The third and final day of the teacher workshop as part of the #SCONE project in Rostock has come to an end.
The third day was devoted to summarizing and presenting the work. The results of the teamwork were organized and refined. Participants prepared their presentations and the final versions of the materials they had developed.
The first presentation session was combined with a discussion. The teams presented specific proposals for actions and solutions that could be implemented in everyday school practice, and the exchange of opinions helped clarify and strengthen the proposed courses of action.
In the next part of the meeting, the group revisited the presented concepts, expanding on them and deepening the discussion of the developed conclusions and recommendations. The discussions helped to organize the key assumptions and give them a more operational, practical character. The discussions focused on the practical dimension of education for sustainable development, specifically how to effectively translate the developed solutions into the school’s daily work.
An important element was also the exchange of perspectives regarding further cooperation and subsequent activities within the project.
It was an intense and highly substantive day, filled with the exchange of knowledge, reflection, and plans for future actions.
The Hackathon Finale as part of the SCONE Project
Yesterday marked the final stage of the international school Hackathon organized as part of the #SCONE project. The event featured presentations of projects focused on sustainable development. The meeting was held online, and the topics covered sustainable development and green innovation.
Student teams from Poland and Lithuania presented the project ideas they had developed during earlier stages of the work. Each team had up to 10 minutes to present their idea, including a brief overview of the concept, the project’s objective, proposed solutions, and potential benefits for the environment and the school community. The presentations were addressed both to the other event participants and to the evaluation panel, which assessed the students’ ideas in terms of their innovation, feasibility, and significance for sustainable development.
Among the concepts presented were projects focusing on: creating green spaces and school gardens, rainwater management, reducing food waste, promoting the reuse of items, utilizing renewable energy in schools, and creating outdoor learning spaces.
The hackathon provided an opportunity for young people from different countries to exchange ideas and demonstrate that students are capable of creating creative and practical solutions that support sustainable development.
SCONE - second day of teacher training in Rostock
The second day of training focused on combining reflection with concrete planning of activities in the area of education for sustainable development (ESD).
The World Game became a starting point for a discussion about global interdependencies, responsibility, and the complexity of contemporary challenges. This experience opened up space for systemic thinking.
Participants looked at ESD as a holistic educational approach and the Whole School Approach concept, which assumes that change should encompass all areas of school functioning. The example of Öko-Haus served as inspiration. During the workshop “Creating an ESD-School from scratch,” visions of a school based on the principles of sustainable development were created, barriers were analyzed, and the first steps before implementing changes were planned. The concept of the “House of Change” helped to organize thinking about the transformation process and determine the stage at which individual schools are currently at.
It was a day of intensive conceptual and strategic work, showing that effective education for sustainable development requires both vision and well-planned actions.
SCONE – Drugi dzień szkolenia nauczycielskiego w Rostocku
Drugi dzień szkolenia koncentrował się na połączeniu refleksji z konkretnym planowaniem działań w obszarze edukacji na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju (ESD).
Gra Światowa stała się punktem wyjścia do dyskusji o globalnych współzależnościach, odpowiedzialności i złożoności współczesnych wyzwań. To doświadczenie otworzyło przestrzeń dla myślenia systemowego. Uczestnicy przyjrzeli się ESD jako holistycznemu podejściu edukacyjnemu oraz koncepcji Całościowego Podejścia Szkolnego, która zakłada, że zmiana powinna obejmować wszystkie obszary funkcjonowania szkoły. Przykład Öko-Haus był inspiracją.
Podczas warsztatu „Tworzenie szkoły ESD od podstaw” stworzono wizje szkoły opartej na zasadach zrównoważonego rozwoju, przeanalizowano bariery i zaplanowano pierwsze kroki przed wdrożeniem zmian. Koncepcja „Domu Zmiany” pomogła uporządkować myślenie o procesie transformacji i określić etap, na jakim znajdują się obecnie poszczególne szkoły.
Był to dzień intensywnej pracy koncepcyjnej i strategicznej, pokazujący, że skuteczna edukacja na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju wymaga zarówno wizji, jak i dobrze zaplanowanych działań.
SCONE - How to teach sustainable development in practice - workshops for teachers in Rostock
From February 24 to 26, teachers from Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, and Poland are participating in workshops on implementing education for sustainable development in everyday school life. The event is taking place in Rostock, and the University of Rostock is responsible for the content.
We started the first day of the event by working on the European Sustainability Competence Framework, analyzing which competencies are key in education for sustainable development. We then focused on the values behind ESD and their practical dimension in everyday school life.
An important part of the program was a session on the psychology of climate anxiety and a discussion on how to work with students' fears and uncertainties in the context of the climate crisis. There was also time for a workshop to exchange experiences and work out solutions together.
It was an intense and substantive day that set the direction for our further work.
SCONE - youth camp
Over the last three days, we have been both the organizer and participant of an unusual project event – the Flow with Nature youth camp, organized as part of the SCONE project.
On the first day, the international Students' Sustainability Camp was officially launched at the Old Town Hall in Elbląg. Participants took part in a workshop entitled “Digital storytelling,” which introduced them to the subject of project work. Then, the young people divided into three groups and set off into the field: to Lake Drużno for an ecology lesson, to the Archaeological and Historical Museum in Elbląg to learn about the history of amber and the Vikings, and to workshops on climate change and adaptation to water-related challenges. There was also an online meeting for teachers on the topic of education for sustainable development.
We spent the second day of the camp in Gdańsk, where participants had the opportunity to explore the city and its natural wealth. Some of the camp participants visited Gdańsk University of Technology, taking part in classes in rain gardens and learning about ecological solutions on campus. Others explored the historic part of Gdańsk, observing its cultural heritage and urban transformation. Another important part of the day was a trip to Sobieszewska Island, where the young people took part in field activities on the beach and lectures at the MiIZ PAN Ornithological Station.
The last day of the youth camp organized as part of the SCONE project was full of excitement and a large dose of substantive knowledge combining creativity, nature, and local heritage. Nature writing workshops inspired participants to describe nature in their own words, while digital storytelling developed new ideas. The Elbląg Upland, Kadyny, and the Old Town revealed their stories and landscapes to us. Finally, there was fun and a disco, because the energy of young people is the best way to end an eventful day!
