The overall aim was to help students acquire key European skills through the use of outdoor learning tools and ICT, familiarizing them with environmental issues around them and making them aware of the responsibility we all have towards nature and natural resources. As the project addressed a widespread and important problem identified at EU level, we was not be able to find solutions to all problems, but we aimed to make a deliberate effort to educate young people to be more aware and responsible citizens. The proposed objectives of the project were: O1. Developing a responsible behavior of school communities participating in the project towards environmental protection; O2. Raising the awareness of the students involved in the project regarding climate change and its effects on the environment and human life; O3. Increasing students' responsibility towards their own health and well-being, by involving them in specific activities in the project. O4. Improving the digital and linguistic skills of students and teachers participating in the project; O5. Developing the civic, participatory and responsible attitude of students as a result of involvement in the project.
The project started from the need to make the students from the partner schools take responsibility towards the environment and contribute to sustainable development and protection of the environment. It is a very complex matter and the actions with a noteworthy impact often come from the central decision-makers (governments, major polluters etc.). However, educating the younger generation at an early age on environmental issues and raising their awareness about pollution, biodiversity and even their own person can make a significant contribution to solving these problems. The awareness of all citizens about the problems caused by pollution is extremely important, because many of the environmental problems (water pollution, soil pollution, improper waste disposal) are the result of a wrong attitude, which is mostly based on either indifference or on the lack of knowledge. The implementation of this project, which means the involvement of 530 students and 82 teachers from six countries located in different geographical areas with various environmental problems, will have a favorable impact on the local communities involved.