The minutes from ECO-Thinking for ECO-Living in France

 

THE MINUTES… ECO-THINKING FOR ECO-LIVING /FRANCE

·         The first transnational meeting of the project ECO-L was held from

15-17 JANUARY 2020 in TOURCOING, FRANCE.

·         The participants:

-      Johanna INGVARSDOTTIR – Iceland- Project coordinator

-      Gudrun Soffia JONASDOTTIR- Iceland- Principal

-      Maria JONSDOTTIR- Iceland- Vice-Principal

-      Esra ATAY – Turkey- English Teacher

-      Aylin GORENASLAN – Turkey – English Teacher

-      Gitana KAUPIENE – Lithuania – English Teacher

-      Ana Maria MORAL – Spain – French Teacher

-      Virginie DELATTRE – France – International school coordinator

-      Mélodie GRAVE – France- English Teacher

-      Isabelle T’JAMPENS- France – German Teacher

-      Valérie CRESPIN – France – English Teacher

·         Getting to know each other.

·         Presentation of the project by Esra, updating activities and re-distribution of the project activities.

- A Facebook page to exchange ideas, publish results and organize a logo contest on the page + creation of instagram and twitter accounts- FRANCE

- An eTwinning Project on the same topic + blog to publish energy saving methods- SPAIN

       - A project website will be created + YouTube channel – LITHUANIA

- A brochure containing saving energy methods and renewable energy resources will be done in English by each partner for his own country and region and will send it to FRANCE. SPAIN will ask for an estimate to a graphic designer to have the price a digital version and printed version. ICELAND will support the

cost if we choose to do so. First, the brochure will be made in English. After that, each country will translate the brochure into their own language. Chapters will be prepared one by one during each exchange and between exchanges. Then the final design will be created after all mobilities are fulfilled. The brochure will use the topics of the exchanges:

Ø  1. Chapter: A general information about the project and partners/mention that the project was financed by EU

Ø  2. Chapter: Carbon footprint. What is carbon footprint? How to calculate it?

Ø  3.  Chapter: Climate change. The causes and results of climate change and our responsibilities to prevent it

Ø  4.  Chapter: Recycling for energy saving. The importance of recycling

Ø  5.  Chapter: Renewable energy sources

Ø  6.  Chapter: Recycling e-waste. Digital pollution and recycling e-waste

Ø  7. Chapter: How to save energy at home. How to prevent overconsumption and how to save energy at home.

·         Planning of mobilities.

Please note down, there will be a change in numbers of LTT (Learning Teaching Training activities) on Mobility Tool since Greece has left the group and first meeting added in FRANCE. The LTT activities should be numbered in Mobility Tool in the following way (C1-C6):

C1: FRANCE – 15-17 Jan 2020. LTT activities

C2: LITHUANIA – 9-12 March 2020

C3: ICELAND- 11-14 May 2020

C4: TURKEY – 12-15 October 2020

C5: SPAIN- 8-11 February 2021

C6: FRANCE – 19-22 April 2021

·         All partners have to fulfill MINIMUM 20 students’ and 10 teachers’ mobilities during the project’s time period. Partners may however bring more students/teachers to the mobilities, if they desire so.

·         Send the list of students and teachers + flight numbers, arrival and departure times for mobilities to Lithuania and Iceland by the end of January. (Include: full names, birthdates, emails, phone numbers, food requirements, medical conditions)

·         Logo contest: Create a group on e-twinning, post the different logos and make students vote for the LOGO of the project by Feb 5^th+ FB PAGE.

·         Before going to Lithuania, what do you need to prepare with your students? (Theme: Carbon Footprints)

-      The participants from each partner school will prepare presentations about:

Ø  Their countries/cultures

Ø  Their Regions/cities/towns

Ø  Their schools

-      The participants will do a research about carbon footprints and learn what it is and how to calculate it. They will calculate the carbon footprint of their region and let the others know during the exchange.

·         Before going to Iceland, what do you need to prepare with your students? (Theme: Climate change)

-      The participants from each partner school will prepare presentations about causes and results of climate change, about the main environmental problems in their own countries, including climate change and what is done so far to prevent it.

See you all in Lithuania!

                                                      

CONCRETE RESULTS

Managerial meeting in France

And..... here we are: ready for the kick-off of the project, hosted by our French collegaues. We'll try to set the guidelines for the impleentation of the project, together with our hosts and our Turkish, Lithuanian and Icelandic partners. So proud of the group!

OUR STUDENTS' SELF DESIGNED LOGOS FOR THE PROJECT MEETING IN FRANCE

PROGRAMME OF MANAGERIAL MEETING IN FRANCE 15th-17th JANUARY 2020

1ST MANAGERIAL MEETING IN TOURCOING ( FRANCE )

SCHEDULE OF LTT ACTIVITIES IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROJECT.

