Estonia
Examples of good practice
Examples of good practice
teachers. The website lists a wide variety of materials on topics including environment, climate and sustaina- bility. There are training courses on subjects connected with youth and global and environmental issues. The portal encourages youth workers and teachers to initiate campaigns , competitions , theme days and exhi- bitions for young people to promote awareness about global issues and climate protection.
centre offers projects and trainings for educators. Tartu Nature House implements several national and interna- tional cooperation projects encouraging young people to adopt environmentally friendly habits. It coordinates the Eco-Schools Global national programme “Roheline kool” in Estonia as well as the environmental education activities of the Baltic Sea Project. Tartu Nature House hosted a seminar called Environmentally Friendly Public Events for festival organisers, has published a manual for environmentally friendly event planning, and offers advisory services and training.
Further information: Website Mondo , About Mondo
Baltic Sea Project in Estonia
MTÜ Väike Jalajälg
Further information: Tartu Nature House
Project: School projects for environmental education
NGO Väike Jalajälg is an eco-community that organises events, workshops and training courses on different aspects of a sustainable and regenerative lifestyle. It also offers international projects and volunteering opportunities for young people related to social and ecological sustainability (permaculture and gardening, sociocracy, non-violent communication and community building). MTÜ Väike Jalajälg organises international youth exchanges, and Gaia education courses . The organisation also organises an Erasmus+ training course for youth workers on sustainable youth exchanges. Further information: Väike Jalajälg
TeemeÄra
Country: Estonia
TeemeÄra is an Estonian NGO that is active for Earth Day and coordinates the nationwide collective action day. Collective actions such as water safety and nature pres- ervation events are organised throughout the country. Ukrainian refugees are involved in its programmes. Nature conservation for everyone, also for young people and families, contributes to preserving Estonian species and their habitats.
Organisations: MTÜ Mondo (Estonia), Tartu Nature House (Estonia), 60 schools in Estonia
Description: The aim of the Baltic Sea Project is to increase students’ awareness of the environ- mental problems of the Baltic Sea, to develop students’ ability to notice environmental changes, and to guide students to behave more sustainably. In Estonia, the UNESCO Associated Schools Network works hand in hand with the Baltic Sea Project programmes. Almost 60 educational institutions in Estonia have joined the network. The emphasis in the network is on improving the quality of environmental education. The network’s activities are based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and cover environmental, global, sustainable development, global citizen- ship and human rights education. Contact information: MTÜ Mondo: Kärt Leppik, e-mail: unescoschools@mondo.org.ee Tartu Nature House: Maria Ivanova, e-mail: maria.ivanova@tartuloodusmaja.ee
Further information: TeemeÄra
Sparta Camp
Viimsi Municipality - LEMOCC partner
Sparta Camp organises international summer camps for young people aged between 14 and 18 in Estonia. The camps offer an active and healthy programme of activ - ities including forest trips with local forestry represent- atives and sports activities in nature such as canoeing, windsurfing and climbing. The camps have participants from all over the world.
Viimsi is a small peninsula in northern Estonia near Baltic Sea. It is located in Harju County, about 9 km (6 miles) northeast of the centre of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Viimsi municipality has a total area of 73 km² and a population of approx. 22 000. Viimsi’s hobby centres and youth centres offer 50 different recreational activities for children, young people and adults. The activities cover music, theatre, sports, creativity and arts, languages etc. The Viimsi Science School develops environmental programmes for youth. Viimsi Municipality and Viimsi Youth Center organise international activities and youth exchanges for young people. Local youngsters partici- pate in youth exchanges related to climate change.
Further information: Estonian UNESCO joint schools / Baltic Sea Project Estoina
Further information: Sparta Camp
Tartu Environmental Education Centre (Tartu Nature House)
Tartu Nature House offers various environmental educa - tion and nature programmes, outdoor games and adven- tures for young people, children and families. Its training
Further information: Viimsi
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