What is our goal?

As teachers, one of the biggest challenges we have to overcome is to attract pupils' interest and direct this interest to the right channels. With this project, we aim to contribute to the infinite learning potential of our pupils and teach them that they should reshape their lives for our planet according to environmental sustainability principles in addition to increasing their digital competencies. Our basic method in the learning process is to make them identify the mistakes (most of which are common for the cooperating partners) we observe in our communities and try to raise awareness by creating digital outputs, setting examples, offering solutions for the good of the Earth, Nature and, of course, the future generations.

Who are we?

IES PUERTAS DEL CAMPO - SPAIN

IES Puertas del Campo is a secondary school in Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in North Africa, offering education to ca. 400 students aged 12 to 18 years, in 15 groups and a specific class for impaired students; 3 special educational needs groups and basic vocational training in reprography and digital editing. English and French are taught at all levels. Classrooms have digital boards and Internet access, for online tools and modern learning practices.
The headmaster is assisted by a team of 3, besides 52 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff. Important areas are improvement of performance, digital teaching methods, STEAM; sustainability and recycling activities; Erasmus+ activities, with the cooperation of all Departments and the headmaster’s team. Compulsory education comprises grades 6 to 10, post-secondary Education consists of 2 years. Additional programmes are ongoing and extracurricular activities are the school newspaper, the School of Chess and sports activities in the afternoons.

AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS PADRE BENJAMİM SALGADO - PORTUGAL

The Grouping of Schools Padre Benjamin Salgado (AEPBS) is based in Joane, VN of Famalicão, in the North of Portugal. Its educational offer covers all levels of education, from pre-school to secondary education, Scientific-Humanistic Courses, Professional Courses and Adult Education and Training Courses, as well as Modular Training, entailing diversified curricula and plurality of formative offerings, resulting in an institution open to the needs of the community. It is situated in a highly
industrialized area, in a semi-urban space, with socio-economic and cultural specificities. Being an expanding development hub, many business companies and fabric firms, as well as several other entities of social and cultural relevance, are school partners, who provide training to our students. We are also an eco-school with several activities concerning environmental issues. Being a part of the European culture, with sense of belonging, establishes the concern of all school’s activities.

HASAN ORHAN ORTAOKULU - TÜRKİYE

As a middle school with students aged between 10 - 14, our school, Hasan Orhan Ortaokulu provides general educationt to 250 students from different cultures, ethnicity, background and socio - economic levels. Our school has around 20 teachers for the subjects of Turkish Language, English Language, Maths, Science, Social Studies, Religion, ICT, Physical Education, Music, Art, Technology and Design at our school. Our building and its campus span an area of around 4000 mt2 with a huge garden with lots of trees, a playground and a basketball court. In our three-storey building, we have 10 classrooms, all equipped with smartboards, a library, an ICT class. Due to the advantage of having smartboards and an ICT lab, we always try to insert technology competences in our classes where it is applicable. Additionally, in the school year 2021 -2022 we took part in a nationwide "1000 Eco - Friendly Model Schools" project which helped our students gain consciousness about environmental issues

2ND PROTOTYPO GYMNASIO ATHINION - GREECE

The role of the 2nd Exemplary Junior High School includes: a) the provision of public and free high quality education to its students; b) the promotion of educational research in practice, in cooperation with the University's departments ; c) the practical training of undergraduate and postgraduate students; d) the professional development of teachers in collaboration
with the Universities and the Educational Policy Institute; e) the promotion of creativity and innovation through groups of children; g) the formulation and experimental implementation of curricula and teaching methods; h) the production of educational material; i) the dissemination of innovative teaching practices and actions, and j) the development of evaluation programs, material and technical infrastructure.