ECOSWOT

Students are supposed to do a SWOT analysis based on the following questions:

 

S: Strengths            –    Which are the best practices used in your country regarding 

                                         environmental issues and sustainable economy?

 

W: Weaknesses      –    What has not been done to prepare countries to this world in                                               transition and what should have been done?

 

O: Opportunities   –    What can you improve / avoid in your country regarding                                                       environmental issues? Which benefits can we obtain by the                                                    changes?               

 

T: Threats               –   What stops us from pursuing environmental progress, e.g.                                                     mentality, willingness, legislation, costs, scientific knowledge?

 

 

The project intends to:

 

• empower young people to effectively transform their skills and preferences into a visible change in their active attitude towards  eco-friendly behaviour

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• use the English language as a tool of learning and communication and enhance self-confidence in using it

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• endorse the students’ awareness of climate change: national borders are not the borders of nature/pollution

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• promote digital competence: pupils will improve their skills in the critical use of Information Society Technology (IST) and these basic skills in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

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• take an international and interdisciplinary approach towards the topic focusing on the following subject areas: technology, economics, science, ecology, fair trade, sociology, eco-psychology, and nutrition which reflect the various departments of the schools

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• To achieve the objectives  we will  develop enquiry-based learning, hand-on learning (learning by doing), project method, group work, using ICT and in particular:

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- inviting experts and representatives of the local administrations and companies to explain students different approaches to confront environmental challenges in  the current situation of an economic crisis

 

- visiting work places to learn about the opportunities of eco-friendly business

 

- preparing booklets, PPT presentations of our findings and activities, and reports presenting the results

 

- making films and taking photos documenting the activities, preparing exhibitions

 

- opening a website

 

- exchanging information by email, social networks, video-conferences etc. 

 

- students are supposed to give their presentations not only in their home country but also in partner schools (in English)