The International Thematic Networks of

Environmental Education in Hellenic

Primary and Secondary Education: The case of Eco-schools and LEAF

Programs

Dimitrios Gkotzos –Environmental Education Officer

Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs

B Athens Directorate of Primary Education

President of LEAF National Coordinating Committee

dmgtzs@gmail.com

“The school network of the Eco-Schools and Learning about Forests Programs - a model for successful

cooperation for sustainable development, environmental protection and eco

education” Opening Conference

25-26/4/2014 Sofia, Bulgaria

Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs

Regional Directorates of Primary and

Secondary Education

Environmental Education Centers

Directorates of Primary Education

Primary Schools & Kindergartens (ages 5-

12)

Environmental Education Projects

School Activities Officers

Environmental Education

Supervision of Environmental

Education Projects

Teacher training in Environmental

Education

Environmental Education Centers

Environmental NGO’s

(e.g. HSPN)

Health Education Cultural Issues

Directorates of Secondary Education

Secondary Schools (Gymnasiums &

Lyceums, ages 12-18)

Environmental Education Projects

School Activities Officers

Directorate of Counseling and Career

Guidance & Educational Activities

Department of Environmental and

Health Education

Environmental Education in the Educational System of Greece

The Thematic Networks of Environmental Education (supervised by the Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs)

Collaboration among schools in variousareas, that implement EnvironmentalEducation (E.E.) projects of similar content

Support of E.E. projects (pedagogical andscientific)

Development of educational resources

Organization of teacher training seminarsand school visits

Thematic Networks of

E.E.

Local or Regional

National International

The International Thematic Networks of Environmental Education

International cooperation

Promotion of ministerial

policy at international

level

Directorates of Primary & Secondary

Education, Environmental Education

Centers, Local Government

institutions, Non-profit, non-

governmental Environmental Organizations

National Coordinating Committees

-President: Officer from the Ministry of

Education -Representative of the

Directorate of Counseling and Career

Guidance & Educational Activities

The International Thematic Networks of Environmental Education Eco-Schools & LEAF (Learning about Forests)

International Coordinator: FEE (Foundation for

Environmental Education)

National Operator: HSPN (Hellenic Society for the

Protection of Nature)

(the oldest environmental NGO in Greece)

National Coordinators: B΄ Αthens Directorate of

Secondary Education (Eco-Schools) &

B΄ Αthens Directorate of Primary Education (LEAF)

Coordinating Committees: HSPN representatives &- officers from

institutions of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs

(Environmental Education Officers, School Advisors, School

Principals, Directors of Environmental Education Centers)

Primary and Secondary Schools (state and

private) throughout the whole country

1. Any action of the Networks receives approval from the Ministry (meetings of the

Committee, teacher training seminars etc.)

2. Submission of a detailed report every year.

http://eepf.gr/en/about

School participation

•195 schools•1000

teachers

•80 schools•400 teachers

Local funding

John S. Fafalios

Foundation

LeventisFoundation

Teacher training

An international

attempt for the integration of

sustainability in school practice

Eco- Schools LEAF

Educational activities in

forests

Awards

Eco-schools green flag + banner

Fieldwork bag (LEAF)

Eco-Schools: 111 schools(66 of them were awarded the green flag & 45 were awarded

for their first year in the network ) LEAF: 34 schools

Award ceremonies

Educational Resources

Οther Activities (Eco-Schools)

Reduction of litter

Long-term behavior change

46 schools took part in the campaign in the

school year 2013-20143rd year of

the campaign in Greece

Οther Activities (LEAF)

Tree & seed planting activities (Panasonic Tree Planting)

Οther Activities (LEAF)Poster

Tool of learning and

action

Searching and finding

Adventurous story, legend,

fantastic journey

Forest ecosystem, interaction between

natural and human

relationships

Adjustable (player’s

number, age-experience, location, climatological

conditions)

Treasure Hunt Game

Τhank you for your attention!