiatives, participants were invited to confront their routines, reflect on their role as educators, and co-create new tools for youth inclusion and wellbeing. This deep, reflective, and practice-based experience created a space where learning became mutual and lived. Participants not only expanded their skillsets but also became more aware of their personal rhythms, strengths, and boundaries. By learning how to care for themselves, they became more capable of caring for others—especially the young people they work with. This is the core spirit of Experientialisation: building inner c