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ecopassport
Third-party on-site course

ECOPASSPORT FOR GREEN SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS- CREATE THE ECOROOTS FOR LEARNING, SUSTAINABILITY AND COLLABORATION

ECOpassport for GREEN schools and educators teaches teachers and students how to think, not what to think, about complex environmental issues.

8 training days format but at your request, the course can be structured for a shorter format of 7,6, or 5 days

24.03.2025
Next upcoming session:
29.04.2025 - 03.05.2025
Multiple locations
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Description

The programme is designed on learning modules. The detailed agenda will be given after pre-registration.

LEARNING MODULES: education for sustainability, environmental education, GREEN schools model, ECOgreen toolkit, 3 R (reduce reuse recycle) concept: , PLT Green Schools, apps for environment education,  5 investigations model( energy, environmental quality, water, waste & recycling ,), digital ECO

DAY 1-Course opening event; Ecological education and culture; European and global challenges

Interpretation of nature and animation for nature. Similarities and differences with environmental education.

DAY2-Why Education for Sustainability?

Education for sustainability: what is and what is not ; why EfS is important for students? what does it mean to integrate EfS in the school? Sustainability RAINBOW model

DAY3- What is a GREEN school? Why green school? How do I GREEN my school: 4 pilar for health and sustainable schools  and 7 Steps to a GREEN School; Ecological footprint measurements

DAYS 4,5& 6 -ECOgreen toolkit: 15 ECO RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS (Teaching environmental education through various disciplines)

DAY 7-Apps for ecological education : virtual field trips and more

DAY8-Action plan- design the ECOpassport for GREEN schools

ECOnetwrok- commitment of the ECOpassport ;

 

Disseminatin plan and sustenability ideas

 Course closure event-handing out certificates and Europass documents

Learning objectives

-to understand the basic concepts of sustainability and of Education for Sustainable Development

--to provide theoretical and empirical experiences pertaining to ecological education for school settings, and their contribution towards developing knowledge and skills for active citizenship and quality of life;

-to create solutions for making education center staff and organizations more eco-friendly;

-to create best practices, exchange on tools, methods and applied programs regarding ecological awareness in Europe

- to learn how to engage students with and care for their local environment, both in their school buildings and in their local community

- to cope the staff with practical tools for guiding the student’s to reduce the ecological footprint through ecological awareness

-to be aware of the impact of our daily habits to the environment and ways to change this behavior

- to encourage teachers to plan concrete activities focused on sustainability and climate change education

Methodology & assessment

ECOpassport for GREEN schools and educators teaches teachers and students how to think, not what to think, about complex environmental issues. Our activities are fun and hands-on, cover the total environment, and connect children to nature. The methods applied will help teachers to engage students in learning, improve student achievement, and grow 21st century skills that tomorrow’s decision-makers need to succeed – including the ability to think critically and make informed decisions. The course will have a non-formal approach and 80% of the activities will be held outdoor
BEFORE: Every participant will have to fill a questionnaire which helps the trainers to customize the course to better fit their needs. Attendants will get instructions and material which will help them to be prepared for the course’s needs.
AFTER: The participants will get material which includes information about all the areas covered at the course, lesson plans , all the produced outcomes of the course, useful links and more

Certification details

At the end of the course, each participant will be awarded with the Europass Mobility Certificate, together with a descriptive certificate of attendance ( on the certificate will be specified the title of the course, name of the participant project, national reference number, numbers of hours, course dates and location). after participants enrollment, we provide also the learning agreement and the interinstitutional agreement.   

 

Tasks of the participant before, during and after:

Before: After the confirmation and before starting, we check the previous knowledge and experience of participants, as well as their specific needs related to the topics of our training course. They will be given preparatory materials and a needs and profiling questionnaire, for personalizing the learning experience.
Linguistic (if need it) and cultural preparation will be given by the sending organization. For intercultural module, participants will prepare a portfolio with different presentations: organization (school), national education system and national country. The results will be presented during the intercultural event organized
During: fully cooperation with trainers and the other trainees is expected.
After: All participants are expected to maintain access and communication with the rest of their colleagues as well as with the trainer and participate in useful discussions either through e-mail. The participants will get material which includes information about all the areas covered at the course, lesson plans, all the produced outcomes of the course, useful links. The international cooperation between the sending organizations will be encouraged using collaboration on the E-twinning platform.

 ON THE LAST DAY OF THE COURSE THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A DRAFT OF FUTURE ERAMUS SMALL SCALE PROJECT AND DESIGN SUPPORT WILL BE GIVEN 

Additional information

  • Language:
    English
  • Target audience ISCED:
    Early childhood education (ISCED 0)
    Primary education (ISCED 1)
    Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
  • Target audience type:
    Teacher
    Head Teacher / Principal
    Teacher Educator
  • Learning time:
    25 hours or more

Upcoming sessions

  • Starting on 29.05.2025 - Ending on 05.06.2025
    Confirmed
    in

    san Miguel

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 14.07.2025 - Ending on 21.07.2025
    Confirmed
    in

    Lotofen Island

    , Norway
  • Starting on 04.08.2025 - Ending on 11.08.2025
    Confirmed
    in

    Faro ( Algarve)

    , Portugal

Past sessions

  • Starting on 25.11.2024 - Ending on 02.12.2024
    Confirmed
    in

    St :Pierre

    , France
  • Starting on 29.11.2024 - Ending on 06.12.2024
    Confirmed
    in

    Rovanimi

    , Finland
  • Starting on 07.02.2025 - Ending on 14.02.2025
    Confirmed
    in

    Funchal

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 24.02.2025 - Ending on 03.03.2025
    Confirmed
    in

    Lofoten

    , Norway
  • Starting on 10.03.2025 - Ending on 17.03.2025
    Confirmed
    in

    St Luce

    , France

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