Going Green: Outdoor Education for Sustainable Development (Thessaloniki)
In this course participants will learn how to implement practices to make their classroom, school and community aware of the environmental challenges, and more eco-friendly.
Description
Climate change and loss of biodiversity is seen as the most pressing challenge over the decade, according to the World in 2030 Survey report published by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). According to WWF ‘We are the first generation to know we’re destroying the world, and we could be the last that can do anything about it.
The solution lies to personal responsibility but also education.
In this course participants will learn how to implement practices to make their classroom, school and community aware of the environmental challenges, and more eco-friendly.
The goal, therefore, of this training programme is that given a number of topics to work on, the participants will experience and evaluate certain practices, but also design their own plans for incorporation in their own educational context. Teachers and Youth leaders will raise awareness in their own countries to inspire young people to become active citizens and help find solutions to the e
Learning objectives
Participants will be able:
– to create their own action plan for the evaluation and assessment of ‘green’ practices at their schools
– to create lesson plans to help raise awareness in their classroom, school and/or community about the environmental crisis
– to learn how to inspire their students to make little lifestyle changes with a big impact
– to gain confidence in the use of technology and learn upcycling skills
– to develop skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, use of new technologies in education, creative and innovative thinking in education etc
– to develop their English language skills through interaction with a multinational group of educators
– to join a broader international team that will support their future needs in professional development
Methodology & assessment
02 – Critical and Creative Thinking for Sustainability
03 – Evaluation of Current Practices at School
03 – The ‘Green’ 6 Rs (Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot) as a tool in environmental education.
04 – WAEW: The 5 areas of environmental crisis (Water, Air, Energy, Waste)
05 – Raising Awareness
06 – Taking Action
07 – Measuring Impact
08 – Outdoor Learning
09 – Eco-STEM activities and Upcycling
10 – Sample Lessons and Projects, Presentations and Assessment
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Attendees will receive handouts and self-evaluation forms as well as feedback forms on the course itself. Social networking will be set up to maintain contact after the end of the course and continue any discussions begun during the course, as well as to exchange feedback on how the skills taught in the course are being implemented.
Additional modules are available for subject- and issue- specific topics, and these can be delivered at a later date or via webinar.
Certification details
Certificate of Attendance
Europass upon Request
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:480Euro
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Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherHead Teacher / PrincipalNot-for-profit / NGO staff
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Learning time:20-25 hours
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