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Geo-Academy had the opportunity to participate in the European Researchers’ Night, which is the largest science outreach event in Europe!  At the Geo-Academy stand, attendees explored the theme of urbanization through an interactive display. Using a specially developed app that utilizes Landsat 8 satellite images, participants had the opportunity to compare satellite imagery of five …

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On 30 May 2024, GEO-Academy attended the EUROGEO conference in Porto, Portugal. The European Association of Geographers (EUROGEO) is an association that aims at promoting the importance of geographical education and spatial thinking as a contribution towards the development of a better understanding of our world and therefore global citizenship, among other things. The EUROGEO …

GEO-Academy at the EUROGEO conference: GEOBSERVE – an online platform to develop Teacher’s Spatial Skills for Climate Change and Sustainable Development Education Read More »

On 16 April 2024, GEO-Academy attended the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2024. The EGU is one of the leading organisations for Earth, planetary and space science research in Europe with a vision to realise a sustainable and just future for humanity and for the planet. This year’s EGU General Assembly in Vienna welcomed …

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In the busy everyday life of a teacher, quick and targeted support is welcome. A long list of web links offering excellent teaching resources is often not enough and may not be compatible with the actual challenges of linking curricular requirements for pupils and sustainable, desired learning success on the part of the pupils. Added to this …

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In February 2024, the GEO-Academy consortium published a report entitled “Overview of features, competences and tools for Education for Sustainable Development”. The purpose of the report is to identify and summarise key features of education for sustainable development (ESD) and key digital, green and spatial competences for lifelong learning, as well as existing educational material …

Education for Sustainable Development: features, competences and tools Read More »

On Friday 2nd February 2024 the four Erasmus+ Teacher Academies under the sustainability pillar came together to share their experiences so far and highlight the possibilities for collaboration between the projects. The network meeting was the first of its kinds, but certainly not the last, as presentations and discussions on each project’s unique perspective and …

Erasmus+ Teacher Academies Come Together to Enhance European Teachers’ Climate Competencies Read More »

The GEO-Academy summer school course is developed in the context of the project: “Innovative digital GEO – Tools for enhancing teachers’ digital, green and spatial skills towards an effective STEAM Education for Sustainable Development”. GEO-Academy aims to create a European network offering a comprehensive teacher training and development program that will provide pre-and in-service teachers …

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Did you know? Half of the vital climate variables identified by the UN’s Global Climate Observing Systemare only adequately observable from space. Understand climate change is simply inconceivable without the array of sensors around our planet. However, despite the invaluable data satellites provide, space remains inaccessible to many. Translating this abundance of data into meaningful …

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Did you know? Half of the vital climate variables identified by the UN’s Global Climate Observing Systemare only adequately observable from space. Understand climate change is simply inconceivable without the array of sensors around our planet. However, despite the invaluable data satellites provide, space remains inaccessible to many. Translating this abundance of data into meaningful …

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Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our planet. We are already seeing the repercussions of rising temperatures, and if current trends persist, these impacts have the potential to become increasingly frequent and severe. Climate change and sustainable development are highly complex topics, but understanding the scientific basis, the evidence, and the implications …

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