Current climate changes had a growing impact on the planet, and young people from Eastern Europe, especially Romania and Bulgaria, countries with poorly developed economies and serious environmental problems, needed to get more involved in protecting nature and promoting concrete actions to change attitudes and behaviors to preserve the environment and prevent possible disasters. While preparing the application, the two partners found that the areas where the project activities were implemented faced significant environmental problems. Craiova was located in Dolj County, considered a severely desertified area. In addition, pollution had reached an alarming level due to carbon emissions from the large number of vehicles, and green spaces were disappearing one by one in favor of real estate developers who built on any untouched land. In Primorsko, Bulgaria, the community faced the same problems. Additionally, being located near the Black Sea, the coastal area experienced massive construction without environmental concerns, creating a danger that the land could be swallowed by the water. It was evident that climate change had a significant impact on young people in these communities. Craiova and Primorsko faced air pollution, leading to respiratory diseases. Climate change affected the quality of water, food, and natural resources, creating health and survival challenges, particularly in rural communities. According to the European Environment Agency, rising temperatures led to the spread of tropical diseases in Eastern Europe, including the two communities. Summers became excessively hot and humid, while winters grew shorter and warmer, causing the migration of insect species that spread diseases such as malaria and West Nile virus. Climate change also had an economic impact on young people. In Dolj and Primorsko, agriculture was one of the most important sources of income. Climate changes led to droughts, floods, and other issues that destroyed crops and affected the local economy. Global warming also contributed to rising sea levels, negatively impacting coastal communities and tourism in both Romania and Bulgaria, as both had access to the Black Sea. Thus, the 2 partners determined that a project focused on environmental protection in Craiova—located in Dolj County, a desertified area—and in Primorsko, Bulgaria—a town near the Black Sea—was an opportunity for young people to learn about the risks affecting their communities and to raise awareness. Participants discovered the factors leading to climate change and combated them through visible actions within their communities. Educating young people from Romania and Bulgaria about climate change and its impact was necessary so they could take concrete measures to protect nature. That is why it was important for them to understand the determining factors: carbon emissions, which needed to be reduced by promoting the use of renewable energy; deforestation, as massive tree-cutting in Romania and Bulgaria had led to the loss of forest protection, soil degradation, and increased risks of floods, landslides, and pollution; and massive pollution, which was countered by involving young people in tree-planting initiatives and promoting positive examples to slow down this process, maintain biodiversity, and reduce the effects of climate change. By participating in the project, young people became key factors in promoting positive change in their communities and brought fresh perspectives to these efforts. Objectives 1. The acquisition by 32 young people of knowledge regarding climate change and the development of skills in finding concrete solutions to combat the negative effects of this phenomenon by identifying its determining factors and harmful behaviors/mentalities. 2. The development of skills among 32 participants to promote positive attitudes toward environmental protection by organizing and participating in tree-planting events in the two communities. 3. Raising awareness and strengthening the skills of the 32 participants regarding the importance of trees in urban areas and beyond, by developing a Tree Planting Guide for students/young people in the two communities and creating a calendar of environmental awareness campaigns, including events such as the International Day of Forests and World Nature Reserves Day, etc.