"On 11/11/19, the European Parliament declared a “climate and environmental emergency” in Europe and the world. In the meantime, the Fridays for Future movement has gone global, with 12 million people striking to raise awareness on climate change. Far and wide, young people consider climate change to be the world's most serious issue: 48.8% of millennials chose ""climate change"" as their n. 1 global concern. But despite 89% say they can make a difference in this, more than half (56%) believe that their views are ignored: young people are asking for competencies and for allies to work with towards significant systemic change.Therefore, MAKE A DIFFERENCE! aims to empower young people towards becoming leaders in fostering the sustainable development of their local communities. ICEI, ECOWAVE and INLE SPEAKS can be those allies able to empower vulnerable youth to lead the change towards eco-development and environmental sustainability in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Italy.In line with the call objectives, the project creates opportunities for North-South and South-South collaboration, to exchange, confront and innovate practices, building alongside the capacities of young people youth workers and organizations involved and providing safe places to experiment and promote mutual learning.MAD! is intended as a long-term process entrusted by complementary local and transnational actions that aim to build the capacities of partner organisations to empower disadvantaged youth becoming change-makers at the local, regional and global level, by designing, implementing and disseminating innovative environmental practices aimed at fostering the sustainable development of their communities.The Action wants to (SO1) reinforce the capacities of CSOs working with young people, concerning both youth work practices, environmental practices and social innovation practices, and (SO2) enhance youth decision-making power, (SO3) strengthening at the same time local and global cross-sectoral networks fostering youth-led and eco-led development.The 5-P project approach considers the 5 aspects of the Agenda 2030, avoiding “competition” among these elements, and thus creating spaces for both People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership.Moreover, the proposal will apply ICT and digital communication to promote environmental sustainability and to allow youth to advocate across their region (and beyond). As a vehicle for dialogue, networking and information exchange, ICTs are a means through which youth can voice their needs, concerns and priorities, to policymakers, business and civil society leaders, and members of their communities.Main project activities includes transnational project meetings and youth transnational mobilities (job shadowing and youth exchanges), capacity building, development of new non-formal education material, local information and awareness activities promoted by young people with peer-to-peer ICT tools."