5MEL: Five Matters of Eco-Love
A project focused on recycling, creative learning and shared resources to support adult environmental education and local participation.
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About the project
The Five Matters of Eco-Love (5MEL) project aims to develop the capacity of adults in environmental education by training their skills and developing strategies for both formal and non-formal environmental education. The project focuses on enhancing active citizenship, motivating adults to take action in environmental protection, and fostering creative recycling, sustainability, and STEAM-based environmental learning.
Project objectives
- Training 10 environmental education experts across 5 partner countries to enhance their skills in recycling, upcycling, and sustainable environmental practices.
- Engaging 150 adults in 5 countries to identify and address local environmental challenges through practical knowledge.
- Conducting regional workshops in Slovakia, Portugal, Poland, Turkey, and Romania to strengthen community-based environmental education.
- Creating the Eco-Love Guide, which documents best practices, research findings, and experiences from the project workshops.
- Integrating nature photography, creative recycling, STEAM-based environmental education, and scientific methods to promote sustainability.
The 5MEL partnership brings together organisations from Slovakia, Portugal, Poland, Turkey and Romania, with funding from the Erasmus+ KA210-ADU Small-Scale Partnerships in Adult Education Programme with a total budget of €60,000, under project number 2023-2-SK01-KA210-ADU-000176244.
More information: www.5mel.eu
- Project Partners
- Portugal: Universidade Sénior de Oeiras, Poland: Fundacja „Fundusz Inicjatyw”, Turkey: Akdeniz Naturel Yaşam Derneği, Romania: Asociatia Edutex
Project outputs
Explore the resources created through this project.