Giorgio Trovato / UnsplashCongratulations to the winners of the Three4Climate school contest
What is your vision of a climate neutral city, school, country or world in 2050? Students from the Three4Climate schools in Germany, Portugal and Slovenia were invited to come up with creative ideas to answer this question and take part in a student contest. Their submissions included essays, models, drawings and self-made videos.
PixabayTogether for Sustainable School
The project “Together for Sustainable School” encourages young people from Lithuania, Cyprus and Germany to take part in climate action initiatives and enables them to make more conscious and climate-friendly decisions.
REFE – Reducing Ecological Footprints through Eco-Awareness
Das Projekt “REFE” unterstützt junge Menschen in Rumänien dabei, einen nachhaltigen Lebensstil zu führen, indem es Bildungsmaterialien bereitstellt und Wissen vermittelt.
Connecting the Dots: Education and Renovation in Romania
EUKI project BEACON held a workshop on 23-24 February entitled “Climate Neutrality – Better Buildings – Better Future” with stakeholders from municipalities, schools and the national government in Romania. The participants came together virtually to explore how to improve energy performance in school buildings and how climate action can be incorporated into the national curricula.
This publication contains information on all science-related aspects of climate change. Its purpose is to provide teachers with contextual and content information on the topic in a logical and comprehensive manner.
Climate and Energy Efficiency: We Study the Climate, We Save Energy, We Think of the Future – Volume 2: Methodical materialsOriginally published as part of the EUKI project Towards the introduction of Climate Action in the Educational Curriculum of Bulgarian Schools (TICA) and now translated by BEACON, this publication consists of training materials for teachers of the fifth through seventh grades in Bulgarian schools on the topic of climate change and saving energy. For other countries, the grades of the targeted students might differ depending on the respective education system. The publication is considered as an interdisciplinary (STEM education-based) teachers’ manual for theoretical and practical work in schools on the topics of climate change and energy production and consumption, geography, astronomy, chemistry, biology, physics, and economics. The publication is structured in two volumes. Towards the introduction of Climate Action in the Educational Curriculum of Bulgarian Schools
Climate and Energy Efficiency: We Study the Climate, We Save Energy, We Think of the Future – Volume 2: Methodical materials
This is the second volume, which is the methodological toolbox or teachers’ manual containing the descriptions, worksheets, and templates for all practical exercises with the students. All exercises have been tested in Bulgarian schools.
Children Stand Up!
Save the Children Albania
Inspiring young people in Italy and Albania to adopt sustainable lifestyles and to advocate for them in local politics. Schools play an especially important role in bringing about societal change: they are hubs, where a new generation works on realising a more sustainable and inclusive society. Furthermore, schools are multipliers in that the values they promote reach beyond the students themselves, into their families, and thus into society at large. “Earth belongs to children and children are the future of this planet.” – Child-led groups standing up and calling for action against climate change impact. Photo: (c) Save the children Albania The project makes use of this dynamic: it builds networks to connect youth groups and schools and provides knowledge on climate change mitigation to children, youth and their teachers and promotes good practices among them. In addition, the project develops ideas for climate action in schools as well as supports and monitors their implementation. Furthermore, it uses reports and videos to present and promote best practices through its media and social media channels. Thus, schools all over Europe can adapt and realise them. Another core concern is to promote the power of advocacy. Therefore, Children Stand Up! provides both schools and municipalities with capacities and methods that enable the increased participation of children in decision making. Permanent environmental committees ensure the sustainability of the project.
Background
Project
Project information
Updated: March 2021
Countries: Albania, Italy
Project duration: 11/20 - 10/22
Funding: 623,005 €
Target groups: Cities, towns and municipalities, Schools
Implementing organisation: Save the Children Italy
Partners: Istituto Oikos Onlus, Save the Children Albania
Contact Person:
Ms Sara Menichetti
Organisation:
Save the Children Italy
Address:
Piazza San Francesco di Paola 9
00184 Rome
Italy
Email:
info∂savethechildren.org
EUKI
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI):
Potsdamer Platz 10,
10117 Berlin – Deutschland
Tel.: +49 (0)30 338424 570
info∂euki.de
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI):
This project is part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI). EUKI is a project financing instrument by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The EUKI competition for project ideas is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. It is the overarching goal of the EUKI to foster climate cooperation within the European Union (EU) in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
For more information on the EUKI: www.euki.de