The National Environmental Youth Network is the result of a process of environmental education, set in the strategy contained in the National Environmental Education Policy entitled "Formation of environmental educators and facilitators" through which the Ministry of Environment has been providing training of community leaders through the “National Community Environmental Promotion Program” through training that strengthen conceptual appropriation, under the systemic view of the environment, their community leadership skills contributing to the organization and participation of communities in environmental management.

In this regard the Network includes the participation of more than 6,000 young people in 23 departments, organized through local networks and thematic networks developed by coordinating various projects and training activities and awareness in their municipalities, giving fulfilling one of its goals: "generate strategies training, awareness and education to communities in their territory."

Environmental education processes designed by the members of the network are based on four principles: • Youth work with young people, young people are the center of decision-making, undertaken by young people themselves and not for others; • Youth educate youth: mobilization process is built together with the young, respecting and trusting in their ability to make commitments to transformative actions; • Education is practical; and • One generation learns from another: alliance between the different generations involved.