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In Romania, at present, there is an insufficient level of information, responsibility and active involvement (both at the community level and at the level of the decision-making process) in actions to stop global warming and / or to reduce the effects of climate change. Future projections related to sustainability and climate change clearly reflect the need for intervention and for major changes in many dimensions of society. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda, almost 5 years after they were launched by the UN states, are still at the level of strategic planning but not implemented at the local level. A.R.T. Fusion, together with the Foundation New Horizons and Romanian Scouts proposes through "Future through Action" the stimulation of the active participation process in the decision-making process at local and regional level in Romania, regarding the Agenda2030, by increasing the degree of active responsibility of the youth, of the youth leaders and the teachers in Romania regarding sustainability and climate change. This goal will be achieved by forming an active network of 44 trainers (teachers and youth leaders) in non-formal education focused on developing global citizenship competencies (with an emphasis in relation with the 2030 Agenda, climate change, sustainable lifestyle, and the participation mechanisms for public decisions making processes in this regard) among 1200 young people between 15 and 30 out, of 16 localities in Romania. These young people, together with trainers, will be able to develop citizen participation activities and contribute to the advocacy dimension of the project meant to influence how the 2030 Agenda implementation strategy is implemented by the authorities in the 16 target localities. The aim is also to create a multi-sectoral working group to support and stimulate the prioritization of the 2030 Agenda by the authorities.