To learn how we can face the challenges of climate change by using different types of renewable energy and to learn about the impact of their use on people's daily lives and on the environment. To improve participants' linguistic and communication skills and make them more confident in the use of foreign languages. To develop participants' skills in co-operation, communication and intercultural relations and increase their perception of their regional, national and European identity.
ESL's Educational Project refers to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), among which the seventh: "Renewable and Accessible Energy" stands out for the purposes of this project. The Azores are certified by the EarthCheck Sustainable Destination Programme. This recognition means that local tourism businesses, together with the community, must change at least three old habits a year, replacing them with more sustainable practices. Our school feels that it can and must play a decisive role in this process of change, since students must be prepared to respond to the challenges of the community in which they live and the world of work in which they may find themselves. In addition to the limitations inherent in the geographical location of Lagoa, where our school is located, a significant part of its population depends on agriculture or fishing, has little schooling and doesn't value school. The municipality is therefore committed to education for social transformation and is a member of the International Association of Educating Cities, following a model governed by principles such as cooperation, coexistence between different cultures and the promotion of healthy and sustainable lifestyles.