CONTEXTCOVID-19 has demonstrated we are vulnerable to unprecedented risks and for this reason we have to be more conscious and aware about the social and environmental challenges. Art and creativity can be used in order to stimulate European awareness and empower people of current and future generations in order to fight against environmental and social problems as Biodiversity Conservation.Also, in this line, the European Biodiversity Strategy aims to build our societies’ resilience to future threats such as climate change impacts, forest fires or disease outbreaks. OBJECTIVESSTArt! (Skills Through Art) has as general objective: Improvement of skills and competences in students by means of art and creativity with the purpose of strengthening the awareness and active citizenship about Biodiversity.To achieve this general goal, the following specific goals have been defined:Specific Goal 1: Supporting opportunities for students in acquiring and developing skills and competences. Specific Goal 2: Strengthening the profile of the teaching professions, developing creative methodologies.Specific Goal 3: Reinforcing “Art, Creativity and Culture Organizations” (ACC Organizations) making them more resilient and adaptable and giving them new opportunities.PARTICIPANTSThe direct target groups of STArt! are 80 students, 10 teachers and 20 professionals from Art, Creativity and Cutlure (ACC) sector.. Indirectly the project will benefit other groups, mainly teachers (50) and students (150) from secondary schools and ACC professionals (40).Partnership includes 3 organizations from Art, Creativity and Culture sector: -CRESOL-VASTE-KALLITECHNIO3 secondary schools are involved as educational sector: -IES BOTANIC CAVANILLES- MOUSIKO SCHOLIO - KANNAKSEN LUKIO Finally an expert organization about Environmental issues:-AREAEUROOPAThe countries represented by the partners are Spain, Finland, Greece and Italy.ACTIVITIES AND METHODOLOGYSTArt! implementation follows this structure:1) Beginning – Agreements, preparation of activities and organization.2) School staff training – Preparation of a learning materials and training for school teachers. 3) School student training – Implementation of art learning methodologies and learning exchange for students.4) Consolidation of knowledge in schools and conclusions for ACC sector.4) Closure – Final evaluation road map for future joint ventures.5) Project Management (transversal) –Virtual and transnational meetings and reports.6) Dissemination (transversal) –Website, social networks, meetings, mainly addressed school students and teachers and professionals.INTELLECTUAL OUTPUTSThe IOs produced by STArt! Project are:IO1: Learning Material for Teachers: Biodiversity challenges. IO2: Learning Material for Teachers: Skills and competences through art-based learning and creativity tools.IO3- Evocative Report - Engaging to global challenges through art processes IO4: Guide: Active Young Leaders.IO5: Manual: Opportunities for Art, Culture and Creativity Organizations in Educational and Environmental Sector.LEARNING, TRAINING AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES.LTTA 1: Improve the skills and knowledge in teachers about art-based learning and Biodiversity Challenges.4 days – Short-term join staff training for 9 teachers and 4 professionals. LTTA 2: Improve the skills and competences of students and the awareness about Biodiversity Challenges, the trough art processes.5 days – Short-term exchanges of pupils 12 students and 4 accompanying teachersLTTA 3: Workshop about the improvement of the skills and awareness about Biodiversity Challenges.3 days – Short-term join staff training for 11 participantsLTTA 4: New opportunities for ACC Organizations through cross-sectoral cooperation among educational sector and environmental field.3 days – Short-term join staff training for 11 participantsLTTA 2 and LTTA3 will carried out at the same time and some sessions will be in connexion.RESULTS AND IMPACTSIt is expected that STArt! implementation will impact mainly in teachers and students of secondary schools and in ACC professionals.Some of the most important impacts will be:- Students will increase the creative and innovative skills to find new solutions.- Students will increase the active participation in civic and social life.- Students will know new concepts related to biodiversity and critical challenges. - Teachers will improve the skills in the field of learning methodologies through art and creativity. - Teachers will improve the knowledge and awareness in Biodiversity challenges. - Teachers will learn about high quality art-methodologies that reinforce creativity and innovation.- ACC professionals will enlarge the networks with the different profiles and professionals and sectors, mainly educational and environmental field.- ACC professional will discover new possibilities and opportunities of working.