 The Green STEAM – Environmental Literacy and Climate Change in Vulnerable Areas project officially began in autumn 2025 with its kick-off meeting in Iceland, bringing together partners from seven European countries. Coordinated by GeoCamp Iceland, the project aims to strengthen environmental and scientific literacy through outdoor, hands-on learning and innovative STEAM education. Although the opening meeting was adapted to Icelandic weather conditions, partners were able to connect both online and in person for discussions, planning sessions, and field visits across the Reykjanes Peninsula and South Iceland. The meeting established the foundations for a two-year collaboration focusing on education, sustainability, and climate awareness through practical, field-based learning. A European Partnership for Green Education Green STEAM brings together schools, universities, and educational organisations from Iceland, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Greece, Croatia, Italy, and Poland. The project is funded through the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships in School Education programme and runs from September 2025 to February 2028, with a total budget of €250,000. As project coordinator, GeoCamp Iceland leads the partnership and oversees the development of teaching materials, training activities, and digital tools that will help educators across Europe bring learning outdoors. Partners will work together to create field guides, lesson plans, and data-driven learning activities that use environmental sensors and local case studies to monitor and understand change in natural and human environments. At the heart of the project is a simple idea: to help students and teachers learn directly from the environment around them – by observing, measuring, and analysing real-world phenomena through science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Why Green STEAM Matters Across Europe, schools are increasingly seeking practical ways to address climate change education and sustainability within their curricula. Green STEAM responds to this need by linking outdoor learning with data literacy and environmental responsibility, helping students not only to understand the science of climate change but also to develop the skills to respond to it. By combining classroom learning with field experiences, the project enables young people to connect theory with observation and to see their local surroundings as part of a larger European and global system. The approach supports the European Green Deal and EU goals for climate-neutral and resilient education systems. Reykjanes as a Living Classroom For GeoCamp Iceland and the Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark, Green STEAM represents an important opportunity to expand educational collaboration and research in a region shaped by dynamic geological and environmental processes. The Reykjanes Peninsula, where volcanic and geothermal forces meet the Atlantic Ocean, offers a unique setting for studying earth systems, sustainability, and energy transition. Through Green STEAM, Reykjanes becomes not only a natural laboratory for Icelandic students but also a European classroom for teachers and learners from across the continent. The project will develop new educational materials, workshops, and digital resources that connect local knowledge with global scientific understanding, supporting the area’s ongoing efforts to link education, tourism, and community engagement. Looking Ahead In the coming months, the consortium will complete the project’s setup and communication framework, develop the first draft of educational field guides, and launch its website (www.projectgreensteam.eu). The first international training activity (LTTA) will take place in Sitia, Crete in spring 2026, followed by a second in Liberec, Czechia later that year. The partnership’s work will continue to promote practical environmental education through collaboration, creativity, and shared learning—ensuring that the next generation of students is equipped to understand and care for the changing world around them.
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GeoCamp Iceland is an educational project and travel agency dedicated to increasing knowledge and understanding in natural sciences with practical and active learning. We develop educational content, student and teacher guides and curricula, organize and receive international study groups focusing primarily on natural sciences, environmental challenges, climate change and STEM education.
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