Envıronmental Sustaınabılıty And Educatıon

Third-party on-site course

Today’s world includes a range of environmental problems such as depletion of natural resources, air, water and soil pollution, climate change, resource waste, and loss of biodiversity. These problems can lead to the disruption of natural ecosystems, the exacerbation of global issues like climate change, and harmful consequences for human health.

Last updated: 09.03.2024

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Description

This Erasmus+ course on environmental sustainability and education is aimed at teachers and education staff who want to improve their knowledge and skills in this field and leave a livable world to future generations. With this course, you will have the opportunity to learn what environmental sustainability is, its basic concepts, how it affects people, what it means for the future, what can be done in education, what innovative approaches are, and see sample schools and classrooms.

As an educator, environmental sustainability education can provide many benefits for our students, including better understanding of the environment, a more sensitive approach to the environment, sustainable lifestyles, innovation, and new applications. This way, we can fulfill our responsibility and contribute to a livable future.

Learning objectives

Understand the causes, effects, and key concepts of environmental problems and global sustainability
Develop sensitivity and responsibility towards environmental issues and make their own behavior and lifestyles more sustainable
Gain knowledge of sustainability strategies, technologies, and practices
Learn about innovative solutions and development skills
Develop effective communication skills on sustainability-related issues
Increase awareness of environmental sustainability
Propose new and effective ways to solve or reduce environmental problems
Develop a sense of social responsibility towards environmental issues and take action to create change in society
Acquire knowledge of environmental management and develop skills to manage sustainable environmental projects

Methodology & assessment

Daily training activities program:
1st day
Introduction and goal setting with the teachers participating in the course
Presentations of the participants’ schools
Providing information about the definition and importance of environmental sustainability and global environmental problems
Discussion of pedagogical approaches that can be used for environmental education
2nd day
Explaining concepts such as ecological footprint, carbon footprint, water footprint and presenting activities that will enable students to understand these concepts.
Providing information on sustainable consumption and production and exchanging ideas on how to increase students’ awareness on this issue.
3rd day
Suggestions for solutions to environmental problems and promotion of green technologies
Presenting examples and exemplary projects for the development of projects that will encourage students to contribute to environmental sustainability.
4th day
Promotion of various materials that provide information on environmental sustainability.
Using different learning strategies to get students interested in environmental issues.
Exchange of ideas on how teachers can apply the knowledge they have learned in the lesson in their classrooms and design in-class activities.
5th day
Course evaluation: discussion and evaluation of acquired competencies, feedback, and course content
Sharing course documents and records
Issuance of Course Participation Certificate

Certification details

Detailed participant certificate and Europass Mobility certificate

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

480

Euro

Informacione shtesë

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Student Teacher

Head Teacher / Principal
Learning time:

25 hours or more