CLIMATE BRIDGE contributed to the achievement of the European climate goals, including awareness about climate neutral and omitting zero green-house gasses by 2050 by inspiring students and teachers through education and strong collaborations with highly experienced Research Centers and Environmental Οrganizations. School is an essential factor for introducing environmental awareness from the early age and to promote sustainability based on a holistic school approach. As hubs of communities, schools can help to transform markets, policy, education, and behavior, increase community resilience, mitigate climate change, and prepare citizens to think and act in new, creative and eco-friendly ways. The aim of the environmental education and projects' goal was to encourage students through education to adopt eco-friendly practices into daily school life and consequently in their daily lives. By creating innovative tools and interactive material for the educational professionals, students and teachers engaged in the environmental sustainability and were inspired about their way of living. The coordinating partner has also provided for sustainability with a specific plan for "the garden of changes" an holistic approach inside school life.
CLIMATE BRIDGE focused on developing new learning methodologies in the field of education-related activities concentrated on active environmental involvement by empowering students, school teachers, school leaders, teacher trainers, adult education professionals working with youngsters. The project developed an holistic framework: An Eco training Material and Handbook, an OPEN BADGE Game platform and 10 Vodcasts, to boost the acquisition and development of global and transversal skills and competences on environmental/climate change related topics, among students and teachers/ educators and to increase critical thinking skills, consciousness & responsibility for enabling behavioral changes for individual preferences, consumption habits, and lifestyles to students. The consortium embraced the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, developed high quality collaborations, respecting the European Green Deal for the efficient use of resources by moving to a clean, circular economy that restores biodiversity. CLIMATE BRIDGE finally addressed the need of promoting environmental education in the educational system and managed to suggest ways to combat this environmental crisis through a change in people's lifestyle.