Gemeinsam die Zukunft gestalten- nachhaltig die Welt mitgestalten und Veränderungen vorantrieben- Shapingthefuturetogether – helpingtoshapetheworldsustainablyanddrivingchange

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We are pleased to share with you the latest results and events of our sustainability project, which is being implemented with the participation of four countries (Hungary, Italy, Greece and Slovakia). The activities in November and December show how sustainable thinking and environmental awareness can be integrated into everyday life – be it in school projects, local initiatives or international co-operations.

Hungary – Nyíregyháza

The Hungarian pupils focussed primarily on nature conservation and environmental education.

Film club: Extracts from The Lorax to promote sustainable thinking.
– Watching the episode Our Planet: Forests and discussing the importance of global forest protection.

Field trip:The winners of the Curie National Environment Competition took part in a field trip to Aggtelek National Park.

Presentations:Students gave presentations on the importance of water and the possibilities of measuring water quality.

Italy – Sciacca

The Italian partner school focussed on sustainable Christmas celebrations and the importance of reducing waste.

Sustainable Christmas programmes: Presentation of sustainable Christmas trees and consideration of individual choices (artificial vs. real).
-Creative recycling workshops: Making decorations from recycled materials (paper, plastic, textiles).
-Building alternative Christmas trees from recycled materials such as books or bottles.

Interactive workshops:
– Brainstorming on how to make the holidays more environmentally friendly.
– Educational programmes on waste reduction and conscious consumer behaviour.

 

Greece – Larissa

The Greek pupils worked actively in the areas of recycling, sustainable production and reducing the ecological footprint.

Waste prevention initiatives:
-Participation in the European Week for Waste Prevention.
-PlasTerminators programme: collection, recycling and creative reuse of plastics.
Registration of the school in the Plastic Clever Schools programme.

Production of sustainable products:
Recycling old candles and making new candles.
Production of natural cosmetics and soaps from local organic raw materials.

Conscious shopping and awareness-raising:
Sustainable shopping at the local market.
Organisation of a Christmas bazaar with recycled products.
Art workshops on the topic of climate change.

Slovakia – ZlatéMoravce

The Slovakian partner school focussed on sustainable tourism and the presentation of ecological awareness in the media.

Digital content:
Creation of a TikTok video on sustainable sports tourism.
Podcast recording about the project goals with the coordinator.

Project planning and preparation:
Creating the programme for the meeting in Slovakia in February 2025.
Organising and securing travel for the project partners.

Environmental actions:
Participation in waste collection campaigns, especially for recycling paper.

 

Conclusion and next steps

The activities of the last few months have shown that even small steps can bring about big changes. The various activities in the participating countries have helped students to become more environmentally aware and actively participate in sustainability initiatives.

In the coming months, we will continue our collaboration and meet in Slovakia in February to develop even more inspiring and creative ideas for our project!