"EUROPEAN NATIONAL PARKS: DIDACTIC AND SOCIAL EXPLOITATION. SUSTAINABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT" CONTEXT Environmental respect and care School internationalization The schools aim to become reference centres for National Park education To seek stable co-operation between the schools and the National Parks Exploit National Parks as educational resources REQUIREMENTS Devising materials we deem necessary for the systematic introduction of the study of the National Park and its environment to the Educational Project of European Union secondary schools METHODOLOGY Interdisciplinary work into Didactical Programs for each Department in schools Development plan to justify advise on, and facilitate the timetabling of interdisciplinary activities Design activities in the five reference Parks, applicable to any National Park Introduction of active learning methodologies Introduction of ICT into every phase of the proyect OBJECTIVES Four areas: -Renewal and innovation in teaching and learning processes -Sustainable environmental exploitation and employability -Cultural approach to the environment and environmental education -Sustainability and environmental impact PARTNERS Countries with a National Park of international importance alongside a major city Schools next to Parks with potential for co-operation Common projects among schools (existing or potential) - Instituto Sierra de Guadarrama, Madrid, Spain. - Istituto Comprensivo Statale “Bernardo Dovizi”, Tuscany, Italy. - Jana Fundacji Szkolnei, Varsovia, Poland. - Lyceum Artis, Sofia, Bulgary. - Escuela Primary Palekastro, Creta, Greece. OTHER PARTICIPANTS Facultad de Geografía de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) Facultad de Formación del Profesorado UAM Unidad de Programas de la Dirección de Área de Madrid Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas Universidad Complutense Madrid Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas UCM Facultad del Profesorado UCM RESULTS -Schools become reference and interpretation centers for National Parks -Space for dialogue and meeting among institutions and entities related to the Parks -Employability perspectives -Professional and academic orientation towards environmental specialitites -Integrate study of Parks into school curricula -Meaningful learning through active teaching methods OUTCOMES Didactical and methodological Guide for interdisciplinary work. Active methods and interactive learning for studying any European natural protected area. Two parts: -General approach, for acquiring knowledge and competences in different subjects through National Park. Available to any Park in the EU -Practical approach to each partner park with virtual visits and multidisciplinary activities Guide will be hosted on an Internet Educational Portal. ACTIVITIES Six transnational meetings Five teaching and learning activities with students Educational Internet Portal and Didactical Guide as Intellectual Products Two Multiplier Events: National Park Days and haunch Events for Didactical Internet Portal and Didactical Guide IMPACT Hasting changes to departmental programmes Teacher with specific training Better academic results Greater awareness of other European realities Schools become reference points for National Parks Environmental projects promotion Facilitation of employement opportunities linked to sustainable exploitation of National Parks Promote cooperation among different entities not existing before the project life