Objective:

  • develop the following skills: information, observation, analysis and synthesis to determine environmental problems of life (natural and artificial environment, technological and social, economic, political, cultural, historical, moral) existing in the school areas of each partner;
  • to guide students to explore major environmental issues in future local, regional, national, international levels so that students know the environmental conditions and other geographical regions;
  • awareness of teachers on educating students about environmental protection in an original and creative way;
  • building a learning environment to motivate students in their attitude towards reinforcing their living environment creativity and imagination;
  • encourage students' involvement in promoting environmental practices;
  • teaching students to promote the values and environmental needs of local, national and international community and solving environmental problems;
  • stimulate students creativity to formulate optimal solutions to solve pressing environmental problems, based on the knowledge and information assimilated;
  • skill development of cooperation and teamwork;
  • local community awareness of environmental issues faced;
  • stimulate active involvement in community life;
  • improve your English by using it in a real and motivating environment.
  • improving knowledge of using ICT.

The topics addressed during the project cover the following subjects:

  • Water and everything that is related to it (pollution, accessibility, quality, natural reservoirs).
  • Natural and artificial ecosystems (pollution, domestic waste, the influence of human settlements on the natural environment, climate change, 3R).
  • Energy (oil, electricity, renewable energy, alternative forms of energy).
  • Earth - the living Planet! (the importance of natural ecosystems, environmental protection, endangered species.

For these subjects, students and teachers will make a documentation using compilations of data, pictures and statistics of local or regional authorities. They will carry out studies on the ecosystems of the area and there will be an eco-audit of the school. For this we will use modern communication methods. By ICT methods, both students and teachers will cooperate and will share knowledge, personal experiences, will improve their language skills and computer and Internet use.

No.
Approx. date
Description
1
October 2010
Post project web site on the Internet, presenting partner schools objectives and timetables.
2
November 2010
Case study analyzing environmental problems related to waste management, soil quality, water and vegetation, air quality, energy consumption.
3
December 2010
Develop a common set of rules to improve quality of life and environmental health.
4
February 2011
Information campaign, in the local community, on environmental issues faced.
5
April - May
2011
"Cleaner - Healthier!" Campaign of seeding the green areas near the school or the bangs of a river in
the area.
6
November 2011
Competition for producing / release / popularization of information materials (leaflets, posters,
presentations, animations).
7
February 2012
Workshop for manufacturing various objects from recyclable materials.
8
April 2012
Campaign for re-afforestation of an area with volunteers from the local community and with local authority support.
9
May 2012
Campaign awareness of energy consumption in the local community and to reduce carbon footprint.
This will be done through various actions or activities ("A Day without Car", "Turn off the lights!", "Do not let water flow!")
10
June 2012
Organize a portfolio which will include:
- Photos, presentations, statistics made by students throughout the project;
- Presentation materials (posters, leaflets, flyers, brochures).
11
June 2012
Editing a book "Little environmentalist" which will include a set of common rules for an environmental behavior.
 

The importance of the project is demonstrated right by the major themes that have been chosen to be the subject of study, analysis and identification of solutions to environmental problems facing communities in various European countries.

We believe that through the exchange of ideas, through sharing personal experiences, we will teach the partners and at the same time, we learn from them, we identify a possible solution to the environmental problems . The project will be integrated into everyday school life. During communication between partners we will help students and teachers involved in activities to understand that people from different geographical areas face the same problems, and during project meetings the project, we will work face to face, we will realize that we are not so different. We hope that, this way, the students will be aware that there are imilarities between our schools, will feel solidarity to face the same problems to be solved in common. We believe that the students' attitudes will change, will respect to other cultures, other opinions and ideas expressed during the exchange of information, communication through various media, by conducting joint activities and especially during the meetings of the project.

As the main theme of the project is the living environment and environmental problems, we believe that students will become aware and understand that nature has no borders, we have a single "home" planet Earth, that only by working together there will be a green unit that can't be destroyed and we can find solutions to any environmental issue.

Participation in this project will stimulate the learn foreign languages in order to communicate, to develop vocabulary and will motivate the students to learn and to enrich their personal knowledge of language. Performing activities during the period of the project will help the students to develop new skills as teamwork, communication and cooperation, planning and organizing, accepting responsibilities within the team work, to be responsible citizens and actively and knowingly participate in re-greening activities.

 

Impact on students:

  • Participating students develop their skills of observation, recording, analysis and synthesis of environmental information;
  • Students are aware of the importance of active involvement and responsibility in protecting the environment;
  • Students learn to work as a team, to respect each other, be tolerant and cooperative;
  • Students acquire new foreign language knowledge and language skills improvement;
  • Develop products and materials for the project, communication, dissemination / popularization of the project, which is done primarily through the Internet, will lead to optimization of digital competence (use of information technology) of all participants.

Impact on teachers:

  • Develop the capacity to provide advice on environmental issues and healthy life;
  • Increase the capacity of networking with local community;
  • Accountability and adaptability to the demands of a globalized world.

Impact on school:

  • Cohesion in relation to school and local community
  • A culture of competition on an environmental level;
  • Creating an ecological identity.

Impact on trainers:

  • Promoting their image as social actors in the partnership;