Eco-School International Programme as a tool for Sustainable Learning

1. Eco-School International Programme as a tool for Sustainable Learning Eigil Larsen National Coordinator Eco-Schools Denmark The Danish Outdoor Council

2. Students Visions (1800, 13 y.o.) I have many ideas about how I can improve: • my daily life (a) • my school (b) • the World (c) Answer: a b c • Fully agree/Agree 49 47 58 • Does not agree or disagree 38 39 32 • Totally disagree/Disagree 12 14 10 From Prof. Bjarne Bruun Jensen Danish University of Education

3. Students Commitment (1800, 13 y.o.) I would like to fight for improving: • my daily life (a) • my school (b) • the World (c) Aswer: a b c • Fully agree/agree 73 63 78 • Does not agree or disagree 21 30 19 • Totally disagree/Disagree 6 7 3 From Prof. Bjarne Bruun Jensen Danish University of Education

4. ”Achieving influence is very easy” (3660, 13 – 15 y.o.) The students were asked about four different settings Leisure activities 36 % Family 44 % School 14 % Society 6 % From Prof. Bjarne Bruun Jensen Danish University of Education

5. Conclusions • Children and youth actually want to make a difference • They find it difficult to influence • We have to develop a frame where we can develop children’s and youth empowerment • - on personal level, community level and society level towards citizenship

6. The IVAC-approach • Investigation • What it’s all about? • Why is it important? • How was it in former times and how has it changed • Visions • What alternatives can we imagine? • How are conditions in other countries and other cultures? • What do we prefer and why? • Action and change • What changes will bring us closer to our visions? • What action possibilities exist in order to reach the changes? • Which actions will you carry out?

7. Perspectives for the teaching • Children want to be active • Investigate, ask questions, find answers, express themselves • Anther teacher role • Help the children to investigate etc. • Try to act • Use the schools as laboratory for actions, make suggestions for the council, try to act or start discussions in local community, make campaigns, being advisers etc.

8. Eco-Schools: an overview • Programme of Fee – Foundation for Environmental Education • Whole-school environmental education, management and certification programme, based on EMAS / ISO 14001 • Local Agenda 21 at the level of the school and its community • Participative: pupils involved in all stages of process, decision-making and activities, other stakeholders collaborate • Core themes: Energy, Water, Waste • NEW THEME:Climate Change • & Carbon Footprint • Green Flag as an eco-certification for good environmental practice

9. Eco-Schools: The Seven steps • Establishment of an Eco-School Committee • Environmental Review • Action Plan • Monitoring and Evaluation • Curriculum Work • Informing and Involving • Eco-code

10. Eco-Schools: Growth * Estimated numbers

11. Eco-Schools: Numbers 2004/05 Total Eco-Schools Students 4.487.807 Teachers 233.533 Schools 12.640 Local Authorities 1.661 Actively Involved Students 2.310.344 Teachers 96.687 Schools 6.737 Local Authorities 952

12. Eco-School Coordinations International CoordinationMs Estela Gonçalves Pereira(Eco-Schools International Coordinator)c/o ABAE/FEE PortugalEd. Vasco da GamaR. Gen Gomes AraujoBloco C Piso I Sala 1.26/1.271350-355 LisbonPortugalTel +351 21 394 2745Fax: +351 21 394 2749coordination@ecoschool.orgwww.eco-schools.orgwww.fee-international.org German Coordination Mr Robert LorenzDeutsche Gesellschaft für Umwelterziehung e.V., DGU-Office ErfurtAlbrechtstr. 4099092 ErfurtGermanyTel.: +49 361 2119939Fax: +49 361 2119940e-mail: RoLorenz@gmx.netwww.umwelterziehung.de Danish CoordinationMr Eigil LarsenThe Danish Outdoor CouncilScandiagade 132450 København SVTel.: +45 3379 0079Fax: +45 33790179kam@friluftsraadet.dkwww.friluftsraadet.dk