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Educating Climate Changemakers
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Course Summary
This course aims to equip educators with the skills, tools, and pedagogical strategies needed to empower students as active climate changemakers. It focuses on transforming learners from passive recipients of information into engaged actors who can contribute to slowing down climate change through education, innovation, and community action.
The course follows an experiential, learner-centred and action-oriented approach, combining theory with practice and reflection.
Methodological approaches includes project-based learning (PBL), participatory group work, outdoor and community-based learning, peer learning and reflective practice, action planning and learning transfer.
The course objectives are to:
- Develop climate action competences in education
- Strengthen educators’ capacity to guide student-led sustainability initiatives
- Promote skills-based, participatory climate education
- Encourage youth engagement and responsibility in environmental action
- Support the creation of realistic, transferable climate action projects
Course Goals
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Design learning activities that build climate action skills in students
- Apply project-based and participatory learning methods to climate education
- Support students in developing and leading climate action initiatives
- Integrate climate action across different subjects and learning contexts
- Foster critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving around climate issues
- Create a Student Climate Action Plan adapted to their institution
- Practical tools to develop climate action skills in learners
- Improve technical and English language, communication and social skills
- Promote intercultural awareness
- Transfer and share core values, experiences and effective teaching practices between educators from different contexts and regions
Daily Program
DAY 1
Understanding Climate Change and the Role of Education
• Briefing session and course orientation
• Why education and youth matter
• Climate change today: causes, impacts and urgency
• The role of education in climate mitigation and adaptation
• Youth as agents of change: empowering the next generation
• Reflection: challenges and opportunities in participants’ contexts
DAY 2
Climate Action Skills for Students
• Green skills and future skills for climate action
• Critical thinking, systems thinking and collaboration
• Teaching climate responsibility across subjects
• Workshop: designing skill-based climate learning activities
• Peer exchange of practices
DAY 3
Student-Led Projects and Community Engagement
• Project-based learning for climate action
• Examples of student-led sustainability initiatives
• Community involvement and local partnerships
• Outdoor learning activities linked to environmental observation
• Reflection on student empowerment
DAY 4
Innovation, Creativity and Sustainable Solutions
• Creativity and innovation in climate education
• Design thinking applied to environmental challenges
• Workshop: co-creating climate solutions with students
• Development of a Student Climate Action Project
• Peer feedback and refinement
DAY 5
Impact, Transfer and Long-Term Change
• Presentation of Student Climate Action Plans
• Aligning projects with Erasmus+ and institutional strategies
• Course roundup & review
• Learning outcomes' validation
• Certification Ceremony
Note
The daily schedule/ program describes likely activities but may differ based on the trainer's discretion and objectives.
Classes are scheduled for either the morning or afternoon, based on the provider's preference.
If there's a particular topic you wish to cover, please mention it no later than 1 month in advance.
Please note that the course may have participants from various school levels and English proficiency.
Pricing
🍷porto
400 € / participant
- Welcome Kit
- Quality Daily Program
- Daily Coffee Break
- Logistics & Admin. Support
- Full Daily Assistance
- Erasmus+ Documentation
- Certification Ceremony
Course fee costs can be supported with a Key Action grant under the Erasmus+ Program.
Our pricing policy follows the official regulations on transparent costs.
What is Included? Find all the details listed inside the information box.
More About Our Services
Welcome Kit
with goodies and materials from Learning Together’s Team
Quality Daily Program
designed by our innovative, experienced trainers
Welcome Session & Dinner
icebreaking while enjoying Portuguese delicacies
Social and Cultural Heritage Activities
enriching activities to foster cultural knowledge
Daily Coffee Break
to enjoy a morning break between peers and trainer
Organizational & Administrative Support
from the headquarters and LT staff
Full Daily Assistance
on-call+chat support throughout the whole week
Certification Ceremony
course documentation, validation, networking and farewell.
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What is Course Status?
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Planned
This session is a planned date and is open to enrollments.
Confirmed
This session/date is affirmed and will be held.
Language
English
Material Required
None
Documentation
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Location
On-site
Target Audience
Wide range of educational professionals across primary, middle and secondary schools, higher education, training centers, adult education schools and NGOs.
Certification
A Certificate of Attendance is issued to all participants who complete a minimum of 80% of the course.
2-Week Training
Join a second confirmed course for a 2-week mobility (enjoy a longer experience with a discount)! Contact us for more details or pre-register.
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