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At CEIP Mozart, a primary school in Madrid, we are championing sustainability through an innovative initiative: a T-shirt reuse flea market. This project aims to raise awareness about the environmental impact of clothing consumption within our school community. A Successful Start The first edition of our flea market took place on May 16, 2023, attracting

Summer is a good moment to take some distance from our rutinary lives, and the projects we are already involved in. It can be a good moment to take some perspective from our objectives, and to reflect upon the meaning and relevance of our projects. I am using this summertime to learn about “syntropic agriculture/agroforestry”

International projects expand our thinking. Working with people from other contexts helps us to find new ideas for our work and opens our eyes to the good things in our own country. Learning is most effective when you can talk with others, ask clarifying questions, and come back with your thoughts to somebody after pondering

Waterm scarcity is a vital challenge for human beam in the coming decades. Climate Change advancement leads to longer and more frequent drought periods, especially in subtropical regions. Although many efforts have been directed to decelerate climate change, it is necessary to push adaptation policies. Looking to on the European region, drought affects especially the

Throughout the third year of the EFC4CLIM project, a series of demonstrative interventions were successfully implemented across 13 schools and universities in Finland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain. These interventions encompassed a blend of structural enhancements aimed at improving sustainability performance, alongside purely educational initiatives. In Spain and Portugal, the interventions primarily focused on enhancing comfort

When we talk about «acting for sustainability», what does this mean? What kind of «action»? In which direction? Under which social and environmental paradigm? This kind of, I would say, political question regarding this Action competence is important to be made. As researchers, do we consider studying sustainability as an «action» by itself? Or we

The aim of the ECF4CLIm project is to develop and validate a European Competence Framework (ECF) for transformative change that empowers the educational community to combat climate change and promote sustainable development. To that end, the project employs an innovative hybrid participatory approach grounded in participatory action research and citizen science, that is being applied

In the context of the current environmental challenges, the role of education in fostering sustainable practices becomes crucial. The synergy between academic institutions, community engagement, and innovative projects plays a key role in shaping a future where environmental consciousness is ingrained in the fabric of society. Empowering Sustainability Education Through Community Engagement In order to

Predicting the future, especially in a rapidly changing world with disruptive technologies and environmental challenges, is extremely difficult. In this dynamic context, education grapples with numerous challenges, particularly in discerning the competencies imperative for individuals to navigate the forthcoming societal landscape. Nonetheless, drawing from our present comprehension, certain pivotal competencies emerge as essential facets that

Sometimes, sustainability is not an objective, but an inherent value in a concrete practice or activity. There, sustainability is not something that we look for, but the reason why a new project emerges. That’s right for L’Ortiga, a cooperative devoted to zero kilometer agriculture in the mountains of Collserola (Barcelona, Catalonia). We’re writing about L’Ortiga