Green Skills for Social Agriculture

Topic(s) addressed

• Sustainability 

• Environmental education

Target groups

• 430 lower, upper primary students (6-15 y/o)

• 370 high school students (16-19 y/o)

• Teachers

• Local stakeholders

Methodologies

• The project exploited creative implementation methods and cooperation.

• A campaign promoting local agricultural products has been run.

• Raising students’ awareness about creating the future through respect for the past and the environment. 

• Learning about how farms and the food industry work and the relevance of personal skills and education to the growth of European agriculture

• Learning about the use of new technologies and organic primary materials 

Environments

• Creativity and innovation to link the learning and work environment

• Choosing sustainable resources and paying attention to the side effects of technological progress in agriculture

• Using local resources to combat global climate change. 

• The cross-sectoral cooperation (schools-stakeholders in agriculture) as a new way of teaching and learning

Teachers

• Teachers developed new skills by playing the role of mentors and facilitators of innovation. 

• They served as the link between the school and work environment.

• The teachers' international cooperation enriched the students’ learning experience.

• They worked on new ideas for formal, non-formal and informal teaching by sharing their knowledge in meetings

Impact

• Preparing students for employment in agriculture– giving them an understanding of different roles and responsibilities in the field, 

• Developing soft skills such as problem-solving, self-confidence and perseverance 

• Learning together in a new, creative way to build up green skills 

• A long-term impact on teachers and students with fewer opportunities achieved through inclusion and cooperation– boosting motivation and helping deal with failure