Sustainability in Action
From green schools to change that lasts
At a Glance
Dates and Location:
4 to 9 April 2027 in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Early price until 7 February 2027.
24 to 29 October 2027 in Olbia, Sardinia, Italy. Early price until 29 August 2027. (To be confirmed)
Who it's for: teachers, school leaders, sustainability coordinators, and educational changemakers
Language: English
Group size: up to 20 participants
Fee: from €700, or €1,445 with accommodation at the early registration price. Erasmus+ KA1 fundable.
Erasmus+ priorities: environment and fight against climate change; participation in democratic life
About the Course
Most schools care about sustainability. Fewer can point to where it shows up in an ordinary week: in what is taught, how decisions are made, what is bought, who the school works with, what happens in the corridors and the canteen.
This week starts from that gap. We work with Education for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, and with concrete examples of schools that have made sustainability part of their curriculum, routines, partnerships and organisation. Climate, responsible consumption, biodiversity, citizenship and social justice become learning experiences rather than one-off projects, and each of them is connected to your own school and community.
A distinctive part of this course is the second meaning of sustainability: making great practices sustainable. Good ideas from a training week have a habit of fading once everyday school life takes over. So the second half of the week is about making change last: small steps, careful language, ownership in the team, and planning that fits the school you have rather than the school you wish you had.
It is not only about making sustainability changes. It is about making change sustainable.
Short inputs, practical activities, time outside, time to reflect, and plenty of exchange with colleagues from other countries. You work on your own school throughout: mapping where sustainability already lives in it, choosing one priority, and building a change pathway with first steps, owners and a way to tell it is working. By the last day the plan is yours, not a template, and it can start on Monday morning.
What We Do
Who is This For?
Teachers who want sustainability to be more than a poster in the corridor. School leaders who need a realistic plan rather than a vision statement. Coordinators who have run a green project and watched it fade. Coming as a small team from one school works especially well, because the plan you build together is easier to carry home.
What You Take Home
A clear map of where sustainability already lives in your school, and where it could.
Ideas for lessons and routines that connect global themes to your local context.
A change pathway for one priority, with first steps, owners and a way to measure it.
A Certificate of Attendance, usable towards professional development hours.
Fees & What’s Included
Two ways to join.
Both include the same course and the same participant services; the full package adds your accommodation.
Full package · €1,445 (Early registration)From the date shown for your edition, €1,545.
Course fee, participant services and six nights of accommodation with breakfast.
Limited availability, depending on the location. Tell us when you register and we will confirm it with you.
Course and services · €700Course fee and participant services. You arrange your own accommodation, and we share suggestions once your place is confirmed.
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Course fee, €480: full participation in the programme, facilitation and pedagogical accompaniment throughout the week, interpretation where needed, Certificate of Attendance.
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Participant services and cultural programme, €220: welcome aperitivo on the first evening, coffee breaks, a closing dinner, a cultural visit, the welcome packet with schedule and readings, course materials, translation when required and transport within the programme.
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Six nights of accommodation, with breakfast, near the course venue, and three lunches during the programme, on top of everything above.
The full package depends on the accommodation we can secure at each location, so places are limited. Tell us when you register if you would like it, and we will confirm availability.
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The early registration price applies to pre-registrations made eight weeks or more before the course starts. Later registrations cost €1,545, because of short notice accommodation and arrangements.
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Travel to and from the course location, and meals outside the programme, and personal purchases.
Dates and Registration
4 to 9 April 2027, Reggio Emilia, Italy. Early price until 7 February 2027.
24 to 29 October 2027, Olbia, Sardinia, Italy. Early price until 29 August 2027. (To be confirmed)
The course runs once enough participants have registered; please wait for our confirmation before booking travel.
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We confirm each course by email once enough participants have registered. Book flights and accommodation only after that, and choose flexible bookings; if we have to cancel a course, we refund you in full, but we can't cover travel costs.
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No. Pre-registration is free and there is no deposit. You pay by bank transfer only once your place is confirmed, and the amount is the one shown on the course page, with no extra fees. If your Erasmus+ grant hasn't arrived yet, tell us and we'll agree a timeline.
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Yes. All our courses fit Erasmus+ KA1 staff mobility. We provide a confirmation letter, a Learning or Mobility Agreement on your institution's template, a fee breakdown and a Certificate of Attendance. Our OID is E10299488.
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Tell us as early as you can. You can pass your place to a colleague or move to a future course at no cost. If you need a refund instead, the terms depend on how close to the start you cancel; they are in our Terms and Conditions.
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See the full FAQ.