Thematic seminar: Education for sustainable development
Summary of TCA outcomes
The TCA was
a thematic seminar focusing on education for sustainable development.
The
face-to-face event included Erasmus+ project examples from
both KA1 and KA2: Presentations on how to work with sustainability and related
themes with all ages from kindergarten, pre- and secondary school (3-17 years)
as well as a presentation from a key note speaker from the University of
Southern Denmark about a research program on Education for sustainable
development (ESD). Furthermore, the event provided an
open forum for participants to discuss sustainability in a school setting.
We had 45
participants from 19 countries.
Seminar participants
- gained knowledge about how to integrate themes such as sustainability, climate change and the green transition in pedagogical and teaching activities
- got inspiration and were presented to specific methods to bring sustainability in to the classroom and approaches to involve and engage the kids/pupils in the process.
- were introduced to a variety of best practice projects:
- were connected to teachers in other program countries with similar interests who could be partners in future projects
After the
seminar, we asked our participants to evaluate the TCA. In general, the
participants were very satisfied with the event and thought it was helpful and
relevant for their job. The results of the evaluation clearly showed that the
participants were satisfied with the performance of the speakers and the content
provided as well as the more informal part of the program where the
participants were able to network and find possible project partners.
Types of outcomes
Explain your choice(s)
Erasmus+
has chosen environment and fight against climate change as one of the important
priorities in the programme. Environment and climate action are key priorities
for the EU now and in the future. The aim is that sustainability should become
part of the entire spectrum of education and training, including curricula and
professional development for educators.
In this
respect, the aim of this seminar was to inspire teachers on how to integrate
themes such as sustainability, climate change and the green transition in
pedagogical and teaching activities.