The Elf Eyes project was born out of our shared concern about the growing disconnection of young people from the natural world and the need to equip youth workers with innovative tools to address this challenge. Through a non-formal education approach, we aim to reconnect people with nature and explore the relationship between natural resources, human needs and sustainability, fostering naturalistic intelligence as a key competence in youth work. The project objectives are: -To foster a deeper connection with nature and understand our interdependence with it. -To raise awareness of human impact on ecosystems and encourage responsibility for climate action. -To provide youth workers with a space to experiment with innovative methodologies combining scientific observation, artistic creativity and digital tools. -To strengthen participants’ capacity to apply and multiply these learnings in their local communities, enriching youth work with new ways of transmitting sustainability and well-being. The project directly addresses needs identified in our communities and partner organisations: a growing interest in sustainability but a lack of structured knowledge, inclusive methodologies and accessible tools to link ecology and creativity. Each partner contributes specific competences (permaculture, traditional knowledge, ecofeminism, conservation, art and digital communication), creating a diverse and balanced consortium that multiplies the project’s impact. From the perspective of youth work practice, Elf Eyes seeks to professionalise and enrich participants’ daily activities: it will enable them to design more engaging, inclusive and replicable local activities; strengthen their pedagogical and digital skills; and increase their ability to work with diverse audiences on environmental education. It will also generate a European collaboration network that will ensure continuity of the results and open new cooperation opportunities. In short, the project aims to contribute to a more conscious, innovative and inclusive youth work practice, one that can spark curiosity for biodiversity, foster critical thinking, and cultivate youth communities committed to social and environmental justice.