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Whole-school approach to sustainability

Our June expert, Professor Daniella Tilbury, discussed the importance of a whole-school approach to engaging learners with sustainability. This enables pupils to live, as well as learn, sustainability at school. Schools that choose this approach connect what pupils gain through the curriculum with their school’s practice in its canteens, corridors and outdoor areas. In a practice video with the Ardscoil na Mara in Ireland, we see how one secondary school has implemented this approach and its impact on pupils. 

Empowering learners for a sustainable future: a whole-school approach

������Ƶing for sustainability as a whole-school mission, Ardscoil na Mara in Ireland

Engaging young people

Our news articles looked at the importance of youth engagement. The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a supportive partner of the European School Education Platform, engages and empowers people through education, together with its members and partners worldwide. We also discussed school-community collaboration, which can be especially effective and rewarding when it comes to education for sustainability. Our monthly practice article explored the variety of approaches used in programmes across Europe to engage pupils in learning about sustainability.

Engaging youth to be part of the sustainability solution

Engaging pupils in sustainability through community collaboration

Looking at sustainability education through different lenses

What do teachers think?

Our platform user survey asked teachers to share their thoughts and experiences on teaching education for sustainability. The survey gathered 863 responses from platform visitors, most of whom were primary and secondary school teachers. The survey revealed strong support for education for sustainability, and a wide variety of  multidisciplinary approaches.

Survey on promoting education for sustainability - Results

Looking to the future

Schools have a responsibility to prepare learners to adapt to environmental changes but also to develop the competences needed to transition towards a more sustainable future. This “futures thinking” is explored in a news article looking at the European sustainability competence framework (GreenComp) framework. We also looked at the issue of climate justice, and what can be done to prevent the climate crisis hitting disadvantaged communities the hardest. 

Are learners prepared for the future?

Promoting climate justice through education

Project interviews

In a series of practice articles, we also spoke to organisations running successful projects teaching young people about the importance of their climate. From engaging Europe’s youth to mobilise on climate issues, to exploring climate literacy through role play games and digital technologies, these projects are helping young people to better understand and engage with sustainability issues. 

Discovery Trail: ������Ƶing outdoors with digital technologies

FutureSIM: Teaching systems thinking through simulations

LARP for Climate: Life Action Role Playing for climate literacy

Ticket to the Future: The power of non-formal spaces and youth voices

Training resources on sustainability education

You can also re-watch our June webinars on outdoor education, and tools and activities to prepare climate active citizens, or explore the resources in our short course on “Teaching for a greener future”.

European Commission webinar on Outdoor education: ������Ƶing beyond the classroom

European Commission webinar on Climate change: tools and activities to prepare and nurture climate active citizens

Teaching for a greener future - climate and sustainability