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/Agree494758 Does not agree or disagree383932 Totally disagree/Disagree121410 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/agree736378 Does not agree or disagree213019 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 activities36 % Family44 % School14 % 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 1.Establishment of an Eco-School Committee 2.Environmental Review 3.Action Plan 4.Monitoring and Evaluation 5.Curriculum Work 6.Informing and Involving 7.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 Coordination Ms Estela Gonçalves Pereira (Eco-Schools International Coordinator) c/o ABAE/FEE Portugal Ed. Vasco da Gama R. Gen Gomes Araujo Bloco C Piso I Sala 1.26/1.27 1350-355 Lisbon Portugal Tel +351 21 394 2745 Fax: +351 21 394 2749 coordination@ecoschool.org www.eco-schools.org www.fee-international.org coordination@ecoschool.org www.eco-schools.org www.fee-international.org German Coordination Mr Robert Lorenz Deutsche Gesellschaft für Umwelterziehung e.V., DGU-Office Erfurt Albrechtstr. 40 99092 Erfurt Germany Tel.: +49 361 2119939 Fax: +49 361 2119940 e-mail: RoLorenz@gmx.net www.umwelterziehung.deRoLorenz@gmx.net www.umwelterziehung.de Danish Coordination Mr Eigil Larsen The Danish Outdoor Council Scandiagade 13 2450 København SV Tel.: +45 3379 0079 Fax: +45 33790179 kam@friluftsraadet.dk www.friluftsraadet.dk kam@friluftsraadet.dk www.friluftsraadet.dk