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Class 8A of the Klax School went on an exciting trip to northern Italy in April as part of a European Erasmus+ exchange project. The focus was on the question: ‘How sustainable are our schools - and our cities?’
After a short stopover in Munich, the group started the project ‘Are our schools sustainable?’ on Lake Garda. They visited the IC Iseo schools and the Antonietti School in Iseo, where they discussed sustainability in everyday school life with the Italian pupils in workshops and teaching units. Among other things, they focussed on the schools' equipment, sustainable everyday habits and the mutual exchange of ideas and solutions. One particular highlight was the collaboration with the Italian youngsters from the Antonietti School. In presentations, they compared the sustainability measures of their schools and developed creative logos for a ‘sustainable school’.
The topic of sustainability also took centre stage outside the schools. At the Natural Science Museum in Brescia, it was explained that there are differences in sustainability between the historic city centre and the surrounding urban areas. The pupils then explored Brescia in a completely new way. In small groups, they examined the city - from the historic centre to the green outer areas - and addressed questions such as: What works well? Where is there room for improvement? And how does Brescia compare to Berlin?
At the end of their trip, the young people got involved in a very practical way: in a rubbish collection campaign around Lake Garda, they looked at environmental protection in everyday life and their own contribution to a cleaner world.
Class 8A returned to Berlin with many new impressions, insights and international friendships in their luggage. The project not only promoted knowledge about sustainability, but also team spirit, openness and a sense of responsibility - values that unite.
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