CREA+BIRD
CREA+BIRD is flying towards a more sustainable future together with the birds! We study and develop creative and participatory methods for environmental and sustainability education, where birds act as guides, communicators and nature connectors.
This project involves universities and NGOs from Finland, Italy, Slovenia and Romania. We will develop school education by combining scientific knowledge about birds with cultural stories. The aim is to strengthen learners' understanding of sustainable development, empower teachers and build bridges between scientists, schools and environmental educators.
On our Instagram account, we'll tell you more about what we're learning together with birds - and how sustainability education is taking wing. Stay tuned!
This project involves universities and NGOs from Finland, Italy, Slovenia and Romania. We will develop school education by combining scientific knowledge about birds with cultural stories. The aim is to strengthen learners' understanding of sustainable development, empower teachers and build bridges between scientists, schools and environmental educators.
On our Instagram account, we'll tell you more about what we're learning together with birds - and how sustainability education is taking wing. Stay tuned!
Table of contents
Project duration
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Core fields of research
Learning, teaching and interaction
Research areas
FIER - Research areas
Education, belonging, and sustainable society
Co-operation
Finnish Association of Nature and Environment Schools (FI), University of Bolzano & Adamello-Brenta Natural Park (IT), West University of Timisoara & Milvus Group Bird and Nature Protection Association (RO), University of Ljubljana & BirdLife (SI)
Faculty
Finnish Institute for Educational Research
Project description
Objectives
The CREA+BIRD project aims to jointly develop new and inspiring pedagogies for sustainability education. Using birds as a common theme, our aim is to:
- Promote creativity in sustainability education.
- Collect, compare and co-create pedagogical methods.
- Combine cultural narratives about birds with scientific knowledge.
- Increase learners' understanding of sustainability, active citizenship and their connection to nature.
- Empower teachers and students to actively engage with sustainability issues.
- Increase collaboration between scientists, teacher educators, school teachers and students, and NGOs involved in environmental education
- Put the European GreenComp sustainability competences framework into practice.
