A EUROPEAN COMPETENCE FRAMEWORK FOR A LOW CARBON ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EDUCATION

Objective

Through a multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary and participatory process, ECF4CLIM develops, tests and validates a European Competence Framework (ECF) for transformational change, which will empower the educational community to take action against climate change and towards sustainable development.
Applying a novel hybrid participatory approach, rooted in participatory action research and citizen science, ECF4CLIM co-designs the ECF in selected schools and universities, by: 1) elaborating an initial ECF, supported by crowdsourcing of ideas and analysis of existing ECFs; 2) establishing the baseline of individual and collective competences, as well as environmental performance indicators; 3) implementing practical, replicable and context-adapted technical, behavioural, and organisational interventions that foster the acquisition of competences; 4) evaluating the ability of the interventions to strengthen sustainability competences and environmental performance; and 5) validating the ECF.
The proposed ECF is unique in that it encompasses the interacting STEM-related, digital and social competences, and systematically explores individual, organisational and institutional factors that enable or constrain the desired change. The novel hybrid participatory approach provides the broad educational community with: an ECF adaptable to a range of settings; new ways of collaboration between public, private and third-sector bodies; and innovative organisational models of engagement and action for sustainability (Sustainability Competence Teams and Committees).
To encourage learning-by-doing, several novel tools will be co-designed with and made available to citizens, including a digital platform for crowdsourcing, IoT solutions for real-time monitoring of selected parameters, and a digital learning space. Participation of various SMEs in the consortium maximises the broad adoption and applicability of the ECF for the required transformational change towards sustainability.

Fields of science

• social sciences › other social sciences › social sciences interdisciplinary › sustainable development
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials

Topic(s)

• LC-GD-10-3-2020 - Enabling citizens to act on climate change, for sustainable development and environmental protection through education, citizen science, observation initiatives, and civic engagement

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-GD-2020-3
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS-CIEMAT

Address

Avenida Complutense 40
28040 Madrid
Spain

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 690 420

Participants (9)

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 796 007,50

Address

Avenida Rovisco Pais 1
1049-001 Lisboa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 462 500

Address

Calle S. Fernando 4
41004 Sevilla

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

JYVASKYLAN YLIOPISTO

Finland

EU contribution

€ 936 850

Address

Seminaarinkatu 15
40100 Jyvaskyla

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 486 770

Address

Calle Campus Universitario Sn Cerdanyola V
08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

MEDA RESEARCH SRL

Romania

EU contribution

€ 443 187,50

Address

Strada Carpati 15, Bloc F5, Scara A, Cartier Negru Voda, Spatiul 3, Etaj Parter
110075 Pitesti

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INSTITUTO DE SOLDADURA E QUALIDADE

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 389 375

Address

Taguspark Avenida Professor Dr Cavaco Silva 33 Talaide
2740 120 Porto Salvo

Activity type

Research Organisations

TREBAG SZELLEMI TULAJDON- ES PROJEKTMENEDZSER KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG

Hungary

EU contribution

€ 92 487,50

Address

Puskas Tivadar Utca 6
2094 Nagykovacsi

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SMARTWATT - ENERGY SERVICES SA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 294 437,50

Address

Rua Da Constituição 2105, 2º Bu
4250-170 Porto

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

QUE TECHNOLOGIES KEFALAIOUCHIKI ETAIREIA

Greece

EU contribution

€ 304 675

Address

36 Kinnon Street
111 46 Galatsi

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)