CONTEXTThe Renewable Energy Directive establishes an overall policy for the production and promotion of energy from renewable sources in the EU. It requires the EU to fulfil at least 20% of its total energy needs with renewables by 2020 – to be achieved through the attainment of individual national targets.We established this partnership with a view to raising the awareness of students about the necessity to increase the use of renewable sources of energy, which is expected to increase by 7% in the next 10 years all over Europe (RED). We want them to gain an in-depth knowledge of how these sources of energy are used, make them experiment with them through STEAM and Project Based Learning, draw their attention to benefits and drawbacks of all energy sources and provide a context for critical and creative thinking, in which sts assess, research and analyse, produce tangible outputs collaboratively. OBJECTIVESThe project aims to set the grounds for the 5 partner countries to cooperate and share practices in the area of renewable energy resources and sustainable production and consumption through activities designed for students which are meant to:1. develop their understanding about scientific concepts and processes in production of sustainable energy2. develop their overall awareness about alternative sources of energy and how their usage can be enhanced 3. improve skills and competences through interdisciplinary projects in the STEM field4. improve collaboration, team work and communication skills of students and teachers5.develop soft skills – critical and analytical thinking, creativity – in order to foster sts’ employability6. enable teachers to share school models and practices in the areas of STEM, ICT, coding, robotics that can be transferred into their schools7. improve self-awareness and intercultural awareness of young European citizens, as well as promoting European citizenship and EU policies in the field of renewable energy usage.ACTIVITIESC1 Traditional and alternative sources of energy. BioenergyC2 Wind Energy and STE(A)M C3 Solar Energy and STE(A)M C4 Water energy and STE(A)MC5 Sustainable energy in future – designing smart, green city modelsPARTICIPANTS100 students aged 15-18 from general education highschools and 40 accompanying teachers of English, IT, Physics, Science etc.RESULTS- presentations about renewable energy sources and statistics and trends from the 5 partner countries- posters for campaigns encouraging European citizens to use solar energy more.- presentations about alternative building systems- models of buildings using alternative types of insulating materials- simulations of power plants- STEM projects – anemometers, wind vanes, solar cookers etc.- research data and conclusions- simulations/models of sustainable citiesTeachers will produce exchange reports in which we will include data measuring the quality of the activities, the impact of the activities on participants, pictures and videos taken during the exchanges. Other deliverables: Europass mobility documents, initial and final evaluation forms, feedback forms, self-assessment sheets, student observation sheets, participants’ testimonials, dissemination platforms, eTwinning communication platform, project final brochure “STEM ideas for highschool”.METHODOLOGYAll of our activities will be implemented by a wide range of innovative teaching methods both in and outside of school, incorporating: Critical thinking, digital competence, collaboration and team work,communication skills, personal and social responsibility and metacognition.IMPACT- Increased participation among young people in society- Students, their families and teachers gain a more environmentally friendly lifestyle by being critical of how their energy is produced-Students and teachers develop personally and professionally- Enabling young people to explore the possibility of influencing local, national and European policies and decision making processes concerning energy production- Empowering young people while at the same time teaching them the skills of dialogue, compromise and diplomacy when working with external stakeholders- Providing an active contribution to social capital through the promotion of renewable energy sources which boasts of quality and cost effectivenessThrough project activities, the school will promote its image in the local community as an institution that prepares students for the future and aligns to the 21st century needs.The cooperation with local community will improve through partnerships and agreements with local experts and businesses in energy field. Local authorities will be invited to attend some of the project activities, which will lay the basis for future cooperation among local institutions in other projects related to renewable energy or similar.The schools will acquire/develop a European dimension, which shows openness and flexibility to the ever-changing world of education.

