SAVE THE PLANET

<< Background >>We applied for this project to address environmental challenges and equip students with the skills and knowledge for a sustainable future. We observed a lack of structured opportunities for students to engage in meaningful environmental education and sustainable practices. We wanted to provide a way to integrate green skills, energy conservation, and resource management into our school’s curriculum and activities. The transition to a sustainable future requires not only awareness but also practical skills in energy efficiency, waste reduction, and climate-conscious decision-making. With this project these competencies are integrated into our schools’ programs, preparing students to take the right action Many students, struggle with basic education. We wanted, by incorporating hands-on, project-based learning focused on sustainability, the education to become more engaging and relevant, helping students develop essential skills while fostering responsibility toward the environment. A big challenge in our schools is student disengagement, which often leads to early school leaving. We wanted this interdisciplinary project to motivate our students by showing the impact of their education on the world and ensuring global thinking. << Objectives >>By implementing this project we wanted to:_preserve, protect, improve the quality of the environment _ protect human health,-educate students on climate change, sustainability, and responsible resource use, inspiring them to act daily _use sustainability-focused learning to enhance basic skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving while making education more relevant and motivating_equip students with practical knowledge in energy efficiency, waste reduction, and eco-friendly solutions to prepare them for sustainable careers _ provide inclusive, real-world learning experiences that support struggling students and keep them engaged in education _ encourage eco-friendly practices within the school, parents, and community, creating long-term environmental responsibility and familiarizing students with digital skills, and reducing paper waste _ fluent students with foreign language and communication with students from other countries _empower them and the community to become active changemakers for a greener, more sustainable future. We aimed an educational environment that fosters responsibility, innovation, and active participation in climate action, ensuring that students become empowered agents of change in their communities.<< Implementation >>Four activities-mobilities were implemented, one in each country of the participating schools. In Turkey: April, 22-29, 2023, in Spain: Nov, 5-11, 2023, in Italy: April, 13-19, 2024, in Greece: Oct, 5-12, 2024. The working approach was student-centered, aiming for them to discover climate issues knowledge, evaluate it, and take immediate action, while also attempting to engage the school and the community they belong to. Additionally, the transnational collaboration in teams aimed to become aware of the scale of the climate crisis affecting Europe and the world and to understand that taking action is urgent, and unites us in a common effort. Numerous students and educators collaborated and educated.Activities were carried out online and at the meetings and included posters, presentations, videos, workshops, theatricals, song creation, online discussions, questionnaires, promotional video spots, photography exhibitions, newspapers, magazines, interviews, seminars, collaborations with organizations, universities, municipalities, and companies, online meetings, creation of online game, and actions both within and outside schools, website, group discussion, questionnaires, brainstorming, Erasmus corners, dissemination in every way.<< Results >>Young people play a crucial role in long-term behavioral changes. It was essential for our pupils to understand the impacts of climate change, acknowledge our responsibility for the future, and realize the many actions they could take.-INTERVIEWS about climate change. We compared, evaluated, and realized the need to inform the community with actions.-ONLINE MAGAZINE about the routes of migratory birds in our countries and their extinction due to climate change, we explored solutions and took action to protect them and we acquired a new hobby: bird watching.-With a DIGITAL NEWSPAPER we researched and informed about the various types of renewable energy and we proposed ideas for sustainable living at school and at home.-ONLINE GAME to train the gamers with the process of correct composting and promote our actions.-CAMPAIGNS:HANDS ON ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS to save water and energy at school/home with POSTERS and VIDEO SPOTS shared around our school and communities.-We created various online materials like PADLET to discuss, PRESENTATIONS after research, SEMINARS to inform, TREE PLANTING, TRIPS IN NATURE, PHOTO exhibitions, BRAINSTORMING, BROSURES, FESTS to announce our actions, and CONFERENCES to promote our GREEN ideas, etc.