GreenEDU is an initiative co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The project is designed to empower higher education (HE) institutions by equipping both educators and students with the green and digital skills necessary to actively participate in the evolving green economy and tackle environmental degradation.

The project focuses on building the capacity of HE staff to design and implement comprehensive Green Higher Education Action Plans. It also introduces cutting-edge tools, such as Mobile Augmented Reality, to support innovative teaching methods that address real-world environmental challenges.

Key objectives of GreenEDU include:

• Enhancing the ability of HE staff to implement sustainable action plans within their institutions.
• Training HE educators to integrate Mobile Augmented Reality in their teaching to promote green and digital competencies.
• Equipping HE students with practical skills aligned with green economy demands.
• Raising awareness among students about the green transition and future labour market needs.
• Developing innovative pedagogical resources and learning materials to support sustainability education.

Throughout its implementation, GreenEDU will host piloting workshops, evaluation activities, and four major dissemination events to share its outcomes with a wider audience and promote sustainable education across Europe.

Find out more about the project here.

The WILDSCAPE EU project motivation is rooted in the European Union's commitment to preserve biodiversity and promote sustainable tourism practices throughout Europe. The project aims to promote sustainable tourism practices, preserve biodiversity, and empower youth in rural areas, fostering environmental conservation and socio-economic development, establishing a set of tools and mechanisms that may allow future generations to preserve and respect the nature while fostering political debate. The project will implement a range of activities, including conducting training workshops, facilitating collaborative sessions for developing sustainable tourism packages, organizing policy dialogues with stakeholders, and creating comprehensive online learning resources. Through these activities, we aim to foster knowledge exchange, capacity building, and the promotion of sustainable practices in the tourism sector.

Find out more about the project here.

By the end of this century, climate is expected to change due to the large amounts of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in the atmosphere. The European Green Deal (EGD) wants to tackle the threat of climate change by having no net emissions of GHG by 2050 and the EC aims for Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, but in order for this to occur, there is a need to decrease anthropogenic GHG emissions.

The EC suggests that education and training will help achieve the green transition the EGD is aiming for. Therefore, equipping teachers’ knowledge and skills on using green activities will contribute to achieving environmental sustainability and thus, sustainable mobility.

SMILE aims to build the capacity of teachers to be able to implement activities with students in the field of climate change, sustainable mobility and STEAM education in order to increase awareness on these pressing topics.