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How can Climate Change Education and Environmental Sustainability be part of the school curriculum? First of all, climate change education provides an important window into individual and societal responsibility.
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Course Summary
Climate change education provides an important window into individual and societal responsibility.
This course is designed to introduce climate change education for sustainable development across the curriculum and across multiple subject areas. We all need to understand how and what to teach about the complex forces driving climate change, as well as its impacts on culture, safety, and the well-being of our lives and those to come (future generations).
We all have to change.
Teachers have an essential role in pushing forward a whole-school response to climate change. This includes addressing climate and sustainability topics across the curriculum, building upon the participatory learning approaches promoted by education for sustainable development, and moving learning beyond the classroom into the wider community.
How can Climate Change Education and Environmental Sustainability become an integral part of the school curriculum?
This course’s program is highly dynamic, combining outdoor activities with real-life cases and practical situations. For this reason, each edition may be subject to changes regarding the planned outdoor activities.
Course Goals
Learning Outcomes
- Explain how the concept of sustainability applies at a local, regional, national and global level;
- Explain how systems theory applies to sustainability;
- Explain the concepts of ecological and carbon footprint, as well as personal footprints;
- Analyse the effects of humans on the planet – past, present and future;
- Create and implement a plan to reduce personal/school, ecological or carbon footprints (energy, waste, water, and transportation);
- Identify and compare strategies to influence behavioural change;
- Create/continue to implement an action plan to make schools and communities more sustainable;
- Teamwork and collaboration.
- Reinforce self and cultural awareness as a European citizen;
- Apply and/or adapt different concepts, ideas, and teaching methodologies to the ones practised in participants’ home country;
- Facilitate experience and cultural exchanges between European participants and Portuguese teaching personnel, which results in a fruitful international experience;
- Enhance communicative competencies in English and social skills;
- Promote intercultural awareness;
- Learn more about Portugal’s culture, heritage and society;
- Identify & share good practices that can be implemented at a local level.
Daily Program
DAY 1
• Self Preparation for a short School presentation on Day 2
• Cultural Quiz (to be filled out pre-session) • Welcome Session - Networking between participants and Erasmus+ team
• Sharing of European core values
• Open space for participants to share ideas and discuss current challenges in the Education sector; collaborative opportunity to exchange future goals (activity)
• Icebreaking, dinner, week briefing and planning
DAY 2
• Trainer & Trainees' presentation
• Ice-breaker activities
• Sustainable Development - Objectives
• Climate Change
• Practical Work (Applying the KahootTool)
DAY 3
• Sustainable Development and Consumption
• Good practices (water, energy, soil)
• Education: classroom & outdoor activities for Sustainability
• Cultivating critical thinking
• Practical cases
DAY 4
• Waste and Recycling
• Linear vs circular economy
• The 4R’s
• Group Work
• Workshop – waste recycling and reuse
• Education: classroom and outdoor activities for waste and recycling
DAY 5
• In Porto: Field trip to the biggest waste management enterprise in the North of Portugal;
Vegetable and Food Bio Garden; and Home Composting Center
• In Azores: Day field trip to Lagoa das Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo
DAY 6
• Development work.
• Work presentations.
• 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 🍃Azores
580 € / participant
- Welcome Kit
- Quality Daily Program
- Welcome Session & Dinner
- Cultural Activities
- Daily Coffee Break
- Logistics & Admin. Support
- Full Daily Assistance
- Erasmus+ Documentation
- Certification Ceremony
Costs can be supported with a Key Action grant under the Erasmus+ Program. Our pricing policy follows the official regulations on transparent costs.
Course fee: 580 euros per participant (6-day course).
What is Included? Find all 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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📝 Get the Program PDF HERE.
What is Course Status?
Always contact us first, before booking any flights or accommodation.
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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