The school biodynamic farm is a key resource in the school space for reinforcing the values of sustainable development, children's connection to nature, developing self-esteem and healthy interpersonal relationships through work with soil, wood, art, manual skills, social and cooperative games, which allow children to develop optimally instead of being competitive and alienated by overexposure to modern technologies.
The NCC Wood Academy is an experimental learning process designed to assist one of Northern Europe’s largest builders to change in less than 5 years from 100% concrete and steel building to 50% biosourced structures. Aimed at their interdivisional leadership class -who left school long ago, and have very little free time- it transmits knowledge, but also enthusiasm, confidence and creates new networks of cooperative virtuous action across Europe.
The lack of services and infrastructure due to economic or racial differences are some of the weak elements that arise in today's cities. This project is born, of integral action, so that all citizens have entrance to a more fair and egalitarian world, and we believe that access to training and culture in the form of a library is fundamental. We seek a more social Europe, pursue the implementation of social rights, fight poverty and improve access to basic public resources.
The project aims to create a new experience in the municipal Art Gallery of Chania, Crete, Greece implemented through the technology of Virtual Reality (VR). Within the framework of an art exhibition inspired by and dedicated to modern Greek history. The goal is to eperiment with a new approach of getting in touch with the gallery and the artwork, through an interactive virtual experience that exploits digitization and3D mapping, highlighting the cultural content of the exhibition.
The Holwerd Coast Academy, for Applied Climate Adaptation & Mienskip (HCA), is part of the bottom-up project Holwerd aan Zee. This "Breakthrough for man and nature" aims to reconnect the village Holwerd, and its residents, with the dynamics of the Wadden Sea. Right through the dike! Resulting in an ecological and economic boost for the entire region. On average more than 100 HCA students annually contribute in an applied way to climate adaptation & Mienskip (Frisian for community involvement).
Climate change is here and we can't continue as we are. The problem is obvious, but where to start? As alone you will fail in frustration. Our call therefore goes out to all urban gardeners, politicians, planners, activists, artists and technology enthusiasts - to students and just as much to experienced doers and professors, whether you are involved in your neighborhood or at the United Nations: "Motivated people of all disciplines unite - the future is a collaborative project!
HADriAN is a ‘teach-the-teacher’ toolkit aiming to enhance teachers at secondary schools to facilitate acquisition of cultural knowledge, pointing to heritage, environmental and social awareness.
In this project, we constructed a 9-meter-high and 4-meter-wide geodome pergola in Spain. The participants were disadvantaged youth on
a vocational orientation course. The geodome benefited an organization working with handicapped people in Spain. The organization and the
handicapped people collaborated in the building. The dome was mainly constructed with recycled wood. As a result of this creative and highly
motivating project, all of our participants were offered training contracts.
"Summer in Museum: Cultural Parking Space" is a cooperative learning initiative of Gulbene Municipality Museum of History and Art together with NGOs "tabureTE" and "Radošā apvienība "Piektā Māja"". The initiative was organised in Summer, 2022, and consisted of series of learning activities provided mainly in Vecgulbene Manor Park that surrounds the Gulbene Museum. The main activities held was creative workshops, seminars led by professional artists, and alternative gardening activities.
Ġnien Dinja Waħda transformed a degraded area at Għar Dalam, a Natura 2000 site, into a learning space. This was planted with indigenous trees and shrubs and a freshwater pond was created. The aim is to provide different communities with the opportunity to interact and observe different land and water species in their natural habitat and reconnect with nature. The project aims to restore biodiversity and widen knowledge and appreciation of the Maltese natural environment.