"The project “A new approach to globalization: The 2030 Agenda in the world of work - opportunities and challenges” is devoted to current political and social challenges that are of great relevance to the living environment and the future working environment of the students.The schools involved are all secondary schools and are either part of the professional training or prepare students to study at technical colleges or universities.For this reason, the project focus is on the future working world of the students.The aim of the project is that the students deal with global processes and the Agenda 2030. They will delve deeper into selected SDGs (sustainable development goals). This will be done by asking companies or institutions located in their region about self-selected SDGs. As part of the short-term exchanges, a company in a sector is examined more extensively. In Norway it will concentrate on the area of sustainable forestry, in Italy o the pharmaceutical sector and in Germany and Poland on the automotive sector.The aim of the joint project work is to recognize how closely our world is interconnected and that global processes involve similar problems, the solution of them requires common solution strategies. In this way, the students should also perceive that cross-border cooperation is necessary to maintain peace and democratic structures in Europe. Furthermore, the students should recognize their location-boundity when reflecting on global challenges, but also recognize similarities in approach and perspectives. Last but not least, the project pursues the goal of also looking at one's own living environment from a sustainable life perspective.As a project product, we would like to develop a video clip by combining important work results from the short-term meetings and the school projects. When designing this video, we will be guided by our project title ""A new approach to globalization: The 2030 Agenda in the world of work - opportunities and challenges"".Some classes from the project schools with professional specializations will take part in the project. The students from the Norwegian school (Lena Videreaende skole) are in vocational training in the filed logistics and forestry, the students from the Italian school (Istituto Istruzione Superiore Santorre di Santarosa) are aiming for a high school diploma in biotechnology, the students from Poland (ZESPOL SZKOL IM. JANAKASPROWICZA) are going to finish a technical education and the students from Germany strive for the BTEC National Diploma in technical engineering, economic business or social studies. The involved students are aged between 15 and 20. They will be accompanied and supervised by their teachers.To achieve the goals, we plan work phases and short-term stays at the participating schools as well as cooperation phases via eTwinning. In the introductory workshops at the beginning of the project, the pupils will be familiarized with the project topic and the goals. They will deal with the fulfillment of the SDGs on their own or in groups with the companies. We will use eTwinning to share the results. At the same time, eTwinning will be used for the direct contact between the pupils as well as for the preparation of project meetings. There details of the upcoming short-term exchange will be discussed and questions regarding the work during the short-term exchange will be formulated.As part of the short-term events, we will first get an overview of global processes and how they influence our everyday life. Then - and this is where the focus lies (globalization in various professional fields) - we are going to deal with various SDGs in companies. This affects the areas of the automotive, wood and pharmaceutical industry. The content will be discussed in workshops and on excursions to various companies and museums.There will be a video clip as well as reports and protocols to the short-term exchanges as a joint project product. The potential long-term benefit is to motivate the pupils to act sustainably, to perceive and question global influence both on their private and professional environment. We also want to make our students aware that they can actively shape Europe."

"All participating project schools would like to see itself as a progressive school, where all students with their individual backgrounds are welcome and receive education that gives them good chances in finding a career, but also opportunities for further university education. In a local and global society that is rapidly internationalising, the implementation of this goal requires a school curriculum that anchors internationalisation and teachers with international competences that strengthen the internationally oriented profile of the school. Another important goal is to enable teachers to implement digital media and learning platforms more intensively in their lessons and to use them for international exchange. The project encourages the use of digital tools and demonstrates the way in which ICT can be used to make students appreciate the educational value.The modern technology-driven world with ever shorter reaction times places diverse and intensive demands on all of us - both in our professional and private lives. We can best meet these demands by becoming aware of them, adapting mentally and physically and learning how to deal with the resulting pressure. This insight forms the starting point for our project ""4Steps4Health"", which aims to educate students about health. Keeping healthy is a lifelong process and in order to achieve a comprehensive physical, mental and social well-being it is necessary to be aware of one's needs and living conditions and to be able to cope with or even change them. In this sense, health is to be understood as an essential part of everyday life and not as a primary goal of life. Health stands for a positive concept that emphasizes the importance of social and individual resources for health in the same way as physical abilities.Lack of exercise, unhealthy eating habits and increased stress levels are a global problem, especially among children and adolescents. The first step on the path to exercise is the most important and brings measurable health benefits. Sport also has a positive effect on body weight, creates a change from the daily grind, reduces stress and increases self-confidence. A healthy diet, be it for everyday life or for sports, brings a better body feeling and reduces overweight. Relaxation counteracts the pressure of everyday life due to school commitments and other individual demands. Various workshop offers on the topics of exercise, nutrition and relaxation will be tried out with fun, experience and Adventure, for example by cooking together. Health can be included as a cross-cutting task in the educational work. Creativity of well-being Gathers together all aspects of this Project. It is an creative overview and an opportunity to seal the knowledge.The product manual (ebooklet) makes it possible to make the results of the project usable for schools even after the project has ended. The manual provides suggestions and implementation possibilities to make school a healthier place and to not only make a healthy lifestyle a topic, but to integrate it into everyday life. It is intended to provide support for pupils, teachers, school management and parents on how a healthy lifestyle can be implemented in everyday school life. Other expected results are: Erasmus+ corners, common logo, Twinspace group, partner's presentations,surveys/presentations, questionnaires, statistics, evaluation forms, Video, seminar e-twinning, Flyers/brochures.International school partnership programmes contribute to the self-management of the pupils within the framework of project work. In project-based learning, teaching and learning is based on current, practical tasks and on the basis of later professional practice. The students receive or give themselves a task which they work on as a team: a technical problem for which they develop a solution themselves and which they work on with advice, but largely on their own responsibility. In a limited time they have to produce a result that is documented and presented. Project-based learning challenges students, which makes it an excellent tool for developing their personality and talents.For teachers, internationalisation offers an enrichment of their professional knowledge and their professional motivation is increased, both by accompanying the mobility and through contacts with foreign colleagues. Parental involvement can also increase and intensify. Finally, internationalisation is an important differentiating factor for schools. The potential longer-term benefits of internationalisation are seen in preparing students to live, learn and work in an international community. It is therefore important that internationalisation is integrated into the curricula and school policies of schools.Internationalisation prepares students for participation in the international community, they have better opportunities on the international labour market, it promotes teachers' professional development and enriches the curriculum."