Managing Schools’ Environmental Impacts Erasmus Project

Project Title

Managing Schools’ Environmental Impacts

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 Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Environment and climate change; Energy and resources; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

Managing schools’ environmental impact (MASENI) project aims to provide students with a stimulating way of assessing, prioritising and evaluating their school´s impact on the environment. We will address global environmental issues taking into account regional and national variations in terms of policy, programmes and practice. The transnational nature of the project will provide opportunities for students and teachers to learn from the unique and common challenges of implementing sustainable practices across Europe as together we address this global issue at four distinct local settings. We will address five environmental targets related to waste and consumption in our schools: water, paper, electricity, plastic and compost and each school will choose one additional target depending upon the local priority, as identified by each school´s students. Six audits throughout the two year period will quantify the amount of waste (plastic, paper, compostable material) and consumption (electricity and water). From the first audit, each partner will establish quantifiable targets for each of these factors, which will serve to motivate students to change their behavior and seek innovative solutions to reduce their environmental impact. Collaboration with other schools will provide an additional incentive to students to reduce their environmental footprint. We are four partners (schools located in Estonia, Spain, Germany, and Denmark) who offer diversity not only because of the national context, but also due to an interplay of social, economic and environmental factors. The Estonian partner is based in a rural recreational area, The Danish School is on the island of Fyn, The German School is in the town of Hameln and the Spanish partners are based in a rural area outside of Granada. The mobilities will enable staff and students to experience each of these localities in Europe and their local specifics; will motivate students to deepen their environmental knowledge, behavior and attitudes towards environmental protection.Our objective is that through this project students become more environmentally aware, adopting responsible practices in their school and applying what they have learnt in their community and homes. We intend that through collaboration students will enhance their language skills, develop intercultural respect and understanding and become empowered through their actions and knowledge to make use of their active citizenship.We will achieve our objectives through a multidisciplinary approach which complements the delivery of key curricula objectives in a practical, innovative and stimulating manner. Through MASENI project, students will recognise the importance of their actions at the local level to confront a global problem. We seek to change habits for a lifetime, for each school to become established as an exemplar for good environmental practice in the area and that our students act as ambassadors for sustainable practices in their homes and communities.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 72850 Eur

Project Coordinator

Sauga Põhikool & Country: EE

Project Partners

• Colegio Bilingue de Granada, S.L.
• Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium
• Vestfyns Gymnasium