Sustainability in Action: Environmental Education for Teachers

Turn sustainability into action by creating engaging learning activities and meaningful environmental projects for your school and community.

Activity Type: Physical Mobility

Duration: 1-week course for professionals from all Erasmus+ eligible countries and all educational levels.

From Environmental Awareness to Meaningful School Action

Climate change, pollution, waste and biodiversity loss are among the greatest challenges of our time. Educators have an important role in helping learners understand these issues and become responsible, active members of their communities.

This course equips educators with practical activities, engaging resources and project ideas for integrating environmental education into different subjects and age levels.

Through interactive workshops, group projects and real-world examples, participants will examine consumer habits, waste management, biodiversity, nature education, climate justice and community action.

The course places particular emphasis on turning knowledge into achievable action. Participants will learn how to develop student-centred initiatives ranging from small classroom activities to wider school or community projects.

By the end of the programme, participants will have designed an environmental project and developed strategies for evaluating and communicating its impact.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • explain major environmental challenges and their relevance to education
  • connect global sustainability issues with learners' everyday experiences
  • integrate sustainability topics across subjects and age levels
  • develop student-centred environmental learning activities
  • explore pollution, consumer habits and waste management
  • introduce biodiversity and nature education through practical activities
  • discuss the social and global dimensions of climate change
  • lead classroom, school or community sustainability projects
  • encourage learner participation and environmental responsibility
  • evaluate and communicate the impact of environmental initiatives
Educators participating in a collaborative environmental learning activity

Schedule

Day 1 – Course Introduction and Setting Goals

Course Introduction

  • Overview of the course, the training organisation and the week's activities
  • Icebreaker activities to build connections within the group
  • Understanding sustainability and major environmental challenges
  • Connecting environmental education with everyday teaching

Setting Goals

  • Identifying the needs and goals of each participant and their learners
  • Discussing sustainability education in different European contexts
  • Group discussions and collaborative activities
  • Participant school and organisation presentations

Day 2 – Pollution, Waste and Everyday Impact

  • Exploring different forms and sources of pollution
  • Examining consumer habits and their environmental consequences
  • Understanding waste prevention, reuse and responsible management
  • Designing eco-friendly classroom practices
  • Developing activities that connect personal choices with wider impact

Day 3 – Biodiversity and Nature Education

  • Understanding ecosystems and the importance of biodiversity
  • Exploring causes and consequences of biodiversity loss
  • Using interactive activities to develop environmental awareness
  • Connecting classroom learning with local natural environments
  • Integrating nature education into school projects

Day 4 – Climate Justice and School Action

  • Examining the social and global dimensions of climate change
  • Understanding climate justice and unequal environmental impacts
  • Moving from awareness to realistic action
  • Planning collaborative school or community initiatives
  • Encouraging learner participation and shared responsibility

Day 5 – Environmental Project Planning

  • Participants develop and present environmental project ideas
  • Defining objectives, activities, responsibilities and expected outcomes
  • Evaluating and communicating project impact
  • Group feedback and reflection on next steps
  • Course evaluation and competency roundup

Day 6 – Course Closure and Cultural Activities

  • Final reflection and exchange of learning
  • Awarding of Certificates of Attendance
  • Excursion and other cultural activities

Evaluation of Learning Outcomes

Evaluation format:
Continuous assessment on class participation and self-assessment.
Evaluation criteria:
Participation in class debates, reflection and games.
Evaluation procedures:
Attendance, class participation.

Recognition of learning outcomes

Recognition conditions:
80% attendance to the course and class participation.
Recognition procedures:
The participant and the teacher trainer will be both in charge of recognizing the learning outcomes.
Recognition documentation:
Certificate of attendance. If applicable, submit a paper.

Practical Details

Duration: 1 week or 25 academic hours
Schedule: Classes are from Monday to Friday in the morning or in the afternoon. The definite timetable will be sent at least two weeks before the start of the class. Saturday is reserved for Cultural Activities.
Sundays are for arrival and departure.
Note: other durations and schedules can be arranged on demand.
Certification Details: Our organization is duly registered as en Erasmus Teacher Academy, with OID No. E10333486. Therefore, we issue the appropriate Certificates so that your course and trip get fully funded.
Support: Understanding Academy offers full support in terms of Erasmus+ mobilities, but unfortunately we do not provide transport or accommodation.
Fee: €480 Press here to see what is included

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