<< Objectives >>KEYS aims to link 3 European institutions working with the Earth Charter (EC), a UNESCO recognized declaration of ethical principles for sustainable development. KEYS partners will exchange on concepts for education for sustainable development, which (1) provide holistic and motivating approaches to meet the growing insecurity & frustration within the European youth due to global crisis, (2) offer practical options for action and (3) open rooms for conscious change towards global sustainability.<< Implementation >>KEYS will organize 2 trainings for at least 9 youth educators, one joint in Germany & The Netherlands and one in Portugal. The trainings will be (1) on the background, history and ethics of the EC, (2) on the visionary potential of the EC and how to practically use it to implement the SDGs, and (3) on concrete ESD formats with the EC. To successfully link the partners, monitor the progress and implementation of results, there will be two coordination meetings in Germany and Portugal.<< Results >>The partners will build a strong network rich in ESD and youth work experience. Youth workers and educators will exchange on a diverse portfolio of best practice concepts. The latter will be enabled to incorporate the learned into their own professional educational activities as well as to train other interested educators. By networking transnationally the partner organizations will become more visible at national, European and international level, particularly within the ESD community.