Many young people living in urban areas today live a life disconnected from nature and are therefore unaware of the extent of environmental crises and how they threaten their mental health. The disconnection from nature can cause young people to face emotional struggles such as stress, anxiety and hopelessness. By implementing this project, we wanted young people to strengthen their connection with nature and gain environmental awareness. We aimed to establish a healthy connection with both the planet and their inner world. We wanted them to understand not only the importance of protecting the environment, but also that it is possible to live in harmony with nature. We wanted them to experience this firsthand by living in a community. To achieve these goals, we organized group discussions, experiential workshops and creative activities in nature in collaboration with the participants, allowing them to internalize the knowledge they acquired throughout the project. In addition, the project increased the capacities of the participating organizations. It brought innovative approaches to youth participation, created a dynamic and professional environment and strengthened the organization’s ability to operate at a European or international level. The youth exchange aimed to achieve the following specific objectives: - Establish a social bond between people living in the immediate neighbourhood and the international participants and the Catfarm community - Bring together people from different cultures in a co-creative social and environmental project by involving participants in all phases of the project - Raise awareness about climate change while encouraging young people to develop critical thinking and communication around the issue - Show participants what is possible with permaculture, solar panels and natural construction - Enable young people to acquire personal, social, and professional skills - Immerse participants in an experimental way of life within an eco-place that offered an example of leading ecological lifestyles - Promote social inclusion by sharing food cultures, exchanging international perspectives, developing intercultural competence, understanding different cultures and appreciating diversity - Share cultures, exchange ideas among youth to form a base for future corporations and projects - Raise awareness on the practices of policies and systems in matters of non-formal education of youth in the EU