AELIA – Applying a multi-stakeholder and whole-institutional approach to education for sustainability

Project Number: 101087425

The aim of AELIA is to contribute to equipping all citizens with the skills and competences for the green transition. To do this, the project will put in action a multistakeholder, whole-institutional approach, bringing together actors from formal and non-formal education settings, businesses, civil society, and the public sector who will participate in all stages of the project following a quadruple helix innovation approach to develop an enabling learning ecosystem to bring change at an institutional, individual and societal level.

ACTION

Guide for sustainability plans for educational organisations
-roadmap for integrating a whole institutional approach to sustainability in all educational organisations. It encompasses guidelines applicable to schools, universities, and formal and non-formal educational providers (VET and adult education providers).

Educational resources for the capacity building of educational leaders

-this activity entails the development of the Guide and resources for the capacity building of educational leaders and management at all levels to be able to integrate sustainability values and implement, monitor, and evaluate their sustainability levels.

Open online course on sustainability for educators and guidelines for the project work (MOOC)
-teachers’ training has a blended character combining a digital educational solution in the form of a MOOC with project work where teachers learn by doing, confronting real-life problems and community factors. The training addresses the 4 GreenComp areas: embodying sustainability values, embracing complexity in sustainability, envisioning sustainable futures, and acting for sustainability.

Addressing the institutional axis: Capacity building of education leaders and authorities on implementing and monitoring sustainability plans
-the capacity building programme is open to all educational authorities and leaders to inform them about the sustainability plan’s goals and implementation and support them in integrating sustainability values in their institutions.

Addressing the individual axis: Online course for educators
-equip educators with the knowledge and skills to be change agents in their work. Provision of training to educators is open to a) trainers of educators; b) pre and in-service teachers of formal education; c) educators in the non-formal sector; d) higher education teaching and research staff.

Addressing the societal axis: Crowdsourcing platform and webinars for citizens
-educators, civil society organisations, and citizens can use the crowdsourcing platform to share knowledge, and ideas and re-imagine their communities at local, national, and European levels. At the same time, 4 webinars will be developed for Greece, Cyprus, Serbia, and Romania to entice the interest of citizens, raise awareness and educate them on sustainable development.

White Paper on integrating education for sustainability in formal and non-formal education
-action plan on presenting gaps, as identified or confirmed during the project, the inputs necessary, the case for, and the actions necessary to integrate education for sustainability in educational settings.

Social Media pages of the AELIA project (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter) as well as the website are now available!