Schools Educating for Sustainability: Changing the Way We Think and Act
Programme: Erasmus+ KA220-SCH
Duration: 36 Months (01/09/2025 – 31/08/2028)
Grant: €400,000.00
Project Aims
The main goal of the TEDS 2 project is to enhance Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by equipping teachers and educators (T&E) with the knowledge, skills, and strategic thinking necessary to tackle pressing socially acute questions (SAQs), such as climate change and migration. TEDS 2 aims to empower educators as key drivers of positive societal transformation in their communities through innovative, interdisciplinary, and culturally grounded teaching practices.
- Identify Good Practices: Research European representations of socially acute issues and identify proven ESD strategies that can be scaled up.
- Mainstream the Cultural Pillar: Integrate the often-overlooked cultural pillar of Sustainable Development into teacher training and ESD resources.
- Establish Mentoring Systems: Design and pilot peer-to-peer (horizontal) and expert (vertical) mentoring systems to assist educators in creating socially sensitive learning experiences.
- Develop Open Resources: Produce and share a comprehensive database of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) teaching resources guided by an integrated ESD & SDG matrix.
Project Partners
1.L-Università ta' Malta (Coordinator)
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- Country: Malta
- Description: Led by the Centre for Environmental Education and Research (CEER), promoting ESD and capacity building in the Euro-Med region.
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2.Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
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- Country: Lithuania
- Description: Public higher education institution contributing expertise in e-learning innovations, open educational practices, and digital pedagogy.
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3.Lietuvos nuotolinio ir e. mokymosi (LieDM) asociacija
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- Country: Lithuania
- Description: An association uniting education institutions to develop technology-enhanced distance learning and professional teacher collaboration.
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4. Nantes Université
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- Country: France
- Description: Multidisciplinary university providing expertise through the CREN laboratory on educational research, philosophy, and "educations to" socially acute issues.
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5. Helsingin Yliopisto
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- Country: Finland
- Description: The University of Helsinki brings extensive experience in Education for Sustainable Development, teacher professional learning, and curriculum design.
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6. Universidade de Aveiro
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- Country: Portugal
- Description: Leader in teacher education research via the CIDTFF centre, specializing in education for global citizenship, science didactics, language education.
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7. Kulosaaren yhteiskoulu
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- Country: Finland
- Description: An international, Eco-School certified secondary school implementing innovative bilingual and computational practices in general education.
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8. Agrupamento de Escolas de Aveiro
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- Country: Portugal
- Description: A public school cluster recognized for international cooperation, environmental "Green School" initiatives, and STEAM education.
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9. Nature Trust - FEE Malta
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- Country: Malta
- Description: Leading environmental NGO running international FEE programmes (Eco-Schools, YRE, LEAF, Green Key and Blue Flag), community-wide ESD campaigns, nature site management and restorations and wildlife animals protection, rescue and rehab.
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Work Packages
- Work Package 1: Project Management
Overall administrative, financial, and operational coordination led by the University of Malta to ensure smooth execution, communication, quality monitoring, and risk management across all consortium activities.
- Work Package 2: European Perspectives on Socially Acute Questions
Focuses on collecting, analyzing, and disseminating European good practices regarding representations of socially acute questions in schools, providing evidence on scalable transformative learning strategies.
- Work Package 3: Strengthening the Cultural Pillar in ESD
Preparation and publication of an evidence-based training manual that addresses the cultural dimension of sustainable development, helping teachers incorporate cultural awareness into ESD.
- Work Package 4: Participatory Development of Resources
Establishment and piloting of peer-mentoring systems (horizontal and vertical) designed to empower educators to co-create cutting-edge, socially sensitive learning materials for sustainability.
- Work Package 5: Database of SDG Resources for Teachers and Educators
Development and public dissemination of an open-access resource database organized by an ESD & SDG matrix, supported by multiplier events and international peer training to secure long-term sustainability.
Key Expected Deliverables & Outcomes
- Good Practice Synthesis Report: European insights and case studies on representations of socially acute questions in school environments.
- Cultural Pillar Training Manual: An evidence-based practical framework for integrating cultural sustainability into school curricula.
- Peer-Mentoring System: A structured framework supporting collaborative professional development and coaching for teachers.
- Open SDG Resource Database: A searchable, matrix-based database containing practical teaching resources covering all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
- Multiplier Events: Local national events and one major international conference aimed at scaling the project's impact across Europe.
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For any further information, contact Dr. Vincent Caruana
