Young Eco Heroes:
Bringing RCP to Schools
EURECA-PRO Lifelong Learning Academy
Summer 2025 – Spring 2026
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Course Type:
Educational Activities with Workshop Components
Number of places:
Maximum 15 participants (per participating school)
Starting:
Summer Semester 2025
Ending:
Spring Semester 2026
Become a Young Eco Hero !
The Young Eco Heroes project is an initiative of EURECA-PRO, the European University on Responsible Consumption and Production. Its goal is to bring scientific knowledge on sustainability into society and to inspire young people to take an active role in shaping a greener future.
As a participant, you will work in small groups to design and present a project on Responsible Consumption and Production (RCP), showing how everyday actions can protect the environment. Through this process, you will strengthen important skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, creativity, and public speaking.
The project is voluntary, taking place outside of the regular school curriculum, and you will be supported by your teachers throughout. As part of the EURECA-PRO network, you will collaborate with peers from Greece, Germany, and Poland, while also learning how the European Union promotes sustainability.
If you are interested, you can register on Moodle with your teacher’s help. Each school will manage their own selection process.
Hard facts
Activities will take place locally at participating schools, online for inter-school collaboration, and in person during a physical exchange between the groups.
The programme begins in summer 2025, with the student exchange and final presentations taking place in spring 2026.
Evaluation will consider participation, creativity, teamwork, and the quality of the final presentations. Peer feedback will contribute to the assessment of collaboration and idea development.
All participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the programme.
Key skills
Young learners will build key skills while exploring sustainability, including:
Understanding environmental issues and everyday sustainable actions
Collaborating in teams to solve real-world problems
Applying critical thinking and presenting ideas confidently
Communicating across cultures and reflecting on personal habits
Programme:
Spring–Summer 2025
Initial planning phase
September–October 2025
School Kick-Off Events: Introduction to EURECA-PRO and brainstorming project ideas
November 6, 2025
Virtual Meeting: Student presentations, expert talks, interactive challenges
November 2025 – February 2026
Project Implementation: Students work independently at their schools/universities
16–20 March 2026
Student Exchange: Presentation of results to classmates, teachers, and the wider community
