Country: Spain

Site: Yaiza Municipality

Target: Students and schools, Teachers and educators

Short Description

The Yaiza City Council promotes circular economy and environmental education through an integrated project in schools that combines school composting and participation in the Biosphere Schools Network.

In school composting, students learn that organic matter is not waste, but a valuable resource that can be transformed into compost for gardens. Students actively participate in making and monitoring the compost.

Schools also implement educational action plans, school gardens, and environmental awareness activities, fostering the engagement of students, families, and teachers while developing ecological awareness.

Goals

Promote circular economy through the reuse of organic matter and hands-on education.
Foster sustainable schools committed to community and environmental development.
Encourage active participation of students, families, and teachers in responsible practices.

Reproducibility/lessons learnt

The effectiveness of hands-on learning to internalize circular economy principles,
The combination of school composting and participation in sustainability networks connects theory with practice