One of the global issues crucial for the development of our mankind is environment protection. It is not by chance that so much focus is put on coping with this pressing problem- recent surveys have shown that 68 per cent of all extreme weather events studied in the last 20 years were made more likely or more severe by human-caused climate change. This is only of the alarming facts that calls for action not only at political or economical level, but at educational level as well.Because shaping ecological consciousness with young people through education today is the stepping stone for resolving such an important issue in the future. According to a research called Environmental Orientation of the Youth- between sustainable development and techno-centrism (Faculty of Economics Osijek, 2007), 79% of the respondents understand and support sustainable development.On the other hand, a national project called The Research Among Young People in Croatia (Friedrich Ebert Foundation Zagreb, 2019) on how young people spend their free time, showed that only 5% of young people participate in ecological projects. Having the given results in mind, it is obvious that young people’s interest in environmental issues exists- it just has to be encouraged through active involvement in an international environmental project where partnership between schools will have a direct impact on the ecological awareness and activism of the students.In this regard an environmentally-oriented project has been set up between the coordinating school from Croatia and partner schools from Turkey, Greece, Lithuania, Sweden and the Netherlands. Bearing in mind specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-based criteria, four clearly defined objectives have been determined for an effective carrying out of the project:1.to enhance students’ awareness and knowledge about environmental issues2.to encourage students to be actively implicated in ecological activities by bringing solutions to environmental issues3.to raise environmental awareness and sensitivity in public4.to engage students in developing their personal responsibility within global eco-friendly citizenshipDuring the formation of partnership, the coordinating school mainly focused on the works, activities, knowledge, experiences, motivations, solution proposals of their prospective partners and the integration of environmental issues into their curriculum. We cooperated among the partners via online meetings. Both Croatian and Swedish schools are newcomers to the Erasmus family who will benefit a lot from other experienced partners. Also, Turkish partner has been awarded the eTwinning Quality label thus making a great contribution to our project as a very active participant of the most influential platform for Erasmus projects.In the course of two years, we plan to organize different eTwinning (communication, uploading materials, forums), dissemination (press conferences, preparing articles, uploading results on platforms) and activities outside (special day celebrations, workshops, exhibitions, competitions, film screening and literary events) and during mobilities (presentations, workshops, competitions, outdoor activities, interviews). All activities will be objective- based and student- oriented. Among the group of 5 students who are going to participate in mobilities, we will encourage students with fewer opportunities (economic, social obstacles etc.)We will use a systematic implementation methodology: Each partner will host a mobility during which we will focus on specific environmental issues like pollution, zero waste policy, preservation of plants and wildlife, organic farming and food, climate change, energy use, sustainability, etc. Before mobility, students will examine local conditions and solutions to the issues. At the LTT participants will continue to work on the topic together combining their findings and discovering new perspectives and solutions. During the project, all students and school staff will learn practical skills to implement a more eco- friendly lifestyle, conduct surveys, create awareness- raising campaigns, influence school practices and local/national/international policies. By taking part in the activities, they will also train the use of ICT, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership and language skills and cross-cultural communication. We aim to reach at least 7000 people, especially by the effective use of social media. We hope that, by participating in this project, rising generation will learn to appreciate different contexts and conditions around Europe regarding environment protection, its challenges and possibilities. They will gain confidence to actively participate in decision-making, which will again improve school and local policies in general and set an example for the whole local community to initiate concrete actions with long-term benefits for a more eco-friendly society at national, international and global level.