DESCRIPTION

Project GreenEduLARP aims at using the tool of EduLARP (Educational Live Action Role Playing) for Climate Change Education (CCE). This way students but also teachers – as involved participants- will be connecting the topics related to Climate Change learned in classroom with real-life situations, therefore more easily relating them to their own life, making connections also on how green their life and attitude is.

Background

Climate change is the greatest challenge of our times. Humans are recognized as a major cause of Climate Change (UNESCO, 2009) and hence their active involvement in mitigation and adaptation actions is crucial. The EU has launched the Green Deal initiative to raise awareness on climate change, industry innovation and more, while the European Education Area initiated a special Education for Climate Change Coalition, pledging for concrete actions made by individuals and collective actors at the local, regional and national levels. In this respect, the role of education in addressing climate change is increasingly recognized.

Objectives

The aims of the project are:

• to empower teachers with new competencies in environmental education using LARP
• to enhance students with confidence and agency skills through the LARPing methodology and teamwork while also learning about climate change and building concepts around it
• to create accessible online material for further use and capitalization
• to build a transnational strategy on how to adapt EduLARP methodology in school curricula.