Sustainable development / We are the earth, we are the children “The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for” Ernest Hemingway Erasmus Project

Project Title

Sustainable development / We are the earth, we are the children
“The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for” Ernest Hemingway

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: Energy and resources; Social/environmental responsibility of educational institutions; Environment and climate change

Project Summary

In this period of great global climate and environment instability, the role of education within society has never been more important. This brings us to our project theme, which references this vital and significant efforts to be made in both educational systems and the individual students and teachers, as well as the necessary resilience needed to not only survive, but also thrive.

As our project title states, schools have to face challenges and offer strategies and paths to provide students with alternative viewpoints and attitudes to cope with them. Although all partner countries belong to the European Union and a globalised society and have similar ecological aspects to face, each country has chosen the most relevant and urgent aspect for its country and for its school respectively.

– Energy and resources; Lithuania
– Clothing and footwear ; Belgium
– Mobility; transport and travel; Quatre Cantons
– Food and beverage; Hungary
– Sustainable tourism : Greece

All the aspects chosen are of social character and belong to civic education and we will deal with them following the basics of strategic planning:
Understanding the problem
Contextualizing the problem
Intervening in the problem.
These steps constitute action strategies to reach the main goal of the project: sensibilising, acquiring criteria and positively acting in relation to the social challenges dealt with. By following the methodology of strategic planning, each of these strategic actions are divided into dissemination and educational activities, implementation indicators and impact indicators.
Therefore, and in spite of dealing with different aspect, the whole project aims at teaching secondary school students to discuss issues affecting the youth in their communities as well as explore, learn and discuss issues related to the practice of civic engagement. It seeks to develop their skills in communication, debating and critical thinking and engage them into interacting with members of each other’s communities through the following possible interventions: workshops, arts, citizen journalism, outdoor learning, etc. It further seeks to create a motivational environment for young people’s interaction and mutual exchange of best practices.

The proposed Project’s objectives are as follows:
• Developing or improving the level of key competencies and skills of young people necessary for active citizenship and participation in life of their respective countries;
• Creating an environment conducive of young people’s interaction and mutual exchange of experiences – through a variety of activities including workshops, case writing projects as well as games, role-plays, discussions, debates, collaborative activities, as well as informal interaction in the free time;
• Providing young people with an opportunity to discuss issues affecting their lives in their respective countries and their communities as well as to share the best practices of their interests articulation and convincing the policy makers and/or decision-makers in their point of view;
• Establish contacts and interact with members of each other’s communities through the following possible interventions
• To develop sustainable partnerships and networks which will lead to future cooperation and future projects.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 153055 Eur

Project Coordinator

Königliches Athenäum Eupen & Country: BE

Project Partners

• Institut Quatre Cantons
• ELTE Radnóti Miklós Gyakorló Általános Iskola és Gyakorló Gimnázium
• Vilniaus “Santaros” gimnazija
• G.E.L. FILYROU