REFE – Reducing Ecological Footprints through Eco-Awareness
Enabling young people in Romania to live sustainable lifestyles by providing knowledge through educational materials.

Project info
Romania
11/20 - 12/22
Educational institutions, Regional governments
284,684.43 €
Contact info
Andreea Văsi
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- Ecologic Association
- Foundation EuroEd / EuroEd Secondary School
- School for Life
- University of Bucharest
Background
Although environmentalism is on the rise throughout Europe, consumerism and mass production are still deeply rooted in large parts of society. In Romania, two recent documents – the 5th National Report on the Convention of Biological Diversity and the National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) – emphasise the need for more sustainable lifestyles. Both of them identify education and awareness raising among youth as key approaches in this regard.

Project
REFE complies with this through developing eight products that can be incorporated into Romania’s educational system. These support the adjustment of the school system to the priorities of the 5th National Report on the Convention of Biological Diversity and the NSDS. The products consist of the following: a tool to measure the ecological footprint; a planning guide for an educational summer camp on ecological footprints; a documentary; a grade-6 curriculum, teaching material; a theatre script; e-learning modules; a report. The products provide young people in Romania with the fundamentals of ecological thinking and with practical options to make their lifestyles more sustainable. REFE ensures to monitor all products throughout the project life cycle and adjust them as needed. Translation into multiple languages makes them accessible to and usable by a broad audience across Europe.