According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), “by 2050, with a projected increased global population of 9.6 billion, we would need the equivalent of almost 3 planets worth of resources to sustain our way of living, if our current consumption and production patterns remain the same.” Across the globe, young climate activists are raising awareness about climate change, and exerting pressure on governments and businesses around the world to take action to save the planet. This shows the power and influence that young people can have on raising awareness if they are educated about the issues and impassioned to make a difference.
The challenge for educators is to support young people to identify and reform their message, and to find their voice in the fight against climate change. The GRETA project will support primary school teachers to take on this challenge, by providing bespoke up-skilling opportunities to allow them to integrate innovative learning resources into their teaching practice and to develop their own challenge-based learning resources to raise awareness among young pupils about the climate crisis and the impact it will have on them.
The partnership consists of two primary schools (Greece, Italy), four educational centers/organisations (Ireland, Czech Republic, Germany, Cyprus) and one University (Romania). The target groups of the project are primary school teachers, students (8-12 years old) and parents.
1st Primary School of Rafina (Greece)
The 1st Primary School of Rafina has an over 80 years history and, as its name suggests, is placed in the center of the city of Rafina, Athens. Educational innovation is school’s key characteristic. Over the years it consistently initiates cutting-edge, project - based educational programmes, in the fields of culture, environment, science and Information Communication Technologies. The school has a long experience of developing online educational materials, both for teachers and pupils.
Istituto Comprensivo Don L. Milani (Italy)
The school intends to promote the following educational needs: supporting the desire to learn, to encourage acceptance and inclusion, to combat school drop-out, promoting the achievement of key skills. Laboratory teaching and the relational affective dimension are privileged for the development of the project activities, which allow the students to grow harmoniously. Another key element is citizenship education and the importance given to school continuity. In order to concretely implement the principles and educational aims set out, the school is implementing the following projects: AGENDA 2030, Emozionabile, citizen of the world, Reading, Europe code week, Baby English, Art and expression, Yoga, Interculture, Sport, health and movement etc.
Spectrum Research Centre CLG (Ireland)
Spectrum Research Centre (SRC) was established in 2017 to support young academics to bring their research into action. SRC aimed to support academics throughout their research activities; however, as the company has grown, the aim is now also to provide academics with opportunities to give their research a European perspective. The research focus of the organisation is the field of innovation in education in response to needs identified in rural communities in Ireland. SRC draws on a wide range of expertise like pedagogy and didactics, instructional design, social policy, e-learning, gamification, entrepreneurship etc.
AKLUB CENTRUM VZDELAVANI A PORADENSTVI
AKLUB Centre of education and counseling - is educational and non for profit organization. The organization is respected and highly appreciated in the Czech Republic for educational services and for developing educational and integration programs and products. The team consist of professionals in education, counselors, coaches, teachers, trainers, psychologists, project managers and administrative staff. Services are providing to professionals and experts, young people and disadvantaged people and their families.
Hauptstadftallee 239 V V UG (Skills Elevation FHB) (Germany)
While FHB is a new company, the people involved, on a full-time and part-time basis, can collectively call on almost 70 years of European experience mostly gained through previous employments, internships funded by the EVS programme and Erasmus exchanges. Staff have participated in many EU funded projects under FP7, Horizon2020, Interreg, EQUAL, RECITE, Leonardo Da Vinci, Erasmus, AMIF and Erasmus+.
CARDET (Cyprus)
CARDET is one of the leading research and development centers in the Mediterranean region with global expertise in project design and implementation, capacity building, and e-learning. Is independently affiliated with universities and institutions from around the world, such as the Yale University, the University of Nicosia and the International Council of Educational Media. CARDET has completed numerous projects relating to the development of capacity building and planning in education and VET, youth support, adult learning, literacies, digital tools, eLearning, educational technology, and social integration of marginalized groups.
UNIVERSITATEA DIN PITESTI (Romania)
University of Piteşti (UPIT) is a state university and its objectives are to provide high quality educational, training and research services in order to train specialists in different fields and to create an intellectual community accredited by national and international quality agencies. The areas in which UPIT is active and delivers services are: education & training; scientific & applicative research; educational software design and testing; guidance & counselling; professional orientation; international cooperation in different fields; publishing activities.
