RCE Czechia - 2023

Location

Czech Republic
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CZ
Ecodesign for schools (part of CEVOOH project)
CSV
Basic Information
Title of project : 
Ecodesign for schools (part of CEVOOH project)
Submitting RCE: 
RCE Czechia
Contributing organization(s) : 
Charles University Environment Centre
Society for Sustainable Living
Focal point(s) and affiliation(s)
Name: 
Jana Dlouhá
Organizational Affiliation: 
Charles University Environment Centre
E-mail: 
jana.dlouha@czp.cuni.cz
Format of project: 
knowledge base, cooperation with schools
Language of project: 
Czech
Date of submission:
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Web link: 
https://enviwiki.cz/wiki/Kategorie:Design
Does this project link to any education and/or sustainable development policy or policies?: 
Yes
Agenda 2030; State programme of environmental education, awareness and counselling for 2016-2025;
At what level is the policy operating?: 
National
Geographical & Education Information
Region: 
Europe
Country: 
Czech Republic
Address of focal point institution for project: 
José Martího 2
Praha 6
162 00 Czech Republic
Ecosystem(s):

Prevention of landfills in landscape and ecosystems
Target Audience:
Community, Primary, Secondary
Socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the area : 
Developed industrialized country with relatively high standard of living, and high consumption which is considered to be an indicator of prosperity.
Description of sustainable development challenge(s) in the area the project addresses: 
Densely populated country with exceptional natural heritage where landfills are a problem. Consumer behaviour is changing but not always followed by the enterprices on the production side.
Contents
Status: 
Ongoing
Period: 
January, 2022 to July, 2024
Rationale: 
Ecodesign is relevant for the circular economy – sustainable production, use and recycling/disposal of products at the end of their life). This topic may contribute to education – developing competences for creativity and raising this the potential for sustainable innovations. In this sense, ecodesign is one of the tools to promote the green economy and, for example, to reduce waste. At the same time, it is a topic that will enrich education from primary to secondary school level.
Objectives: 
To develop a methodology how to teach ecodesign in schools. To work with scools to disseminate this methodology.
Activities and/or practices employed: 
In this phase, applied research is ongoing.
Size of academic audience: 
anticipated number: 60
Results: 
PETIŠKA, E., SHTUKATUROV, ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ, I, WEINZETTEL, J.: Současně uplatňované modely ekodesignu a inovativní spotřebitelské modely (Current eco-design models and innovative consumer models). Univerzita Karlova, Centrum pro otázky životního prostředí, 2022. 108 s. ISBN: 978-80-87076-29-3, on-line dostupné na https://czp.cuni.cz/knihovna/Ekodesign.pdf
Lessons learned: 
Topics suitable for education for responsible consumption and production include, for example, waste generation and management, or certification and labelling schemes for sustainable production and consumption and the green economy (UNESCO, 2017). In reality, it is relatively difficult to develop relevant teaching resources.
Key messages: 
Ecodesign is na opportunity to "think out of the box" and anticipate future. Thus, the program promotes key sustainability competences.
Relationship to other RCE activities: 
It is closely related to the project: "Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC): the RCE Czechia case study"
Funding: 
Technology Agency of the CR - applied research project
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs) and other themes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
SDG 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhere 
Indirect
SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages 
Indirect
SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 
Direct
SDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 
Indirect
SDG 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 
Indirect
SDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all 
Indirect
SDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation 
Indirect
SDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 
Indirect
SDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns 
Direct
SDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts 
Indirect
SDG 15 - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss 
Indirect
SDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development 
Indirect
Theme
Arts 
Direct
Curriculum Development 
Indirect
Waste 
Direct
ESD for 2030-Priority Action Areas
Priority Action Area 1 - Advancing policy 
state: 
Indirect
Priority Action Area 2 - Transforming learning and training environments 
state: 
Indirect
Priority Action Area 3 - Developing capacities of educators and trainers 
state: 
Direct
Priority Action Area 4 - Mobilizing youth 
state: 
Direct
Priority Action Area 5 - Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level 
state: 
Indirect
Update: 
No
I acknowledge the above: 
Yes