Sustainable Energy for Future Generations Erasmus Project

Project Title

Sustainable Energy for Future Generations

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 : School Exchange Partnerships

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; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning; Energy and resources

Project Summary

CONTEXT:
The Renewable Energy Directive, which established the policy for the promotion and production of energy from renewable sources in the EU, requires the Union to fulfil 20% of its energy needs with renewable by 2020. This target must be achieved by attaining the individual national targets. Having in mind this broader context, we aim, by this partnership, to raise the students ‘awareness about the need of increasing the use of renewable sources of energy. This use is desired to increase by 7% all over Europe in the next 10 years (according to the revised Renewable Energy Directive). We wish that our students gained a profound knowledge about the usage of these sources of energy. We want them to experiment using STEAM and PBL, meanwhile drawing their attention towards the benefits of the energy resources. We also want to offer a wider context for creative and critical thinking by analysing, doing research, assessing, producing tangible results and outputs through collaboration.
OBJECTIVES:
Our project targets to offer an auspicious background for the 5 partner countries to share practices and cooperate in the domain of renewable energy resources, sustainable production and consumption by organising activities designed for the students, its objectives being to: 1. develop students’ understanding in scientific concepts/processes in the creation and production of sustainable energy 2. develop students’ awareness about alternative sources of energy and how can we increase their usage 3. improve competences and skills by interdisciplinary projects in STEAM field 4. improve the collaboration, the team work and the communication skills of students and teachers and between them 5.develop students’ soft skills – creativity, critical and analytical thinking – to enhance students’ employability 6. give teachers the possibility to share practices and school models in the areas of ICT, STEAM, robotics, coding, that can be transferred into their schools 7. improve intercultural awareness and self-awareness of young European citizens, and also promote European citizenship and EU policies in the domain of renewable energy.
ACTIVITIES:
C1 Traditional versus alternative sources of energy – impact on the environment and consumption
C2 STE(A)M and water energy
C3 STE(A)M and wind Energy
C4 STE(A)M and solar Energy
C5 Sustainable energy for the future – green city models, designing smart
PARTICIPANTS:
About 120 students, with ages between 16-17, coming from general education highschools and 40 accompanying teachers of IT, English, Science, Physics etc.
RESULTS:
– presentations about renewable energy sources
– statistics and trends in the domain of renewable energy coming from the 5 partner countries
– posters for the campaigns that encourage the European citizens to use more solar energy
– presentations about alternative building systems – models of buildings using alternative types of insulating materials
– power plants simulations
– STEAM projects – anemometers, solar cookers, wind vanes etc.
– research data
– conclusions
– models and simulations of sustainable cities.
Teachers will draw up reports in which they will include the necessary data in order to measure the quality of the activities, their impact on participants, videos and pictures taken during the activity/exchanges. Other deliverables: initial and final evaluation forms, Europass mobility documents, , feedback forms, student observation sheets, self-assessment sheets , participants’ testimonials, dissemination platforms, eTwinning communication platform, the final brochure of the project “STEAM ideas for highschool”.
IMPACT:
The students and the teachers will develop from a personal and professional point of view. By participating in this project, the school has the opportunity to promote its image, through the project activities, in the local community. The school will become an institution preparing its students for the future society and aligning to the 21st century needs. The activities within the project improve the cooperation with the local community by agreements and partnerships with experts and different businesses in the energy domain. Also, by inviting the local authorities to participate at some activities, we create a strong cooperation between the institutions which can be extended to other future projects. The schools will develop/acquire the European dimension, showing flexibility and openness to the continuous-changing world of education. This is an important acquisition that will support us in the development of new projects with our partners, in a new field – meaning robotics – which represents our next priority.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 163492 Eur

Project Coordinator

Brøndby Idrætsefterskole & Country: DK

Project Partners

• Humeyra Okten Kiz Anadolu Imam Hatip Lisesi
• Filothei High School
• EPA Carvalhais
• Colegiul National Traian