ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

EMPOWERING YOUNG CHILDREN TO ACT ON

CLIMATE CHANGE

Erasmus + "Empowering Young Children to Act on Climate Change" project (2021-2-F101-KA210-SCH-000051088) was coordinated by Learning In Nature Ltd 2022-2023. Partners of the project represented are New Loops organization from Portugal, Uncalı Kindergarten and Oba Association from Turkey and Dječji Vrtić Ivanić Grad kindergarten from Croatia. With this project we aimed to raise awareness of teachers in pre-schools about climate change and to establish a policy and toolkit through effective tools for young children.

Empowering Children to Act on Climate Change is a project that established an international dialogue, enabled the emergence of a climate action network and tackled the lack of materials and training to empower Pre-K to Grades 1 and 2 teachers and young children through experiential learning in a positive way.

Policy Recommendations for Climate Education and Climate Education Toolkit for Kindergarten Teachers was created as outcomes of the project which can be downloaded in 5 languages (English,Finnish, Portuguese, Turkish and Croatian)

We aim to raise awareness of teachers in pre-school institutions about climate change and to establish a strategy and toolkit

through effective tools for young children such as games and drama, and to develop the ability to adapt and take

Precautions against climate change. Moreover, we will start a partnership for future activities and get more experience about

Erasmus + opportunities.

As a result of our project we expect to have;

1- Preparation of Climate Change Education Toolkit

2- 'Children Act on Climate Change' Policy for Kindergartens

3- Short videos shots during training courses and meetings

4- Online dissemination activity

5- Planted trees to reduce carbon print during travels.

6- Certificates and signature lists

7- A partnership and network

8- Experience on Erasmus +

9- Know more about climate change education

PROJECT OUTPUTS

CLIMATE EDUCATION MANUAL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
This toolkit introduces the concept of Climate Education, presents best practices in Europe, and offers a selection of 15 games and activities to engage children indoors and outdoors, as well as conclusions and references. It is addressed to teachers and parents who could use it as a guide to connect children to nature, which is essential for adaptation to a changing climate. The toolkit is dowloadable in 5 different languages.

POLICY RECOMMEDATION
'Children Act on Climate Change' Policy for Kindergartens will be a policy proposal for the kindergartens. It will be a strategic approach for making schools more nature friendly, productive and aware of climate change.

DOWNLOAD ENGLISH