Το Αειφόρο Σχολείο: Μια Αναγκαία και Ικανή Καινοτομία

Abstract

The "sustainable school" as a modus operandi and management of a school is an innovation that has accompanied the shift from Environmental Education to Education for Sustainability. Several countries in Europe and elsewhere in the world have set the «sustainable school» as a key objective of their educational policy. The «whole school approach», intergenerational solidarity, the reduction of ecological footprint, school-society interaction, the introduction of innovative and learner-centered teaching methods are some of the key characteristics of the “sustainable school”.
The sustainable school indicators constitute a guiding framework for the school community, which can develop a variety of actions in an attempt to transform the school into a sustainable one, by adopting the principles of sustainability. The indicators provide feedback, allowing the monitoring of change and enhancing the creation of a community of practice among the stakeholders of the school.
The Sustainable School Award is a competition between schools, towards achieving the objectives indicated by the Sustainability School Indicators.