The project "Art step to purity" is a youth exchange for young people (18 to 25 years old) about art and environment. Through these tools we want to raise public awareness of the environmental challenges facing our planet by the example of the Crimean peninsula.Venue: village Olenevka, which is located on the coast of the Black Sea (Crimea, Ukraine).The promoter-countries: Ukraine, Latvia, Italy and Georgia. Project participants are active young volunteers with a clear idea of citizenship. The total number of participants 32 people (1 group leader + 7 participants per country).The objectives of this project are:- Focusing the attention of young people on environmental issues and the problems associated with maintaining the clarity of our environment.- Cross-cultural exchange, cooperation between youth organizations;- To promote social activities of young people in rural areas;- Promotion of healthy lifestyles among young people;- The preservation of wildlife, the harmonization of human's relationship with nature;-Promotion ideas about eco-tourism, eco-art among young people;- Planning of common projects and future activities after the project.During 10 days (30.05.2014-09.06.2014) young people from different countries and cultures will discuss current issues, share ideas how to keep the environment clean, to simulate the simple steps that will help reduce the impact of negative factors that make counterfeiting of secondary raw materials. The culmination of the project will be the organization and conduct the festival dedicated to eco-thinking with the involvement of local residents, The result of the project will be to create a promotion video connected with the problems of environmental cleanliness, a short performance, handmade creations from recycled materials, a photo exhibition of the participants of the project related to the theme of the project.