DEVELOPING A WHOLE-SCHOOL APPROACH TO PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AS A RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES Erasmus Project

Project Title

DEVELOPING A WHOLE-SCHOOL APPROACH TO PROMOTE SOCIAL CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AS A RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Social/environmental responsibility of educational institutions; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

The GO GREEN project is an Erasmus+ Schools Project which addresses the following three priorities:
Horizontal: Environmental and climate goals:
Horizontal: Supporting opportunities for all in acquiring and developing key competences, including basic skills:
Sectorial : Strengthening the profiles of the teaching professions:
The consortium of 7 experienced organisations with different background, status and expertise will work on this project targeting the needs of Primary Children and Primary School Teachers/ school leaders aiming to support them to create their own WHOLE SCHOOL GREEN POLICY.

Schools have an important role to play as innovators of social change and sustainable development for a circular economy. The project aims to provide an upskilling pathway programme for teachers in order to strengthen their profiles in deal with environmental and green issues, so that they can support young pupils (pre-primary and primary) aged 5-12 yrs old to explore environmental issues, engage in problem solving, and take action to improve the environment in their school and in their community. As a result, pupils will develop skills for making informed and responsible decisions in their daily life.

The project aims to promote from an early age an envionrmentally friendly mindset that could contribute towards the protection of the environment and prevent climate change. In order to secure a future for the younger generation it will be necessary to promote green thinking which takes into account ethical and social considerations. This means that traditional school curricula, need to be complemented by teaching pupils global environmental concepts that need to be tackled locally and individually. In this way, pupils will develop a caring attitude towards the environment demonstrated by actions (save resources, reduce waste, compensate carbon footprint emissions, choose sustainable food and mobility choices, etc.).

The project will produce 4 main Intellectual Outputs: GO GREEN syllabus-curriculum, the educational resources and tools, the green platform with various functionalities and provision of services, the Green Glossary Book and the whole school policy documents for 6 different EU countries. 7 Multiplier Events will also be organised, as well as a Short Term Training for Teachers to pilot-test all products.

The expected impact on the pupils, teachers and the schools is substantial, as Green or Environmental Skills are rarely taught at schools, as part of the curriculum. Pupils will have an opportunity from a very young age to be equipped with knowledge and comptences to address environmental issues and challenges that affect their communities. Teachers will upgrade their skills, as well as enhance their teaching methodologies and tools to be able to contribute to the protection of the environment.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 243229 Eur

Project Coordinator

GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER & Country: DE

Project Partners

• ELLINOGERMANIKI AGOGI SCHOLI PANAGEA SAVVA AE
• MARCA – Associação de Desenvolvimento Local
• A & A Emphasys Interactive Solutions Ltd
• Scoala Primara EuroEd
• DANMAR COMPUTERS SP ZOO
• INSTYTUT OCHRONY SRODOWISKA – PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY