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Energy management in schools: Practical example VTI Bruges
In this presentation we see how VTI Bruges is making its heritage more sustainable: energy management, PV panels, building management systems, new boilers,... A handy overview of energy management measures.
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Climate education for teachers (in training): Workshop
Are you a teacher at the college or university for teacher training? Or a committed director or teacher? Is there a need for knowledge about the theme of climate change within your course or at your school?
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Get out of your classroom! Climate methods for secondary education
Get to know inspiring methods that show how you can include your own (school) environment in the climate story. This direct link with their own region makes climate change more tangible for young people. The competencies of education for …
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Get out of your classroom! Climate methods for primary education
During this workshop you will be introduced to simple, playful methods to make climate change more tangible for children. These activities allow children to look at the problem with a broad perspective, paying attention to the causes, consequences …
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Make your voice heard!: Climate justice and voting power
The climate crisis, the consequences of which are now being felt worldwide, can be paralyzing. In this lesson you will discover how Ecuadorians took matters into their own hands and went to the polls: they voted against oil extraction in the …
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Climate test for primary education
How does your action help the climate? Do the test!
In response to #Iktrekhetmijaan, MOS developed two self-tests, one for primary education and one for secondary education. With the self-tests, the students reflect on a planned climate …Downloadable resource (12) -
Integrating nature-based solutions into lessons: Summer course
The transition to a climate-neutral EU will have significant social, economic and employment impacts. A socially just transformation requires people who have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to shape and deal with profound changes. Education …
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Nuclear energy: Critical explanation
What can we expect from small modular reactors (SMRs)? The media increasingly argue that small modular reactors (SMRs) are sustainable, cheap and safe and justify a possible investment in nuclear power plants in the future. The political …
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Climate memory
The climate memory is an ideal way to start conversations about the climate theme. You can also use the game to assess your class' prior knowledge about reusable energy, fossil fuels, CO2 emissions, the greenhouse effect, etc.
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MOS cartoons
A dash of humor can sometimes help to discuss difficult topics. MOS therefore invited cartoonists Davo and Floris to explore many sustainability themes.
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Then Do Something: musical theater performance about the climate
This music theater performance shows the problem surrounding climate change in an original way.
The performance was developed by Trimuztache on behalf of and with the support of MOS - sustainable schools, strong schools. Do Something then is a …
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More climate and sustainability education in education: Open letter
On October 9, 2023, during a study day led by the Federal Council for Sustainable Development (FRDO), the Flemish Youth Council and the Walloon Youth Council made a fierce and remarkable call for more climate and sustainability education to be …
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KLIMAX: Inspirational tool for climate education
When and how does climate education reach its goal and what ingredients are needed for this? How do you approach climate lessons or projects (differently)? Get the most out of it with the inspiration tool KLIMAX from Duurzaam Educatiepunt …
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Climate education with impact: Framework text on effective climate education
When does climate education have an impact? What didactic approach is needed? What scientific insights already exist? Arteveldehogeschool and Duurzaam Educatiepunt (Department of the Environment) looked into it together.
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Green Deal: Workshop
During the workshop European Green Deal, towards a sustainable future, students are introduced to the EU's comprehensive environment and climate plan.
We outline today's environmental and climate problems and the need for a profound change in our …
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EU Got the Power: Card Game and Educational Kit
The EU Got the Power project aims to stimulate reflection and debate among secondary school students on current energy challenges and the actions to be taken to ensure safe, sustainable and affordable energy.
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Ideas for transition in the future: Article with inspiring insights
Article in which insights and arguments are given for a transition in the future.
These are based on the book Omarm de chaos by Jan Rotmans and Mischa Verhejden.
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Climate citizens: From climate controversy to climate connection
- How do we create a climate for dialogues about climate in the classroom?
- Can you take the plane for a short vacation?
- Can technology solve the climate problem?
- Is a vegetarian a better person than a carnivore?
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Our Blue Marble
Our Blue Marble is a free in-depth guide and a guide for teachers and educators. The content addresses the relationship between human actions on the one hand and the critical problems of climate change, the loss of biodiversity, the linear economy …
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#ipullitmijaan
What we can do for the climate goes so much further than putting on a thick sweater and turning down the heating. Rising energy prices, long periods of drought, floods... show us that we have to approach things differently. More and more people …
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Climate Change: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Climate change ... how exactly does that work?
MOS offers teachers who focus on climate education guidance in the form of a climate mind map and an accompanying text. The climate mind map provides a single summary of what is involved in climate …
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Climate test for secondary education
How does your action help the climate? Do the test!
In response to #Iktrekhetmijaan, MOS developed two self-tests, one for primary education and one for secondary education. With the self-tests, the students reflect on a planned climate …Downloadable resource -
Climate: Pocket book with cartoons
Pocket book with cartoons related to the climate and agriculture.
You can use them as an introduction, discussion material or resource.
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Energy: Theme MOS
Do you want to work with your school on the theme of energy? That is always a good idea, because sustainable energy consumption benefits both the energy bill and the climate.
Could you use some help with this? Contact your provincial MOS supervisor.
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Should we prepare for a new ice age?
If we are to believe just about everyone except Donald Trump, the earth is warming at an unprecedented rate. But could it not be that our planet will soon simply cool down again and that a new ice age is coming? Should we prepare for a life in a …
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The Climate Fresk of Climate Collage: Game Cards
During the three-hour interactive workshop The Climate Fresk you will learn whether your students know the essence of the climate challenge and you learn to take climate action.
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Climate class
Research, experiment, fantasize and build your climate city together.
The climate is changing and we are already experiencing this. There are more extreme rain showers and heat waves. In the Climate class, students from the second and third grade LO …
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BELEXPO: Class trip around Climate
Climate disturbances, pollution, traffic jams, too few green spaces, waste ... How can it still be possible to live well together in the city tomorrow?
On 750 m², BELEXPO invites young people, their teachers and their families to think about these …
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Towards a sustainable use of space: Framework text for education
Working, relaxing, moving, shopping, living... everything we do, we do somewhere. And in some places it is best to let nature take its course. All this must be possible on the 13,625 km² that Flanders is large.
How do we use this surface area to …
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This is how other schools engage in sustainability education: Nice examples of MOS
Many schools want to share their expertise with you and show you how they approach sustainability issues. The MOS reporters gathered inspiring ideas.
We already have many examples of schools that work successfully on themes such as:
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Free lesson pack about energy
Introduce your students to energy and energy conservation in a playful way. Order free ElectriCITY , a teaching package from Elia, Eandis and Infrax with educational material (online), a game box and experiments for students aged 10 to 14.
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The String Game: Impact Consumption Choices
This game aims to make students aware of the impact that our food model has on the environment, the socio-economic climate and health. The consequences of our consumption choices are expressed visually, they are represented symbolically with a …
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Indoor air quality: Nice Fresh educational package
In the classroom, markers, glue, paint, chalk, furniture and those present cause air pollution. If you don't ventilate your classroom enough, the quality of the air will drop. Research shows that too little ventilation and too many pollutants …
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Air @ school: Toolkit
Claire (Sien Eggers) invents a lot to keep the air in her son's classroom healthy. Who will help her? Get started with air @ school and improve the air quality in the classroom (s) in secondary education. Discover that healthy air ensures …
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School, knowledge, climate survey: Results
In May, 3259 third-level secondary school students took part in a survey organized by Ovds (Call for a democratic school). This survey gauged their knowledge and their degree of awareness in the field of climate change. The results are now …
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Climate: Climate Youth Reporters
Young people and climate! A group of enthusiastic young people, who call themselves the Climate Youth Reporters (CYR), took to the streets. They asked people about the theme of climate. Specifically, they address three different sub-themes: …
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KRAS climate: Climate Youth Reporters
For this last episode, the Climate Youth Reporters visited KRAS Leuven, when the young people debated with local experts. They prepared their opinion on local climate issues and turned this into a highly developed speech for local politicians. …
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Mobility: Climate Youth Reporters
The Climate Youth Reporters (CYR) take to the streets and question young people on the theme of Mobility. How do they feel about public transport? Traveling opposite without taking the plane? Facing the mobility problem in Flanders?
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Mobility and Public Transport: Climate Youth Reporters
Climate Youth Reporters Lore, Rune, Lisa and Hrachia will talk to the Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters. What is her opinion about public transport? How does she view traveling without the plane? And to what extent does she agree / disagree …
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Climate conscious: Climate Youth Reporters
Climate Youth Reporter Lore took action on the climate herself. She founded the informative Instagram page climate_conscious_. Lisa talked to her about her motivations, studies and instragram page.
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Living: Climate Youth Reporters
Young people and climate! A group of enthusiastic young people, who call themselves the Climate Youth Reporters (CYR), took to the streets. They asked people about the theme of climate. Specifically, they address three different sub-themes: …
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Climate Youth Reporters
Who are the Climate Youth Reporters? Wat are they doing? And where will they take you in the coming weeks? A group of enthusiastic young people took to the streets to question other young people on the theme of climate. Specifically, they address …
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Climate Council: Facts vs. opinions
Joris Meys is a statistician, data analyst and biologist. He was a teenager when he read the first IPCC climate report. Almost all of the predictions have come true. Now, almost thirty years later, there is a new report - an unmistakable warning. …
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Climate-conscious consumption
Climate-conscious consumption Publisher Lannoo
Climate change is on everyone's lips. The main focus is on the development of a sound climate policy from the government and companies, for example to keep old diesels from cities and plastic bags …
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Automotive fuels and their CO₂ emissions: Syllabus
The different car fuels and their CO₂ emissions are compared with each other.
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Climate Challenge @ School
Do you want to organize your own climate conference at school? Then take part in our Climate Challenge @ school trajectory for the third stage of secondary education! After training for the participating teachers, we organize the Climate Challenge …
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Scratch: Debate and role play Climate (student parliament)
KRAS is a project in which participants spend a year in their free time in a global theme. Every school year they represent a country, company or organization in groups and they focus on the debate on, for example, climate, children's rights, …
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Brussels Environment: Offer for teachers
Bruxelles Environnement is the public service for the environment and energy of the Brussels-Capital Region and works on topics such as biodiversity, waste reduction, sustainable food, energy, air quality and noise pollution. She develops teaching …
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The climate is changing. You too?: MOS action token
Do we bury our heads in the sand for climate change and continue as we are now, or do we go for sustainable change?
This MOS action sheet invites your students to closely examine the climate problem and to take action. It is not too late, but then we …
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Getting started with the Energy Suitcase
With a suitcase full of measuring equipment, students themselves investigate energy guzzlers at school.
With the energy suitcase, students themselves investigate energy guzzlers at school according to the STEM principles. The case is packed with …
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EnergyGenie
At EnergieGenie Next , secondary school students can find all kinds of information about climate change and energy. They can read concise articles about the science of climate change, the energy transition, policy and debate and all kinds of measures …
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Make ICT Fair: Where does your smartphone come from?
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How is a smartphone made exactly? The story starts with the exploitation of the raw materials and ends with the consumption. Via interactive assignments the participants discover possible problems and consequences at every stage of the …Training or activity -
Oxfam Immersion workshops: Bolivia and Mondiapolis
An immersion workshop is stepping into a life-size, three-dimensional decor in which you follow an interactive route. This educational space consists of two immersion workshops: Bolivia (climate, access to food) and Mondiapolis (globalization). …
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