The "Erasmus + for Environmental Education: E3E" project is part of a strong French and European context: - On the French side, it is part of two major concerns of the French National Education: the reform of the French high school, started in September 2019 AND in the plan of "Generalization of Education for Sustainable Development - ESD 2030", decided in August 2019 by Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of National Education and Youth (Circular 2019-121 of 27-8-2019). - On the European side, "E3E" is in line with the environmental and climate objectives promoted by the European Union and in particular those of the Erasmus + programme, which aims to support awareness of the challenges of the environment and climate change. The "E3E" project also provides a tool for the policy defined in the new academic project which, in his 3rd aim, sets "Internationalisation of the schools of the Dijon academy" as one of the priorities for the period 2019-2022 . Eight partners from four European countries (France, Denmark, Italy, UK/Scotland) are associated around the GIP-FTLV of Burgundy, coordinator of the action and whose steering will be ensured by its Europe-International Pole. The E3E project aims to support the actors of Education teaching in LYCEE (targeted level due to the selected context) for the acquisition of new environmental skills and the introduction of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in their practices. The European cooperation and the learning activities that will be implemented, will allow the introduction of innovative resources in the curricula, in order to rethink educational practices and by reinforcing an INTERDISCIPLINARY pedagogical approach. The pedagogical experimentation envisaged in the E3E project is based on an innovative approach aimed at mobilising learners, both teachers and pupils, to become real actors of change: teachers, by participating in exchanges, analysis of practices and construction of tools, pupils, by appropriating European tools and opportunities, and then by becoming a force for proposals among their peers. A group of students, target public, will thus be selected in each country, i.e. 24 students in total, who will take part in learning activities in workshops and who will be accompanied by the educational teams of the four countries. These transnational teams will themselves participate in 'teacher workshops' which will be co-facilitated by a network of ESD experts involved in the project, which is the focus of this proposal. Finally, this project aims to create various initiatives among young people to promote their involvement as environmentally friendly European citizens. The project management has also set itself the objective of rethinking the ways to organize the European collaboration in order to reduce its carbon footprint: distance working will be a valuable means of achieving this. The dissemination of the action will be carried out by all the partners and its sustainability ensured thanks to the advice and support of the Canopé network, a professional organization in the dissemination of educational resources, known and recognised at national and European level.
The "Erasmus+ for Environmental Education: E3E" project responds to the imperative for Education and Training stakeholders to support the integration of environmental competencies among teaching and administrative teams, as well as high school students. It is grounded in a dual context, both French and European: 1. On the FRENCH LEVEL it aligns with two major concerns of the French National Education system: the reform of the French high school and the "Generalization of Education for Sustainable Development - ESD 2030" plan. 2. At the EUROPEAN LEVEL, sustainable development has been part of the competencies of the European Union for over twenty years. In the report on "The State of the Environment in Europe in 2020," the European Environment Agency recommends 7 drastic measures, including a strong investment in education and skills. It is this latter initiative that motivated the stakeholders of the Dijon Academy to engage in this project, alongside 4 countries and 7 European partners. The project aims to foster EUROPEAN COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATION work to promote innovative environmental education practices for high school teaching teams and their students.
The "Erasmus+ for Environmental Education: E3E" project aligns with the horizontal priority of "ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE OBJECTIVES" and contributes to one of the four national priorities defined for France: "THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSITION" under the "Education for Sustainable Development 2030 - ESD 2030" plan. E3E is targeted at educators and education stakeholders across Europe, following a COMPREHENSIVE and INTERDISCIPLINARY approach, as proposed in the high school reform implemented in September 2019. It aligns with the European priority of "PROMOTING A COHERENT APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LANGUAGE LEARNING" linked to COMMON VALUES, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND PARTICIPATION. E3E is aimed at the high school level, aiming to ensure that every student on the cusp of adulthood becomes a European citizen who is environmentally responsible and sensitive to democratic values. Focused on innovative pedagogical experimentation involving European learners (both teachers and students), this project aligns with the environmental and climate objectives of the Erasmus+ program, which promotes awareness of environmental and climate change challenges.