Our project has several objectives: - Raise awareness among students and staff about sustainability. - Assess our school’s ecological footprint and find ways to reduce it. - Use simulations to show how larger-scale changes (e.g., upgrading heating systems, reducing winter temperatures, installing solar panels, improving insulation) can impact sustainability. - Encourage students to adopt eco-friendly habits (e.g., using public transport, biking, making sustainable lunch choices). - Help students develop and implement strategies for a greener school. - Foster cooperation in an international setting. - Teach students to inform stakeholders (peers, parents, school administration, politicians) through video, social media, and traditional media—enhancing their media literacy and digital skills.
The Fridays for Future movement shows that many young people around the world feel the need to take a more active role in society. Feedback from previous Erasmus+ projects reveals that students regret having little say in the planning and organisation of the projects. But why should pupils leave school — like Greta Thunberg does — to create a sustainable impact? Shouldn’t schools be where students can take responsibility and put change into practice? We believe schools should help students take responsibility and promote change for a better future. So, we work with our student councils to plan a project focused on sustainability. During the planning, we learn that sustainability goes beyond ecology, with social, human, and economic sustainability also playing key roles. We decide to design a project that helps our schools understand all four dimensions of sustainability and collaborate with local institutions, initiatives, and NGOs selected by our students to develop strategies for making our schools more sustainable.