Reducing the carbon footprint of schools

Theme(s)

  • Education, Environment

Challenge

  • Ethical challenges and new technologies

Partners

ecoLive association

Duration

2023-2026

Locations

Switzerland – Geneva

Project funding

  • MALOM Fund

CONTEXT

In the face of accelerating climate change, raising awareness among younger generations has become a critical challenge. Yet, educational tools that make these issues tangible and accessible remain insufficient in many schools.

OBJECTIveS

  • Raise awareness among students aged 14 to 19 about the challenges of climate change
  • Enable the calculation of individual, class, and school-wide carbon footprints
  • Encourage action by empowering students to become climate protectors
  • Provide schools with a comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions report

ACTIONS

  • Collect individual data with the support of an ecoLive facilitator
  • Analyze results at the class and school levels
  • Design and implement a concrete climate protection project (mobility, food, energy, waste)
  • Participate in a regional competition highlighting the most impactful projects

Contexte

CONTEXT

In the face of accelerating climate change, raising awareness among younger generations has become a critical challenge. Yet, educational tools that make these issues tangible and accessible remain insufficient in many schools.

OBJECTIveS

  • Raise awareness among students aged 14 to 19 about the challenges of climate change
  • Enable the calculation of individual, class, and school-wide carbon footprints
  • Encourage action by empowering students to become climate protectors
  • Provide schools with a comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions report

ACTIONS

  • Collect individual data with the support of an ecoLive facilitator
  • Analyze results at the class and school levels
  • Design and implement a concrete climate protection project (mobility, food, energy, waste)
  • Participate in a regional competition highlighting the most impactful projects

Contexte

CONTEXT

In the face of accelerating climate change, raising awareness among younger generations has become a critical challenge. Yet, educational tools that make these issues tangible and accessible remain insufficient in many schools.

OBJECTIveS

  • Raise awareness among students aged 14 to 19 about the challenges of climate change
  • Enable the calculation of individual, class, and school-wide carbon footprints
  • Encourage action by empowering students to become climate protectors
  • Provide schools with a comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions report

ACTIONS

  • Collect individual data with the support of an ecoLive facilitator
  • Analyze results at the class and school levels
  • Design and implement a concrete climate protection project (mobility, food, energy, waste)
  • Participate in a regional competition highlighting the most impactful projects

Partner

ecoLive association

Founded in January 2017, ecoLive is committed to sustainable development and environmental protection. Its mission is to inspire individuals, businesses, and institutions to adopt responsible behaviors toward the climate and natural resources by promoting sustainable practices.
To achieve this, ecoLive creates educational tools, hosts events and workshops, and develops learning materials for schools and training centers—working to embed sustainability principles throughout the entire life cycle of goods and services, from design to disposal, with environmental, social, and economic impact in mind.