Education for Sustainable Living

Course summary

Madeira Island, Portugal

7-day Course

Erasmus+ KA1

New methods of thinking and behaving are required to address today’s global concerns. The process of social awareness and transformation, as well as the paradigm shifts required for sustainable living, can all be significantly aided by education.

To achieve this, it is necessary to increase education and teachers’ contribution to the development of stronger, fairer, more sustainable, and more peaceful societies.

Education for sustainability is driven by a broad understanding of education and learning that includes people of all ages, backgrounds and at all stages of life. It takes place within all possible learning spaces, formal and informal, in schools, workplaces, homes and communities.

Course objectives: This course aims to increase teachers’ knowledge of sustainable development concerns and their capacity to apply sustainability objectives and principles to their classroom activities and lesson plans. By integrating Education for Sustainable Development into classrooms, subject curricula, and schools, this course intends to help participants contribute to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.

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Course Duration and Costs

All costs can be supported with a KA grant under the Erasmus+ programme.

This is a 7-Day course – of which Learning Together charges 660 euros per participant (A+B).

A - Course fee and Duration

For a 7-day course, the course fee is 560 EUR per participant, for tuition and materials (7-day course x 80,00 EUR per day). This can be covered with the course fee that you receive with your KA1 grant: 80 EUR/day/person.

Notice:

The course fee for our courses has been adjusted to meet the new KA1 grant budget (Erasmus+ Programme 2021-2027). Before, sending organisations received 70€/day/person for course fees. Now, the new KA1 grant provides 80€/day/person.

B - Organizational Support

Payment of 100 EUR per participant (total amount).

This fee also includes our social program, which you can see below.

Notice:

In the previous Erasmus+ programme, each educational organisation also received 350 EUR per participant for organisational support. Learning Together only charged 150 EUR for administration and organisation costs (local organisation and logistics, pedagogical support activities, learning validation, certification and Europass Mobility validation). With the new programme, the organisational support fees are now a standard 100 EUR per person – however, they can vary according to project type (job-shadowing, long-term,…).

Social Program

- Cultural Heritage day: Guided visit to the city of Funchal;
- Hop On & Hop Off Tour Bus;
- Extra Activity determined by seasonal offer.

Last Course Gallery

Welcome dinner to trainees who will be attending Emotional Intelligence course in Lisbon

Trainees during a City Tour visiting LisbonCity

Final certification with trainees taking their final photo showing their erasmus certificates

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Course Objetives

Learning outcomes:

Clarify concepts of sustainability, sustainable lifestyles and responsible consumption;
Understand the principles and objectives of education for sustainable development;
Strengthen educators’ capacities and skills to integrate the values of sustainability in their areas;
Inspire educators to contribute to building more coherent, harmonious, and sustainable societies;
Promote the exchange of practices between educators from different contexts and regions;
Explore methodological and pedagogical tools that promote a new awareness of our relationship with the environment and sustainable lifestyles;
Discuss the benefits of an active learning approach to encourage students to solve problems, formulate complex questions, debate, explain and brainstorm during class;
Empower educators to create practical & meaningful experiences;
Improve technical language, communication and social skills;
Promote intercultural awareness;
Transfer and share core values, experiences and effective teaching practices with other teachers and colleagues.

Daily Program*

Day 1

Welcome dinner,icebreaking
Meet & greet, networking – participants and staff
Week briefing & planning

Day 2

Networking activities
Challenges of the 21st Century and the Sustainable Development Goals
Biodiversity, biosecurity and conservation. Special case: Madeira Island
Understanding and characterising the landscapes’ flora, fauna, and vegetation and the main environmental factors that influence their distribution and adaptation
The specific conditions of Macaronesia islands (Madeira and Azores)
The Laurissilva Forest
Develop biodiversity knowledge
Learn how biodiversity can be protected effectively and equitably

Day 3

Theory and practices of environmental education
Education for sustainable development, principles and characteristics
Understanding the challenges facing society locally & globally and the potential role of educators and learners
Developing practical skills and action competence in relation to education for sustainable development
Training methods for sustainable development education
Exploring sustainability topics and reflecting on how they relate to personal lifestyles

Day 4

Key principles and benefits of outdoor education and learning
Outdoor education for personal and social development and sensory awareness
Teaching outdoors in urban settings: outside the classroom, there is more than nature – literacy and science outdoors
Neurobiology and Well-Being
Artistic Expression with and in Nature
Practical work: delivering outdoor educational activities

Day 5

Active learning approaches to engage exploration of sustainability topics
Engage learners in experiential education: reflection and action
Experiencing group exercises and problem-solving games
Explore resource materials that can be used in active learning

Day 6

Group work: presentation
Reflection, future cooperation, planning follow-up activities
Discussion and evaluation of the course
Learning validation and outcomes
Certification Ceremony

Day 7

Social Program & Activities in beautiful Funchal, Madeira

Disclosed upon the course’s start date

*This schedule/ program describes likely activities but may differ based on the trainer's discretion and objectives.

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