Sustainable communites

Valga, Estonia case

Information

Valga is a twin town with latvian city Valka. 13 000 people live in Valga.

Valga Gymnasium has 163 students and 25 teachers.  Our school system consists of 4 different study directions which are humanitarian, maths/science, economy and national defence directions.

Our school is a very active UNESCO school: we educate people of all ages on climate and environmental issues. We organize seminars or workshops in other schools to give them our knowledge.

The aim is to help young people understand:

•       their role in a globalizing world

•       these topics through practical tasks and experience.

We deal with different global goals topics:

•       Inclusive society (individual involvement,...)

•       Sustainable lifestyle (recycling, eco ...)

•       Sustainable tourism (paper-free tourism ...)

 Photo: Valga city

Activities

•       Project involved -10th Grade- 28 students

We have:

•       watched movies and analyzed video clips

•       had web-based group studies and worked in groups and had discussions

•       created flyers and posters

•       listened the presentations and lectures

•       used the game (for example „Quizizz“ …)

•       workshops, different calculators  for example ecological footprint ….)

•       many different activities.

      Photo: Schoolhouse

Photo: Unesco school