The youth exchange EcoPhoto aims to connect 40 young people from 4 European Union (United Kingdom, Italy, Hungary and Czech Republic) and 4 EECA (Armenia, Georgia, Belarus and Moldova) countries with the aim to provide space to discuss global environmental challenges, their local impact and work together to create tools for raising awareness on those issues in their communities. The tool of YE is photography that will promote creativity among participants, create an encouraging space for youth to freely express, share opinions and learn from each other. Environment being universal will be the platform for promoting peace building and active citizenship. Participants will share experience, develop knowledge and skills on environment, water and sustainable development issues. The project will engage and empower them to advocate and participate in solving local environmental issues. Methods used will include taking photos in communities, creative presentations, simulation, discussions, workshops on quality in photography, street photography, etc, developing skills in eco-campaigns, event management, etc.The project will culminate with outdoor exhibition in Yerevan where selected photos will be shared with larger public - through photos transferring concern and the message of participants to locals. Follow up activities will be stressed on - organizing local exhibitions, online exhibition, publications with photos, etc.Many of the participants will be from rural areas, unemployed youth, and/or minority youth. The 8 day youth exchange will take place in Stepanavan, Armenia. Stepanavan Youth Center is the host organization of the project.