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Nov 23, 20242 min read

How IoT is Making Schools More Sustainable and Eco-Friendly

Ever thought about how your school could help save the planet? Well, some schools in the EU are taking big steps to become more...

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Fostering Adaptability in Schools: Preparing Students for a Challenged Future

M. Constantin

Nov 7, 20244 min read

Fostering Adaptability in Schools: Preparing Students for a Challenged Future

The climate crisis has become impossible to ignore, with extreme weather events like hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and droughts...

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Environmental Protection or Humanity Protection? Which One Is It?

Nora Kovesd

Sep 21, 20241 min read

Environmental Protection or Humanity Protection? Which One Is It?

Let’s start with a question: When does something or someone need protection? The answer is simple—when it’s weaker or more vulnerable...

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Changing Habits by Changing Things: the ECF4CLIM reuse T-shirt Flea Market

Yolanda Lechón, Carmen Lago and Ana Prades

Aug 7, 20242 min read

Changing Habits by Changing Things: the ECF4CLIM reuse T-shirt Flea Market

At CEIP Mozart, a primary school in Madrid, we are championing sustainability through an innovative initiative: a T-shirt reuse flea...

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Sustainability Competences for Agroecology

Maria Marcet Martinez

Jul 6, 20244 min read

Sustainability Competences for Agroecology

Summer is a good moment to take some distance from our rutinary lives, and the projects we are already involved in. It can be a good...

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By train from Finland to a project meeting in Romania

Niina Mykrä

Jun 21, 20243 min read

By train from Finland to a project meeting in Romania

International projects expand our thinking. Working with people from other contexts helps us to find new ideas for our work and opens our...

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Climate Change Adaptation through Sustainability Education. Drought challenge.

Israel Marqués Valderrama

Jun 7, 20242 min read

Climate Change Adaptation through Sustainability Education. Drought challenge.

Water scarcity is a vital challenge for human beam in the coming decades. Climate Change advancement leads to longer and more frequent...

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Enhancing Empowerment in Educational Communities and Society Through Demonstrative Interventions

M. Constantin

May 24, 20242 min read

Enhancing Empowerment in Educational Communities and Society Through Demonstrative Interventions

Throughout the third year of the EFC4CLIM project, a series of demonstrative interventions were successfully implemented across 13...

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Empowering Future Guardians: Proposing and Implementing an Eco-Social Course at UAB to Equip Students for Nature Conservation

Maria Marcet Martinez

Apr 8, 20242 min read

Empowering Future Guardians: Proposing and Implementing an Eco-Social Course at UAB to Equip Students for Nature Conservation

When we talk about «acting for sustainability», what does this mean? What kind of «action»? In which direction? Under which social and...

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The ECF4CLIM participatory approach: sharing experiences with teachers

Yolanda Lechon Perez

Mar 6, 20242 min read

The ECF4CLIM participatory approach: sharing experiences with teachers

The aim of the ECF4CLIm project is to develop and validate a European Competence Framework (ECF) for transformative change that empowers...

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Fostering Sustainability in Education: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Tiago Faria

Feb 24, 20242 min read

Fostering Sustainability in Education: A Multidisciplinary Approach

In the context of the current environmental challenges, the role of education in fostering sustainable practices becomes crucial. The...

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Contemplating the Skills Needed for Future Societal Demands

M. Constantin

Jan 27, 20242 min read

Contemplating the Skills Needed for Future Societal Demands

Predicting the future, especially in a rapidly changing world with disruptive technologies and environmental challenges, is extremely...

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Sustainability Competences through Agroecology: A practical ECF4CLIM collaboration in Barcelona

Maria Marcet Martinez

Dec 1, 20234 min read

Sustainability Competences through Agroecology: A practical ECF4CLIM collaboration in Barcelona

Sometimes, sustainability is not an objective, but an inherent value in a concrete practice or activity. There, sustainability is not...

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Is net-zero emissions the final solution?

M. Constantin

Nov 18, 20232 min read

Is net-zero emissions the final solution?

Net-zero emissions refer to the state in which the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere is balanced by the amount...

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From Mountains to Metropolis: Jane's Nature Classroom

M. Constantin

Oct 14, 20232 min read

From Mountains to Metropolis: Jane's Nature Classroom

Jane Popesco had been a dedicated teacher for many years in a small rural school nestled in the picturesque Carpathian Mountains of...

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ECF4CLIM, Navigating Complexity Through Co-Design

M. Constantin

Sep 4, 20232 min read

ECF4CLIM, Navigating Complexity Through Co-Design

Implementing sustainability within education is a multifaceted challenge that stems from factors such as fragmented curriculum...

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M. Constantin

Aug 10, 20232 min read

Skills for an unpredictable future

Throughout history, the world has changed continuously, sometimes faster, sometimes slower. Today we are in the midst of deep changes and...

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Summer holidays and our adventurous trips

M. Constantin

Jul 19, 20232 min read

Summer holidays and our adventurous trips

In this hot summer we should probably reflect more deeply and rethink the notion of travel. Today it has lost its exceptional,...

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Early summer thoughts on harvesting wheat

M. Constantin

Jun 19, 20232 min read

Early summer thoughts on harvesting wheat

In June, the harvest begins, first with the straw grains. We expect large harvests, enough to feed ourselves and the animals we raise for...

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M. Constantin

May 21, 20232 min read

From pragmatism to sustainability

Often in a very pragmatic modern society we are facing a very difficult question. What is the cost of implementing sustainability at the...

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