<< Objectives >>To raise awareness among school students, teachers, staff and their related families and networks on food loss and waste issues;Develop the skills and confidence of teachers in the appropriate and effective knowledge about food waste and sustainability;Make students active agents in combating food waste at their homes through the use of food leftovers to create new meals.Strengthen the link between schools, ONG, teachers training centers, professional associations of teachers and universities<< Implementation >>-1Teachers training course focusing on the concept of sustainability and food waste-3 FoodWaste Hackathons- Food Waste Recipe Online Book<< Results >>At the end of the project we expect the follwoing results:- Set of videos - Food Waste Recipe Online Book- Reports

Over the past 50 years much has changed in our society, technologically and in the way that we live and work. As a result of this development, it has been verified that young people have less and less healthy life habits and are more sedentary. Putting these concerns in a European framework and adding a perspective of knowledge of the cultural heritage of each country involved, seeking to share the specificities of each, was one of the concerns we seek to address. A need of analysis was done to identify the specificities of each partner, which, being unique in the European context, allowed us to meet our concerns.One of the mains aims of this project is to share knowledge, skills, and experiences with teachers and students from the countries involved. This project is organized in three complementary vectors: sports, outdoor activities and cultural heritage. We want each partner to contribute an approach that is “unique” and “complementary”. “Unique”, because it will take into account the specifics of each country: be related to the geographical position, or with the specific skills and expertise. “Complementary” because the work of the partners will contribute to the construction of a European frameork of reference in the areas where we intend to act.It will be important, therefore, to dissect each of these components that served as motivation for the elaboration of this project:-Practice a sport One of our motivations was to know different sports, specific to each country and to have the opportunity to practice them. In this way, and in a dialogue with all partners, we seek within the specificity of each country to find the sports that are most rooted the specific skills of the school (Croatia - Badminton, Turkey - Arch, Northern Macedonia - handball) or even with the geographical situation of the country/school (France – Ski; Greece – sailing; Portugal- surf)-Engaging in a outdoor activityWe know that outdoor recreation brings health, well-being, social cohesion, inclusivity and educative benefits. - Knowing a traditional GameTraditional Sports and Games are they are part of Europe’s intangible heritage and are a very interesting appoach to know the country culture. Therefore, we intend to increase the spirit of European citizenship allowed by a greater knowledge of the countries involved and raise awareness and respect for cultural diversity.We will have one Short-term joint staff training activity that aims to provide participants with skills connecting to manage all the sports and outdoor activities that will be worked along the project. We have planned to have 6 blended mobility of school learners envolving all partners, so that all can participate with their own expertise on a specifc sport, a outdoor activity and a traditional game.These different locations will provide a rich fields of work. In a broader perspective, all the partners can benefit from the European cooperation (developing also some of the key competences described in a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training). We are planning to involve in the project activities 2000 students from14 to 18 years old. In the LTA will participate 120 students and 50 teachers as accompanying persons from foreign countries. On the Short-term joint staff training will participate 10 teachers.We can identify a tangible set of results that we will have at the end of the project:- 6 brochures built collaboratively with the historical framework of each sport, rules and good practices, and traditional games. At the end of the project, these brochures will be compiled into a single document that will also be a benchmark of good practices- Road map for outdoor activities with support for inclusion in the currilum;- 6 questionnaires for each of the selected sports- Teacher training course, with production of documents with replicable practices;- Photobook and videos- press releases- Europasse certifications- Project evaluation reportsAlso we can identify intangible results such as growth of team spirit, development of intercultural and linguistic competences, development of practical, artistic and motor skills, increment of schools visibility, language skills, etc.Finally we highlight that the outputs will become public and of free access in the different platforms that will sustain the project.The project is clearly defined with objectives and expected results. Hopefully, it will help students to raise the awareness of the importance of sports, traditions and outdoor actives, and teachers to gain experience which can strengthen their teaching skills.In addition, teachers are expected to improve their teaching skills developing new strategies,methodologies, tools and to share their experiences with the other European partners. We all expect improvement r

The aim of this project is building a solid European network of schools that prioritize students’ personal development over test-based results. In order to that, we have identified a clear axis, around which the whole education process spins: motivation. If we manage to motivate our students we will be able to solve many of the problems of modern education: we will lower school absenteeism and early dropout, we will obtain a higher level of participation in the classroom and we will able to build a new teaching model, by putting the trainees back at the very centre of the education process.In order to achieve that we are to deal with two major factors: curriculum (what to study) and methodology (how to study). Both can be largely improved by effective communication with students and by using the appropriate tools.In our experimental programme we are going to ask our students what is that awakens their interest and start a conversation upon that. Following the project-based learning approach, we aim to start each class with a question and end it with many. In a world in which most of the answers are provided by a web-based search engine, it is the question that stands as the critical factor in real learning. In a world that constantly seeks for the right solution for any problem, it’s the variety of possible effective ideas that plays a significant role.Along with a curriculum based on teacher-student collaboration, we have to focus our effort also on the most adequate methodology to face such a challenge. All our primary and secondary students are now Millennials, digital natives: their language, communication and social skills rely heavily on digital media. Implementing ICTs in the classrooms means speaking their language, represents an irreplaceable tool to foster their 21st century abilities: communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. Funding this project means taking a relevant qualitative leap in teaching: it means redefining the teacher-student relationship, reinterpreting the trainees’ needs, reformulating the learning process guidelines by placing the students where they belong: at the very centre of their education.The planned six Learning Teaching Training Activities and international workshops throughout a two-year collaboration are expected to carry on the following activities:1.Erasmus Plus Club: a reference point for the students who are willing to join the project and take part in the mobilities. Its work will be scheduled on a weekly basis. 2.Project Blog: set up by each school community, will be the ”digital diary” of the scheduled activities, including the pictures taken during the Erasmus Plus Club sessions3.Open TwinSpace on eTwinning: the main communication channel among all students and teachers.4.Project website: one of the main outputs. It will contain all relevant achievements and results obtained by the participants. 5.Digital works and PDF print-outs of LTTs: digital magazines, presentations, posters, websites, movies, bulletins. 6.Interviews and online questionnairies: to get to know the different cultures, habits and way of living in the countries involved in the project.7.Interviews and movies about partners' culture: one of the many steps in which students’ voice will have a main role when it comes to select the subject and design the activities.8.E – DIARY: students memories about meetings abroad, to be shown on the project website and on TwinsSpace.9.Evaluation questionnaires and reports: coordinators' works, but also the students will ask each other their opinion on the project and how it may be improved.10.European Day: set up annually and coordinated at each partner school School, under the supervision of the local coordinator.In all, the greatest motivational factor is the opportunity to meet the colleagues from abroad face to face, learn from different cultures, practice English as an essential communication tool, compare ideas coming from different social and cultural backgrounds and realize what it means to be a EU citizen. For most of the students involved that will also mean travelling abroad or by plane for the first time in their lives.The appropriate use of technology will foster cooperation, communication, critical thinking and creativity, thanks to the Web 2.0 tools mentioned in the previous form field and that include social networks, virtual environment, web design, blog design and graphic design. Furthermore, we will stimulate different types of intelligence during our sessions: interpersonal, visual, verbal, musical, logical, kinesthetic and emotional, following the guidelines proposed by the most modern pedagogical theories.We firmly intend to extend our multilateral partnership beyond the duration of this project and set up the basis for a long-term and solid collaboration among the six education centres involved.