As part of this year’s Kartoffelfest, hosted by the Waldpädagogisches Zentrum (RUZ) Reinhausen, our team had the opportunity to present the outcomes of the GEA project to a wider audience. The Kartoffelfest is a well-known local celebration dedicated to environmental…
On 8 September 2025, BUPNET organised a roundtable focused on flood-retention measures in the area surrounding Breitenauer See. Local residents took part and shared their perspectives, concerns and ideas for improving community resilience to heavy rainfall and flooding. During the…
We are excited to announce the launch of the IL4SH Virtual Toolkit. This interactive resource hub brings together all the tools educators need to start IGL and CS activities. Featuring engaging presentations, curated tools, structured workshops and inspiring examples, the…
Now that the teacher training is complete, the next steps are already underway. Teachers will now organise local workshops with their colleagues to introduce IL4SH tools and activities. Shortly afterwards, students and their families will take part in experiential labs…
The teacher training in Split was a resounding success. Educators explored the IL4SH workshops and materials in depth, worked in international teams and started planning how to incorporate experiential learning into their schools. Through interactive sessions, Design Thinking, and World…
Our next major event is a 3-day teacher training course in Split, Croatia, designed to prepare educators for delivering the IL4SH workshops and experiential labs. The training will focus on applying the project’s tools and resources, planning local school activities…
In March 2025, students and teachers from Germany will visit their partner school in Cyprus for a week of dynamic, shared learning activities. Through sustainability-themed workshops, intercultural exchange, and collaborative projects, the event will offer valuable insights into the practical…
Design Thinking has emerged as a key method in IL4SH, helping students and educators to develop their own sustainability projects. This creative problem-solving approach encourages learners to empathise with others, define problems, generate ideas, create prototypes and test their solutions.…
In the forthcoming months, our project teams will be working to produce practical tools and educational resources to help teachers incorporate Intergenerational Learning (IGL) and Citizen Science (CS) into their classrooms. These materials include structured workshops, activity templates, reflection logs…
As we conclude the first year of the project, we are delighted to announce that the IL4SH interim report has been successfully submitted. The year was filled with research, collaboration and creating foundational materials. With clear goals and strong momentum,…
In December, the city of Palermo was the venue for our first UPSPACE Partner Meeting – a momentous occasion that set the tone for our journey towards a more sustainable future. UPSPACE is dedicated to integrating green skills into school…
Our third newsletter has just been released! This issue presents the newly developed short version of our pedagogical eBook — a compact guide for teachers needing a quick, practical overview. We also introduce the next stage of the project: ready-to-use…
This was precisely the question we addressed in our educational snacks! After exciting practical examples from the Regional Environmental Education Centre (RUZ) Reinhausen and Ökotopia Südniedersachsen eV ‘Raus aufs Land’, we got down to work ourselves: Discovering bean varieties –…
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and Europe is taking decisive steps towards a greener, more sustainable future. In line with the EU Green Deal and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UPSPACE…
We are very happy to announce that our project, with a special focus on the eBook “Bridging Generations: ‘Intergenerational Learning through Citizen Science” will be presented at the upcoming National Agency (NA) conference on 19-20 November. This event is a…