Through our new environmental education program, implemented with the generous donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), the support of the A. C. Leventis and Bodossaki Foundations and the approval of the Ministry of Education, students from 42 schools across the country have taken action, innovated, and designed solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of their school community. The program is available to schools across the country and for the first time available to schools worldwide, as all the material is now translated to English.

Elementary, middle, and high schools form teams of students who undertake to investigate their school's carbon footprint and act as young "designers" of practical solutions to reduce it. Teachers take on the role of facilitators and coordinators and also work in teams, inspiring students through their example.
 
The educational material provided below has been prepared for all grade levels and is based on the "Design Thinking" methodology for generating new and original ideas. The material for primary and secondary schools is divided into seven lessons to facilitate its use in skills labs. You will find the step-by-step approach in the Introduction document.

With the launch in September 2022, a unique journey has begun, with the first stop being the awarding and financial support of the implementation of the best ideas from the pilot implementation of the first two years of the program. The ultimate goal, however, is to create a tool for teachers—and their students—across the country to co-create practical and applicable solutions with tangible results for the climate crisis and the mental health of young people.