<< Background >>The Balkan region, including North Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, is endangered from high and various pollution, and due to the human neglect, a large number of animal and plant species were destroyed. Citizens of the region concerned about their worsening health condition, took to the streets to demand that authorities find long-term solutions. There is insufficient understanding of the problems and roles in responding to environmental challenges by both citizens and other stakeholders. In this regard, environmental communication is a practical and essential tool for action, which enables understanding of complex environmental issues and nature, and strengthens the role of individuals and organizations in environmental governance. However, environmental communication is not included in existing educational programmes in the Western Balkans and Croatia in a way that combines environmentalism, research, journalism, communication, advocacy and awareness promotion.<< Objectives >>ICS and its partners propose a project that will introduce an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education through a six-months non-degree Online Programme in Environmental Communication.Objectives of the project:• Develop environmental communication professionals who can promote environment- and climate-conscious choices by individuals and social groups. • Create a new flexible and transdisciplinary model in a virtual setting that enables lifelong learning and validation of microcredentials in environment and communication education in the region.<< Implementation >>The project will include Training of Trainers and curriculum development on environmental communication, creation of ten online educational tutorials and learning game, development of a Learning Management System and a Mobile App for online collaborative learning of students from five countries, online courses and a hackathon for environmental problem-solving, production of a Guide for Excellence in Environmental Communication, and multiplier events. Students will be able to obtain a certificate and ECTS credits.<< Results >>• Strengthened abilities of 100 students and 20 educators in environmental communication and community engagement for environmental-friendly policies and change among people.• At least 15 student campaign plans for solving environmental problems in the region developed by the end of the program.• A Guide for Excellence in Environmental Communication published in six languages and promoted in the five project countries, and more widely through European and international networks of partner HEIs and EPALE.• Civic and social responsibility of students and lecturers reinforced, reflected as changes of their own attitudes and/or behaviour, or encouraging others to do so.The project will introduce innovations in the educational programming of the partner HEIs, through environmental communication as a new discipline and use of technology for education on environmental sustainability. It will also increase the understanding of environmental communication and its relevance in different sectors and aspects of society.Additionally, the project will open a new field of research and employment opportunities for educators and students in the region given the necessity of environmental communication in the society. Equally important is the possibility for region-based solutions to feed into European efforts in addressing environmental disruption through joint work of relevant and highly reputable HEIs in the Western Balkans and Croatia.In the long term, the programme has the potential to develop into a Regional Centre for Environmental Communications that will serve as a hub for training and research, organizing conferences and other public events, production of online resources and implementation of campaigns.