By implementing this project, we wanted to achieve growth for our organization (Inspiration Path), as well as for the people who participated in our programmes. The objectives of this project were: • For Inspiration Path to build its capacities and increase its practices in the area of Environmental Education • For Inspiration Path to increase its green sustainability practices when organizing activities by 75% • To increase their environmental competences (awareness, behaviours, skills and attitudes) for 68 adults by 75% • To increase the life skills & social skills to a number of 40 adults with fewer opportunities by 75% • For a number of 300 adult educators, to acquire at least 30 innovative teaching methodologies inspired by Environmental Education We are thrilled to say that we have met all of our objectives and succeeded them.
After watching the discussion of the EPALE Thematic Conference 2020, with the main topic being ‘The role of adult education in fostering environmental awareness’, we were really inspired and we wanted to contribute on that cause. Ideally, we wanted to go beyond the awareness raising side and focus more in the adult education field and spread new innovative green methodologies among the education grounds for a better future. That’s how we created the project “The Tree of Light”. The project addressed the current environmental and climate change. It had the intention to grow as a “tree” which “enlightens” adults to strengthen the Environmental Education for Adults and offer them the necessary competences to be the agents of a green transformation. The needs we addressed through this project were: NEEDS OF ADULTS • Empowerment • Environmentally friendly behaviors • Life skills (resilience, attitude, confidence, leadership) • Social skills (communication, sense of belonging, team work, ability to take action) NEEDS OF ADULT EDUCATORS • new innovative & impactful methods to use in their work • competences around Environmental Education • methods that can be used in online activities