Small Changes, Big Impact: How Sustainable Habits Grow at Home
When we speak about sustainability, we often focus on global challenges: climate targets, biodiversity loss, or international agreements. But real transformation rarely begins on a global stage. It begins in everyday life — in kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms and gardens. In other words, it begins at home. Why habits matter more than information Over the […]
Clean Clothes, Clear Insights: What a School Lab Taught Us About Sustainable Washing
Over the past months, IL4SH schools have conducted experiential labs — practical sustainability activities that connect classroom learning with household realities. One particularly inspiring example comes from a partner school in Germany, where students explored a simple but powerful question: How sustainable is the way we wash our clothes? Starting with Everyday Curiosity Laundry is […]
What Happens After the Experiment?
Over the past two years, IL4SH has explored a simple but powerful idea: sustainability becomes meaningful when it enters everyday life — and when generations learn together. We have seen students exploring bio diversity, families observing electricity use, classrooms turning into laboratories of curiosity. We have seen discussions around kitchen tables, shared reflections, small behavioural […]
Beyond the eBook: A Virtual Toolkit to Support Sustainable Households
With the launch of the IL4SH eBook in October, we reached an important milestone in our journey. The eBook brings together reflections, concepts and practical inspiration for intergenerational sustainability learning in households. But IL4SH does not stop at inspiration. Our next step is to make sustainability learning even more accessible and practical — through the […]
IL4SH is starting: Meet the People behind Intergenerational Learning for Sustainable Households
What happens when students, parents, grandparents, teachers, and local communities tackle sustainability together—starting right at home? That question is at the heart of IL4SH – Intergenerational Learning for Sustainable Households, an Erasmus+ project that brings together organisations and schools across Europe to turn sustainability education into everyday practice. The focus is simple and powerful: households. […]
Can we „move the date “? From Earth overshoot day to local action
Can we „move the date “? From Earth overshoot day to local action Did you know that by 24 July 2025 humanity had already used up all the resources that the Earth can regenerate this year? From that day onwards, we are living on ecological debt, borrowing resources from the future. Shocking, isn’t it? But […]
From Idea to Impact
From Idea to Impact How design thinking can spark intergenerational school projects In today’s classrooms, educators are challenged to make learning both meaningful and action-oriented. One powerful solution is Design Thinking – a human-centred, problem-solving method that encourages creativity, collaboration and practical innovation. In the IL4SH project, we are exploring how Design Thinking can help […]
The Big Compost Experiment
The Big Compost Experiment Are Home Compostable Plastics Really Sustainable? With plastic waste continuing to pollute our planet, many people turn to biodegradable and compostable plastics as an eco-friendly alternative. But do these materials actually break down in home composting systems as intended? A recent study from University College London (UCL), called The Big Compost […]
The Launch of Our Erasmus+ eBook on Intergenerational Learning
The Launch of Our Erasmus+ eBook on Intergenerational Learning The completion of our eBook on Intergenerational Learning for Sustainability will mark a significant milestone in the journey towards a more integrated and community-centric approach to secondary education. This resource, a product of our Erasmus+ project, is designed to transform the way environmental science and sustainability […]
Citizen Science: A Bridge Between Generations for Sustainability
Citizen Science A Bridge Between Generations for Sustainability The IL4SH project combines Intergenerational Learning (IGL) and Citizen Science (CS) to address pressing environmental challenges. Citizen Science fosters collaboration, sustainability, and mutual learning across generations by engaging students and families in real-world scientific research. What is Citizen Science? Citizen Science (CS) involves non-professionals in scientific research, […]