CONTEXTWhile humans are willing to lead a more comfortable life, they sometimes destroy nature involuntarily. A varied range of dystopian films released in the past decades are intended to provide a nightmarish insight in terms of what the world may look like in the future if we do not look after it. Consequently, through this project, we would like to make students aware of the environmental problems created by humans that lead to negative long-term impacts on our planet. We want them to become responsible citizens that contribute to leaving a clean and safe world for future generations. We want our schools to be environmentally-friendly schools that implement environmental policies. Finally, we would like to become a model for our communities and encourage other schools to take measures in the area of ecology. OBJECTIVES-To exchange good ideas and practices with other European countries regarding environmental issues-To familiarize the students with different environmental issues and with concepts like sustainable development and renewable energy sources-To raise students’ autonomy and self-learning by carrying out research, gathering and presenting data-To foster students’ creativity, analytical thinking and critical thinking-To enhance students’ self-confidence with regard to new environments, to promote their flexibility and adaptability-To promote the development of the participants’ intercultural competence and the awareness of shared European values-To improve communication, social and interpersonal skills in a multicultural context-To promote social inclusion in terms of students facing all types of difficulties-To empower and encourage students to become involved in the life of their communities-To foster teachers’ development by means communication and practice sharing with their European peersPARTICIPANTSThe project is mainly aimed at students, who shall be involved within all the different stages of the project – preparation, exchanges, dissemination and exploitation activities. The target group of students is made of 1,000 pupils aged 14-16 that constitute a mixture of different nationalities, economic and social backgrounds, rural and urban areas, students of mixed abilities (high and low achievers), religions, VET or general training students. That is why, the project so appealing, since all of us can observe and learn from each other in terms of problems, career paths, interests and opportunities. Out of these students, we will choose 100 students to participate directly in the exchanges.MAIN ACTIVITIES AND METHODOLOGYC1 – Water is Life (transdisciplinary approach, water as a source of life, water shortage).C2 – Keep our environment clean (recycling, waste management).C3 – Breathe and Let Breathe (air pollution, air quality).C4 – Global warming issues and renewable energy for sustainable development.C5 – Take action to build a cleaner future. In order for students to be prepared for exchanges, they will carry out research, interview schoolmates, parents and acquaintances about the environmental issues addressed. Moreover, students are meant to talk to the local authorities and the local NGOs to find out about local and national policies and how schools could be involved. All these findings will be shared with partners during the exchanges, which involve activities and presentations created by students for students, as well as teacher-coordinated activities to work on topic-related STEM projects. In the case of C5, students carry out and share campains on environmental awareness.RESULTSOur results consider initial and final evaluation documents, pupils’ surveys carried out in the local communities, online quizzes, brochures related to environmental issues, presentations, reports and statistics, countries and environmental issues, leaflets on recycling and responsible water use, STEM projects, campaign posters and methodology, pictures, videos, dissemination tools and platforms.IMPACTThe project will result in positive changes for all the partner schools involved. Firstly, the student-teacher and school-parent relationships will improve, The participation in this project will make parents more aware of the paramount role school plays in the development of future citizens who will contribute to the progress and the development of their communities. Moreover, local authorities will regard the schools as dialogue partners and support the pupils’ current and future initiatives, since we expect the students to develop and take part of new initiatives and become active agents in their communities. NGOs will also become our partners, so this will enable us to develop future projects together with them.As a result, the schools involved will increase cooperation and collaboration with the local institutions and boost or improve their image in their community. This will benefit from active learners and teachers who feel motivated by their involvement.