ECO THINKING FOR ECO LIVING

SCHEDULE OF LTT ACTIVITIES IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROJECT.

The Project will start on 01.10.2019

6 students, 2 teachers will take part from each school in each exchange. They will take 4 working days+ 2 travel days.

The host school will organize all the activities and will be responsible for recommending the best accommodation and travel arrangements.

The teachers will keep in touch to decide on the exact dates of the exchanges and other issues through eTwinning, Facebook, e-mails and WhatsApp.

.- 1^ST MANAGERIAL MEETING from 15^th to 17^th of January 2020 in Tourcoing

( France )

.- C1 – March 2020- In Kedainiai, Lithuania,

BEFORE THE EXCHANGE:

-The participants from each partner school will prepare presentations about:

1-their countries/cultures

2-regions/cities/towns

3-their schools

- The students will do a research about carbon footprints and learn what it is and how to calculate it. They will calculate the carbon footprint of their region and let the others know during the exchange.

-FRANCE will create a Facebook group.

-The teachers of each school will apply a pre-questionnaire to the participants about their expectations. (And a post-questionnaire after the Exchange)

 -SPAIN will start an eTwinning Project on the same topic.

-Each partner school will be responsible to register their students on these platforms.

The program of the Exchange in the application is as follows:

1st day:

-Welcoming by the school staff.

-Presentations: The participant students will give presentations about their countries, regions and schools and calculated footprints of each partner country.

-  joint peer workshops:

-  At the Gymnasium Laboratory, investigating the chemical composition of the treated wastewater, ascertaining whether phosphates are present in waste water.(group work, learning by doing).

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2nd day:

-  Students will carry out school ambient air pollution measurements, noise levels, and mobile phone electromagnetic field studies in a holistic

approach to safe and healthy environments, and is preparing a proposal for management to reduce pollution and noise.(learning by doing)

-A visit to public authorities to know about the works done to save energy in the region. (observation) 3rd day:

- In educational excursions at the Kaunas Regional Waste Management Centre,

pupils monitor biological recycling of waste, learn how to sort waste

and at home carry out mini-projects, consolidating practical skills.(learning by doing) - In the fertilizer production plant AB Lifosa, students monitor the utilization of heat

energy produced during the production process, carry out environmental pollution research.(observation)

-A teachers meeting to discuss the Project issues and the activities planned for the next exchange.

4th day:

-International groups of students will collaborate to create slogans/mottos about energy saving in English and they will translate them in their languages. (group work)

-Cultural workshops like learning folk dances or making handcrafts where they can

cooperate to learn more about Kedainiai, Lithuania and Lithuanian culture (group work)

 C2- May 2020 - In Kopavogur, Iceland

BEFORE THE EXCHANGE:

-The participant students will make research and prepare presentations about the environmental problems like climate change, greenhouse gas emissions etc in their regions and countries.

-Each school will apply a pre-questionnaire to their students. (Also a postquestionnaire after the Exchange)

-A Youtube channel of the videos of activities will be started by LITHUANIA

-The digital photo gallery of the photos from the 1st Exchange will be created by

TURKEY

-The Project website will be created under the supervising of LITHUANIA

The program of the Exchange:

1st day:

-Welcoming by the schoolmaster and staff.

-Presentations (group work): The participant students will make presentations about the environmental problems like climate change, greenhouse gas emissions in their regions and countries.

Indoor workshop (learning by doing):

-International cooperation to promote anti-consumerist attitude by making practical objects out of recyclable materials for daily use to be exhibited in the partner schools

-Constructing a simple environment friendly device in international teams with the help of science teachers

Outdoor workshop (learning by doing): Interaction with the school’s environment

(walking, gaming, kayaking, outdoor grilling)

Cultural workshops, where each country presents its own country, culture and a taste of food culture 2nd day:

A field trip all day with the theme on geothermal energy (observation)

-Educational tour to the Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant

-Visit and presentation in Fridheimar on tomato cultivation under the glass roof with

the help of renewable energy. Lunch/tomatoe soup buffet -Gullfoss waterfall/Geysir geothermal area 3rd day:

Learning about Iceland's contribution to energy saving (observation)

-Visit to the Perlan Museum – Wonders of Iceland in Reykjavik where we will get an eductional tour on Icelandic nature and climate change, that is affecting the world.

-Visit to the solid waste separation plant, solid waste recycling plant (Sorpa) in the Reykjavik region to understand how recycling process works.

4th day:

-Visit to the ecological community of Solheimar in Iceland.

-Visit to Reykjavik Botanic Garden to learn about different type of plants as a respect to the nature.

A teachers meeting to discuss about the tasks, deadlines within the project, and the activities planned for the next exchange.