EUROPEAN COOPERATION FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – SHOUTOUT4SDGS
To join the project, you must be an undergraduate, postgraduate or 2019 graduate. All skills and backgrounds are welcome – from social sciences to sciences and anything in between – we feel a multidisciplinary approach to the UN Sustainable Development Goals is essential to truly unfold its interconnected, many-sided nature, and gain a clear-sighted perspective over its objectives.
- Explore the UN SDGs through real-world examples;
- Work with an international and energetic team from Hungary, the UK, Italy and Portugal;
- Work in a team-based situation, refining communication and cooperation skills;
- Gain great CV experience;
- Gain a network of engaged professionals and fellow students.
TEST 1 – THE CORK OAK MONTADO AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN CORUCHE, PORTUGAL
During this time, students visited the local museum and learned that Man’s connection to the montado goes back for centuries, had the opportunity to visit the ecosystem itself and learn about local economy and forest management policies, as well as visit the industry and learn about the process, from extraction to the production of a cork.
Some feedback from a participant of Test 1:
“I wanted to thank you once again for facilitating such a wonderful week in Coruche, Portugal where I got the opportunity to learn many new things and network with interesting people throughout. This experience has been invaluable to me and my career aspirations, and for that I am thankful. The project was very well put together and encouraged lots of critical thinking about sustainability, combined with the story of cork oak montado ecosystems, and the practical solutions session inspired me to take action.”
The next mobility will be held in Hungary, more information soon.
TEST 2 – SDGS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: OUR ROLE IN A REFLECTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE WORLD
From the 6th to the 9th of July 2020, adapting to the conditions of the current pandemic, the project partners transformed what was to be a presential training mobility to a series of online webinars tackling social responsibility concerning the sustainable development goals.
Within these online training sessions, we talk about a variety of themes, from a recap of the SDGs and the 2030 agenda, to bird diversity as an indicator of climate change, urbanization and landscape use changes, bioeconomy development, and hope for the future. We also had the pleasure of hearing David Ramsden MBE with his talk ‘Climate and Ecological Crises? What’s all the fuss about?”, where we were confronted with the hard facts surrounding climate change and our future choices.
At the end of each session, participants were invited to ask any questions they had to promote discussion and debate surrounding the topics, and a few groups were formed by the participants through LinkedIn and Facebook, as a way for the members to discuss the SDGs and possible actions in the future, independently.
The webinars, with over 40 participants average, were recorded and can be watched here.
CLOSING WEBINAR: SDGS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS
On the 11th of November 2020, adapting to the conditions of the current pandemic, the project partners transformed what was to be a presential training mobility to a series of online webinars tackling social responsibility concerning the sustainable development goals.
During the afternoon, we heard from three orators, exposing an amazing collection of outlooks on the Sustainable Development Goals, including its relationship with post-Covid19 recovery, the challenges of making them operational in Higher Education, and how an organization is helping local communities in São Tomé e Príncipe to start sustainable ventures through which local economy is bolstered and the pressure on the natural world is alleviated.
The webinars, with participants from various countries, were recorded and can be watched here.
CORK AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: FROM THE TREE TO THE STOPPER
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