Climate Champions: Uniting for a sustainable future
The project’s website
eTwinning project 2023-2024
About the project
This eTwinning project brings students together as climate champions working to build a sustainable future. It fosters global awareness of the climate crisis's impacts and cultivates active citizenship by teaching grassroots solutions. Students are encouraged to play their part, however small, in caring for our planet. Active participation is a vital aspect of the project's objective to transform awareness into constructive action.
Project Activities Part 1
- Climate crisis exploration through a selected book. Partner schools collaborate on a story featuring student climate champions from each school.
- Virtual or on-site field trips to important local climate sites like national parks, renewable energy facilities, and recycling centres
Project Activities Part 2
- Carbon footprint questionnaire and infographics.
- A digital climate champions cookbook compiling traditional recipes with sustainability tips.
- Climate champions ‘green’ challenges
- A collaborative video with photos, poems, and crafts expressing gratitude for our planet to celebrate Earth Day on April 22
- A collaborative map of actions for the climate from each partner school.
The project’s objectives
- Raise awareness of climate crisis and its impacts on altering our planet's environment.
- Promote active citizenship through the 13th SDG of the UN
- Develop information and digital literacy skills
- Practice online etiquette rules
- Cultivate critical thinking, problem-solving skills and creativity
- Practice and advance communication skills in English
- Promote advocating for climate policies and green initiatives
Partner schools
Intercultural Primary School of Sapes, Greece
E.B. Soeiro Pereira Gomes School, Alhandra, Portugal
Edebali Ortaokulu, Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkiye
Netiquette and e-safety
Intercultural Primary School of Sapes, Greece
E.B. Soeiro Pereira Gomes School, Alhandra, Portugal
Edebali Ortaokulu, Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkiye
Students from three partner schools participated in activities on Netiquette and e-safety.
The project’s padlet
The project’s Padlet contains activities categorized into appropriate sections, including the padlets of our partner schools with the students’ introductions.
- the Greek padlet
- the Portuguese padlet
- Turkish padlet (Edebali Ortaokulu)
The project’s logo
Every partner school selects its logo, and students have the opportunity to vote for the final project logo!
‘The Tantrum that Saved the World’
In “THE TANTRUM THAT SAVED THE WORLD”, Australian writer and illustrator Megan Herbert and renowned climate scientist Michael E. Mann collaborated on a remarkable children's book. In this story, a little girl takes action to save the world by channelling tantrum power into positive action toward the climate crisis.
‘The Tantrum that Saved the World’:partner schools activities based on the book
‘The Tantrum that Saved the World’: Interactive activities
- The book’s glossary
- Reading Comprehension on Kahoot! by the Greek school
- Reading Comprehension on Kahoot! by the Turkish school Edebali Ortaokulu
Climate Champions: The story
The "Climate Champions" collaborative story highlights the importance of taking action against environmental degradation to create a sustainable future.
The book features ‘climate champions’ from each partner school who join the Climate Champions club and get involved in environmental actions in their communities.
Climate Crisis Quiz
Test your knowledge with a quiz on terms and concepts related to the climate crisis.
Onsite field trips
Greek School’s field trip to the Multi Theme Energy Park ‘Heron’
Turkish School(Edebali Ortaokulu)’s field trip to a waste management facility
Turkish School’s (Edebali Ortaokulu)field trip to the Natural History Museum in Ankara
Portuguese School’s field trip to Varino boat museum
Season’s Greetings from all the partners
Get ready for some heartwarming moments! Just tap on those pics and witness the Greek students' video wishes for our Turkish and Portuguese friends.
Buckle up for some warm and fuzzy feelings! Simply tap on those pics and soak up the love-filled wishes for the holiday season and beyond, from our Turkish and Portuguese partners!
Carbon footprint questionnaire
- The questionnaire focuses primarily on the students' daily routines, specifically their transportation, energy usage, waste management, and food choices.
- The goal of the questionnaire is to help students comprehend how their activities impact the environment and subsequently collaborate to diminish their carbon footprint.
- The data collected from the questionnaire will be utilized to promote sustainable practices.
Climate Champions cookbook
The 'Climate Champions' cookbook is composed of traditional recipes from all partner schools and promotes healthy and sustainable eating and cooking.
Choosing to eat locally grown, seasonal produce benefits our health and the environment.
Eating local foods can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by decreasing the need for shipping and transportation of food.
Check out these little chefs! The sixth-grade squad whipped up some mouthwatering traditional Greek dishes, all while keeping it eco-friendly!
Dive into these scrumptious Turkish recipes crafted with fresh, local ingredients that won't harm the planet!
Climate Champions ‘Green’ Challenge: A Green Future is a Bright Future!
The students from our partner schools have transformed into true Climate Champions. They comprehend that even minor actions can greatly affect the environment. Taking the lead, they engage in "green actions" to create more eco-friendly schools and communities for everyone.
Earth Day 2024
Earth Day is an annual, international event held on 22nd April. It aims to raise awareness for our planet and the environmental challenges it faces. It is an opportunity for people to show their support for the environment and come together to take action to help protect the Earth.
Climate Champions’ Earth Day Brochure
A brochure showcasing recommended environmental initiatives by the 'Climate Champions Club' from the three partner schools in celebration of Earth Day.
