The project "Young Entrepreneurs at School-Go, Research and Explore Environment and Nature" is a project that brings together 15-18 - year-old students from 6 secondary schools, successfully working in the field of environmental education and entrepreneurship. The Y. E. S.-G. R. E. E. N. project addresses one of the most important key pan-European issues related to the development of green thinking of future EU entrepreneurs generations. The project describes the needs and benefits of the EU economy transformation into "green“, unified policy of the EU countries for preservation of the environment and nature, as well as the development of new skills needed for green jobs and entrepreneurship. The achievement of this global objective ensures the execution of complex tasks: - get familiar with the environmental problems of the planet and the participating countries and their politics in solving these problems; - formation of a set of key skills necessary for the successful professional implementation and social adaptation of young people in the 21st century; - gain knowledge of existing professions in the green labor market and professions of the future; - meetings with representatives from green businesses and NGOs; - development of creative skills and involvement in environmental issues; - development of European awareness; - promoting respect and understanding of other cultures. All goals are achieved in the course of implementation of a number of measures provided in the project: - CLIL lessons about environmental and social topics; - creation of green fairy tales for young children; - Internet research of students related to the study of the labor market of existing and future green professions; - meetings with representatives of green business and NGOs; - workshops and seminars on the project; - innovative camp for the practical application of all the knowledge and skills gained; - creation of presentations, video clips, films, website and blogs of the project; - cultural programs that introduce the cultural and historical heritage of the participating countries. In the course of implementation of all project activities the following methods and technologies will be used, corresponding to the project objectives and available resources: - CLIL approach in developing lessons; - in student research on given topics will be used some theoretical research methods (analysis and synthesis) and some empirical research methods - the study of a variety of sources of information, the analysis of the information and their verification of the logic, reliability and relevance. - seminars and meetings will use qualitative methods: expert interviews and focus group discussions. Project result: - green fairy tales for children and primary school students; - presentations for the results of students ' research activities on the subject of the project; - seminars and discussions with representatives of green business and NGOs; - portfolio of participants containing CV, Europass mobility, certificate for participation in the project, certificate of participant of innovative Eco camp; - 1-day innovative eco-camp " Think Green!" - CLIL lessons about the subject of the project; - cultural programs in each country. All the results of the project will be available in the Internet space: on the TwinSpace platform, on the website and blogs of the project in each school; video presentations and films with green fairy tales will be available on YouTube channel. Expected impact: Participation in project activities allows students to: - Develop green entrepreneurial mindsets, - Improve their key competencies, such as entrepreneurship, digital and language competences; - Develop students’ ability to find innovative solutions, forward looking to the green economy; - Develop collaborative teamwork; - Openness to international cooperation with other teachers and students; - Enhanced intercultural awareness. Participation in project mobility allows students to: - Generate enthusiasm and motivation for learning; - Develop openness to new experiences; - Generate needs for change at the individual and social levels; - Develop the ethics of social involvement; - Inspire social partnership in the learning process. Potential long-term benefits of the project The project aims to bridge the “gap” in education between the need for new "green" skills and the lack of adequate educational content to develop such skills. Even after the end of the project there will be green fairy tales for children, which will help both parents and teachers to bring up a green-thinking future generation.
The main goal of the Y.E.S.- G. R. E. E. N. project ("Young Entrepreneurs at School - Go, Research and Explore Environment and Nature") was to form the "green" thinking of future generations of EU entrepreneurs, to study the needs and benefits of the transformation of the EU economy into a "green“ one, to get acquainted with the common policy of the EU countries on the preservation of the environment and nature, as well as the development of new skills necessary for green jobs and entrepreneurship. The achievement of this global goal has been achieved by performing several tasks: - getting acquainted with the environmental problems of the planet and the participating countries and their policies in solving these problems; - formation of a set of key skills necessary for successful professional realization and social adaptation of young people in the 21st century; - gain knowledge about existing professions in the green labor market and professions of the future; - meetings with representatives of green business and NGOs; - development of creative skills and involvement in environmental issues; - development of European awareness; - promoting respect and understanding of other cultures
The topic of ecology and environmental protection is particularly acute in modern society. It has become clear to every person on this planet that the world is on the brink of an ecological catastrophe, and in order to survive, humanity must change not only the way of life, but also the way of thinking. And it is necessary to form the so-called "Green thinking" from an early age, from the very first fairytales. In connection with this, the idea of a project appeared, in which the participants - high school students would get to know a wide range of environmental problems in their regions and countries, to study how the state and local authorities work to solve these problems, what business is doing in this direction and offer their solutions. As well as having a direct impact on this group of participants, the project also indirectly impacted another, younger audience. Tales written by the students and presented by them in various formats - films, presentations, audio files in English - were uploaded to the YouTube channel so that as many children as possible around the world could get to know them and which contributed to the sustainability of the project.