What will you learn throughout this course?

During this course, you will be awakened to environmental awareness so that you can act as a facilitating agent for your students, inspiring the participation of the educational community in solving environmental problems. We will provide you with the necessary knowledge and tools in the field of environmental education:

– Concepts of environmental sustainability and zero waste school;

– Evidence-based information and statistics about environmental problems;

– The impact of every action on the environment;

– Two types of economy: linear and circular economy and comprehension of the life cycle of consumer goods;

– The 6 R’s of the environment (Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot) as a tool to simplify environmental education;

– Educational tools and resources, including evidence-based information, statistics, videos, and practical exercises in the field of environmental education that teachers can adapt to their context;

– Creation of environmental education activities and their use in educational contexts inside and outside the classroom;

– Reflection in large groups and subgroups, according to their subject areas and educational levels, on the best strategies for children and young people to experience and acquire environmental awareness skills.

– Empowering teachers to do “hands-on” upcycling (creative reuse) low-budget activities. These activities using recycled materials will act as a starting point for ongoing work to raise awareness in children and young people about environmental issues;

– Real examples of how to change consumption patterns and reduce waste production.