Education for Sustainable Future

OID: E10185249

This Erasmus+ training course gives our participants an in-depth understanding of climate change and practical, easy-to-implement solutions for educating students about sustainability. By the end of the course, they will successfully integrate outdoor learning and digital apps to build students' skills and mindsets for a sustainable future.

Course Objectives

To raise awareness on the environmental situation by means of scientific data

To use digital apps for promoting sustainable living

To use outdoor learning to increase ecological awareness

To equip teachers with activities on climate change and sustainability

To find practical solutions to fight climate change

Sustainable living has become a “must” for people of all ages; therefore, forming competencies in environmental-relevant areas should start at an early age, first in the family, then in school institutions, and continue throughout the entire life. To form such an attitude, society needs informed teachers who can educate young people about responsible living.

This Erasmus course’s main objective is to create in-depth awareness about climate change and to share practical, easy-to-follow solutions. It is high time we educate our students for the future. We need to help them build skills and mindsets towards a sustainable future, with a critical engagement and focus on reducing their ecological footprint.

The course activities are meant to strengthen and expand sustainability in education and encourage our students to become sustainability literate. Participants in this course will be supported to integrate aspects of sustainable living in their lessons with a focus on sustainability and sustainable living, pollution, personal consumption, fast fashion, food waste, and eco-footprint. (Where possible, field trips to sustainable establishments will also be organized.)

Scientific research made it clear that humankind’s current economic development based on fossil resources and linear growth leads to higher emissions, accelerated biodiversity loss, and increased conflicts over resources. The transition to a sustainable future requires new types of knowledge and education. With this in mind, during this course, we will explore alternatives through engaging outdoor activities complemented by digital tools on climate action. We believe that every student should be introduced to sustainability challenges. For that, they need first to understand the root causes of the environmental crisis and then embrace the critical skills and broad-mindedness needed to make informed decisions and responsible actions for a sustainable future.

Target Audience

Teachers of any subject (Science, Arts, PSHE, PE, ICT)
Teacher trainers
Teachers of any subject
Private or public organisation staff
Anyone interested

Required Competences

Basic knowledge of main PC programmes and use of Internet
Knowledge of the course language: English

Preparation

Prior to the beginning of the training, participants will be sent the detailed programme of the course along with a pre-departure support consisting of the necessary information required to reach destination and successfully manage within the course period in the new country.

Participants will be asked to fill in a questionnaire regarding their backgrounds/needs. Questions will refer to their interest and experience in educational games, outdoor activities, WEB 2.0 tools, their teaching backgrounds, level of course language.

Course Information

Participants who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance on the last day.
Classes are scheduled either in the morning or in the afternoon, and the programme schedule may slightly vary from the preliminary one.
For the course programme, please send us an email at contact@eruditus-school.com.
According to the topic of the course, participants may need to bring their own laptops.
The opportunities to visit the city and the neighbourhood will be introduced to the participants before the beginning of the course.

Methodology

This Erasmus course is intended to be highly practical and provides a variety of activities, outdoor learning, and digital apps that are designed to promote sustainability and climate action.
Participants will be divided into transnational working groups. Therefore, by mixing with people from different countries, they will have to use English at all times, which will help them develop their speaking skills in a fast-paced rhythm.
Classes will be held interactively in a properly equipped environment, with informative sessions, workshops, and transnational work groups.
Participants are expected to play an active role within the training period, contributing to the improvement of their communicative skills.