Young Eco Heroes:
Bringing RCP to Schools
EURECA-PRO Lifelong Learning Academy
Summer 2025 – Summer 2026
- Upcoming events
Course Type:
Educational Activities with Workshop Components
Number of places:
Maximum 20 participants (per participating school)
Starting:
Summer Semester 2025
Ending:
Summer Semester 2026
Become a Young Eco Hero !
An exciting opportunity for young learners to explore sustainability, develop future-ready skills, and connect with peers across Europe. Working in small groups, they will create and present a project on Responsible Consumption and Production (RCP), showcasing what they have learnt about protecting the environment.
Along the way, they will build vital skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, and public speaking. Learners will also be encouraged to adopt at least one eco-friendly habit in their daily lives — such as recycling, composting, or upcycling — with a follow-up to reflect on their progress.
This creative and engaging project is voluntary (not part of the regular curriculum), and learners will be supported by their teachers throughout the process.
As part of the EURECA-PRO network, young participants will also have the chance to collaborate with peers from other countries and learn how the European Union supports sustainability. Participating schools from Greece, Germany, Poland, and Austria will host learners who are curious, enjoy teamwork, and have an intermediate level of English.
Interested pupils can sign up on Moodle with the help of their teacher. Each school is responsible for coordinating its 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 summer 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
Place of delivery:
- Classroom: At schools collaborating with each partner
- Universities: To host the common virtual meeting
- Online: For collaboration between the groups
Programme:
- Spring–Summer 2025: Initial planning phase
- June–October 2025: School Kick-Off Events: Introduction to EURECA-PRO and brainstorming project ideas
- November 2025: Virtual Meeting: Student presentations, expert talks, interactive challenges
- Spring 2026:
Student Exchange: Implementation of projects on-site with partner schools
Presentation of results to classmates, teachers, and families
Evaluation criteria:
- Active participation in all activities
- Quality and creativity of group projects (i.e. peer review)
- Engagement during discussions and reflections
- Final presentation
