Planting seeds of change: Green education as a path to resilience

Hosted by

MEP (TBC) and Alliance for Childhood European Network Group

98th QoC is organised in the framework of the Lifelong Learning Platform Week - the LLLWeek 2025 by two members Learning for Well-Being Foundation & European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education under the umbrella of Alliance for Childhood- European Network Group activity.

Background and context

We are living in a historical moment shaped by three main societal trends that impact the way of

living and learning of children and adults, of young and aged people. These 3 major trends are:

climate change, demographic change and digitalisation/AI. Education is a process allowing people

to live as active and responsible citizens and supports lifelong learning in a rapidly evolving society.

Therefore, it is essential to enhance the role of education for future generations and to rethink

pedagogical approaches. Education must equip people with the skills and tools needed to navigate

these changes and to protect the planet.

The concept of regenerative education seems to fit well with this mission. In this context, we would

like to investigate how this innovative educational approach can provide methodologies, methods,

practices and tools to equip children with the right knowledge, competences and skills to unfold their

full potential - as human beings who are mentally, emotionally and physically connected to each

other and to the world around

To this end, we would like to organise this event focused on the climate crisis and sustainability.

This event will provide a space to deep dive which competencies are needed, and how to promote

and teach them effectively. Our goal is to support the development of green practices and green

competences, aligned with the European Commission’s GreenComp framework, to raise children in

healthy, green environments and schools—empowering them to contribute to a more sustainable

world.

Registration

Draft Programme

The event moderated by:

Chiara Piccolo – Managing Director of the Alliance for Childhood European Network Group

12.00 Introduction

Christopher Clouder, Chairman of the Alliance for Childhood European Network Group

12.10 Words of welcome and opening

MEP

12.20 Interview debate - Holistic child development in schools- How to nourish innate

Core Capacities

Dominic Richardson, Managing Director of the Learning for Well-being Foundation and director of

Learning for Well-being Institute

Chiara Piccolo, Vice – President of the Lifelong Learning Platform

12.35 Regenerative education in practice – from sustainability curriculum to school

level action

Georg Jurgens & Hajna Tijssen - ECSWE (European Council for Steiner/Waldorf Education)

12.50 EC perspective and GreenComp implementation

Policy Officer, European Commission (TBC)

13.00 Q&A from participants

Facilitator: Janni Nicol – Board Member of Alliance for Childhood European Network Group

13.25 Closing words and end of the event

Christopher Clouder, Chairman of the Alliance for Childhood European Network Group