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''FOOTFALLSofNATURE''

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2019-1-PL01-KA229-065042
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | School Exchange Partnerships Funder Contribution: 124,944 EUR

''FOOTFALLSofNATURE''

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ContextEnvironmental education addresses cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning of the students. Information gained through preschool and school ages underpins the terminal behaviors of the future. We can raise such active individuals who are conscious on environmental problems, responsible and decision makers. However, sustaining the indifference to protection of the environment will probably put the humanity on the verge of big dangers. Just to spite the humans invading the nature for their self-interest, we need to raise the next generation equipped with environmental consciousness for a livable and sustainable world. Thanks to the intramural and extramural projects we plan to conduct, we will make sure that the participants to these projects will have the love of nature and respect to it. Numerous planned activities will enable the environmental consciousness and awareness through fun, application and creative designs.ObjectivesO1- Increasing the awareness of the students for nature by using art and technologyO2- Ensuring the sustainability for the next generationsO3- Improving the creative natural skills of the studentsO4- Strengthening our social responsibility behaviorsO5- Acquainting the students with the environmental problems of the society and contributing to the precautionsO6- Improving the consciousness of saving by teaching the types of wasteO7- Introducing types of waste and teaching the students the importance of recyclingO8- Teaching the germination and development stages of plants by firsthand experienceO9- Forming a livable environment with the awareness of an active individualActivitiesEach LTTA participating to the project will organize meetings with the local NGOs to look over to the environmental issues in the local area, cultural activities and visits, teaching workshops which will enhance the interdisciplinary collaboration,and information on the methodology of organizing a local environmental action with students.The LTTAs are;LTTA1-TR-My botanical garden, garden and balcony decoration, seed growing, germination, , slogan, photo album, visit to Istaç Recycling Factory, my flowerpot, financial literacy seminar by bankers, coast#trashtag challengeLTTA2–PL-Zero waste week (introduction of plastic, glass, metal bottles, blue lid, battery and paper) recycling residual oil and devices /speech bubbles in parks, forest#trashtagLTTA3–IT-Theatre fest/La Fontaine in the Court of the Forest–Environmentally friendly short film, cost cleaning and #trashtag, fabric bag making, trekking to discover Mediterranean biodiversityLTTA4–MKD-Environmentally friendly animations, naming the characters from nature, waste listing at home and school,attending vintage harvest, making bee hive and collecting honey,feeding cows, herborization at botanical garden,carbon footprintsLTTA5–TR-cycling tour for zero emission in nature and the forest#trashtag challenge, kindergarten decoration and art contest, water treatment plant, savings seminarNumber and Profile of ParticipantsEach short-term exchange mobility will include the participation of 16students(age range between10-16)and 8teachers, and totally 80students and 40teachers will take part in all mobility.Students will be selected regarding transparent criteria (computer and language skills,peer and teamwork ability, availability and adaptability)The METHODOLOGY to be used in carrying out at the project is basically student-centered and cooperative learning and learning through experience. In addition, different assessment methods (evaluation and feedback forms, preliminary and final and satisfaction survey)are used to evaluate implementation, management and dissemination of the project.The success of the mobility is measured comparatively against the results and level of satisfaction of students who gained the environmental awareness.Results and ImpactsTangible results are a large video archive of lectures and recorded videos during the mobility on YouTubeChannel “FOOTFALLSofNATURE’’, many educative materials on different seminars,demonsrative lectures and school presentations and the visuals such as short movies,animations,theater plays,evaluation forms, questionnaires, countless collected waste,clean parks and coasts, numerous plants, recycling seminars by academic people, financial literacy seminars, art contest,cycling tour, fabric bags, waste list,slogans. E-magazine after LTTAs and paper magazine at the end are also vital outputs.Intangible results are improved environmental awareness, stage performance, knowledge on digital tools, raised awareness of attending own learning process, more motivated pupils and further academic achievements, awareness of the similarities and differences, improved communication skills and critical and creative thinking ability.For a sustainable environment, we as teachers, students, and the community will work together for the activities in local and transnational spectrum for many years.

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