Project ESSA

EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS AWARDS

OUR MISSION

The European Sustainable Schools Awards aim at supporting the green transition of European schools through the exchange of practices, and by encouraging school staff to adopt creative solutions to promote sustainability, both in the curriculum and in the school as a system. The project promotes the creation of future-oriented curricula that make the students true agents of change (e.g. save resources, reduce energy use and waste, compensate for carbon footprint emissions, opt for sustainable food and mobility choices, etc.) and supports the planned approaches of the participating organisations regarding environmental sustainability.

Kick Off Meeting in Dublin

Today we present the new Eramus+ project of which we are part: EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL AWARDS. Together with our partners @arteteka.ireland (Ireland), Together For Sucess and Nikola Karev School (both from North Macedonia) the aim of the project is: Encourage systemic and organisational change in European schools to make them more sustainable To recognise creative and future-oriented curricula that educate students in the changes necessary for a successful ecological transition Create a European network of schools to facilitate the exchange of good practice. At the end of last month, we met all partners in Dublin and started working together on this project which is sure to bring us wonderful results.

ESSA Specific objectives

Education for students

Recognise creative-based and future-oriented curricula that educate students on the changes needed for a successful green transition

More Sustainable schools

Foster systemic and organisational change of European schools to become more sustainable

Network of schools

Create a European network of schools to facilitate the exchange of good practices

THE SCHOOLS

The project foreseen the creation and delivery of the first European Sustainable Schools Awards. The partners will create evidence-based and scientific criteria to promote green practices among schools to become more sustainable, for example by reducing water and energy usage, better manage waste, and include education for sustainable development in the curriculum, with a focus on creativity and local communities. Finally the winners of the Awards will meet in Skopje, North Macedonia. The project foreseen the creation and delivery of the first European Sustainable Schools Awards. The partners will create evidence-based and scientific criteria to promote green practices among schools to become more sustainable, for example by reducing water and energy usage, better manage waste, and include education for sustainable development in the curriculum, with a focus on creativity and local communities.

Gymnasium Nikola Karev - Skopje

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