PINE (Practical Innovative Nature Education) is an innovative environmental education programme for youths working to enhance personal development, social inclusion and an appreciation for the environment.
With our partners, we want to empower youths with the skills and confidence they need to make a difference to society by improving their natural environment and their opportunities for personal development and employability.
By using a variety of approaches this new initiative aims to show how providing a mix of formal, informal and non-formal learning will help to strengthen skills in entrepreneurship and communication as well as promote inclusive values and active citizenship.
Through engaging and collaborative outdoor nature conservation activities supported by specially developed training guides and resources for youth leaders, PINE will provide an exciting and practical way for youths to reach their full potential and boost their future opportunities.
About
PINE is an Erasmus+ funded project aimed at youth aged 14+ tackling inclusive education and training, enhancing the access and participation of disadvantaged young people who are unemployed and need support to find employment in their countries or within Europe. The project’s programme of activities will be closely monitored to provide understanding on its impacts on the youths who take part to develop a best practice understanding of education in an environmental context as a way to develop key skills and competences.
PINE handbook
This handbook is an innovative environmental education programme aiming to enhance personal development, social inclusion and an appreciation for the environment.
With this handbook we want to empower younger people with the skills and confidence they need to make a difference to society by improving their natural environment and their opportunities for personal development and employability.
Through engaging and collaborative outdoor nature conservation activities supported by specially developed training guides and resources for youth workers, this handbook will provide an exciting and practical way for young people to reach their full potential and boost their future opportunities.
This handbook was funded project by Erasmus+ Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships for Youth. It was designed by young and enthusiastic people for young people aged 14+ tackling inclusive education and training, enhancing the access and participation of disadvantaged young people who are unemployed and need support to find employment in their countries or within Europe.
You can download the PINE handbook here.
Field teaching resources
These activities have been separated in two categories:
– Formal field teaching resources
– Non-formal and informal field teaching resources for young people with autism spectrum disorder or learning difficulties
The formal field teaching resources are supporting the theoretical component with the practical aspect. This is a vital aspect of the whole learning process, during which the learners obtain and enhance a number of skills.
Non-formal and informal field teaching resources for young people with autism spectrum disorder or learning difficulties represent a complementary category of learning about the environment.
You can download the field teaching resources here.
