Erasmus+ KA152 Youth Exchange

Art for a
Greener Tomorrow

Young people from across Europe came together to turn creativity, environmental awareness and intercultural learning into action.

Completed Altamura, Italy 5–13 August 2026

Official project identity2025-3-IT03-KA152-YOU-000387524

The Art for a Greener Tomorrow project group smiling together in Altamura — One exchange. One international learning community.

The project

Altamura · Puglia · Italy

Art for a Greener Tomorrow is an Erasmus+ KA152 Youth Exchange designed to bring young people together through creativity, environmental awareness and intercultural learning.

Hosted in Altamura, Italy, from 5 to 13 August 2026, the project created an international learning environment where participants from different European countries could meet, exchange experiences and explore new ways of contributing to a more sustainable society.

Throughout the Youth Exchange, participants were involved in a dynamic programme based on non-formal education, combining artistic expression with environmental education. Creative workshops, group challenges, discussions, intercultural activities and hands-on sessions encouraged young people to reflect on climate change, sustainable lifestyles, responsible consumption, recycling and the protection of natural resources.

Environmental awareness

Exploring sustainability as a shared responsibility and a space for positive action.

Creative expression

Transforming recycled and reused materials into visual messages that can inspire others.

Intercultural dialogue

Sharing traditions, challenging stereotypes and building meaningful European connections.

Youth participation

Developing teamwork, communication, leadership, critical thinking and active citizenship.

Art as a tool for change

Creating a greener message together.

A central element of the project was the use of art as a tool for social and environmental change. Participants experimented with recycled and reused materials, developed creative ideas and worked together to transform environmental messages into visual and artistic forms capable of inspiring others.

Beyond its environmental dimension, the project strongly promoted intercultural dialogue, inclusion and European cooperation. Intercultural evenings and collaborative activities gave participants the opportunity to present their cultures, discover new traditions, challenge stereotypes and build meaningful connections with young people from different backgrounds.

The experience also supported the development of key personal and professional competences, including teamwork, communication, creativity, critical thinking, leadership and active citizenship.

Activities & non-formal learning

Learning happened through making, moving and reflecting.

Participants creating artworks with reused materials during a workshop — Creative reuseMaterials become ideas

A participant presenting a recycled outfit during the project fashion show — Recycling fashion showCreativity on the runway

Participants making art with natural materials outdoors — Outdoor workshopArt inspired by nature

Participants presenting the results of a collaborative sustainability workshop — Collaborative workshopSharing what we created

Participants taking part in an energiser during the youth exchange — Non-formal learningEnergy in the room

Participants seated together during a reflection circle — ReflectionLearning together

Intercultural nights

Five cultures welcomed everyone to the table.

Food, music, traditions and personal stories turned every evening into a new opportunity to learn from one another.

Participants presenting food during the Serbian intercultural night — Intercultural nightSerbia

Participants presenting food during the Ukrainian intercultural night — Intercultural nightUkraine

Participants gathered around the table during the Italian intercultural night — Intercultural nightItaly

Participants wearing traditional clothing during the Romanian intercultural night — Intercultural nightRomania

Participants gathered around the table during the Turkish intercultural night — Intercultural nightTürkiye

Community & venue

A place made for connection, learning and shared memories.

Participants smiling together during an evening at the project venue — Shared momentsFriendships beyond borders

The stone buildings and olive trees of the project venue in the Puglian countryside — The venueLearning among the olive trees

The open countryside and olive groves surrounding the project venue — The landscapeRoom to breathe and create

Participants walking through the Puglian countryside at sunset — Local discoveryPuglia at sunset

The project group smiling together on the coast of Puglia — CommunityTogether by the sea

Art for a Greener Tomorrow demonstrated that sustainability can be approached not only as a challenge, but also as an opportunity for creativity, cooperation and positive action. By empowering young people to express themselves, share ideas and take responsibility for their communities, the project aimed to inspire a new generation of Europeans ready to contribute to a greener, more inclusive and sustainable future.

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