This course aims to give you a fundamental understanding of the importance of preserving biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. The last module of the course shares some examples of biodiversity protection actions that you can also implement.

Time Required: 6-8 Hours

Target Group: Teachers, FEE National Operators, Site Operators, Youth Ages 15+

Status: Open

This course aims to provide you with an overview of different types of pollution and its sources. It describes some of the main environmental and health impacts of pollution and presents you with success stories and best practice examples on how pollution can be prevented.

Time Required: 7-9 Hours

Target Group: Teachers and National Operators of Eco-Schools, LEAF and YRE Programmes

Status: Open

Circular Economy provides a regenerative framework to design a production and consumption system in which materials are used in cycles of closed loops. The course provides you with an overview of the concept of Circular Economy, and its principles and introduces how the principles are being used to shift from a linear economy to a circular economy. 

Time Required: 3 to 5 Hours

Target Group: Ages 16+

Status: Open

You’re a teacher wondering how to teach about climate change? This course aims to help you develop solid scientific knowledge about this phenomenon, as well as pedagogical skills that are useful to tackle climate change in the classroom.

Time Required: 25-30 Hours

Target Group: Primary and middle school teachers.

Status: Open

In this course, you will learn about the Eco-Schools Seven-Step Methodology and understand it as an approach to Project Based Learning (PBL). The aim of this course is to inspire you to implement the Seven Steps Methodology.  

Time Required: 25-30 Hours

Target Group: Teachers in primary and secondary education and National Operators of Eco-Schools

Status: Closed

After following and implementing the Eco-Schools Seven Step process and collecting evidence of success, this course will give you an overview of the assessment criteria for the International Green Flag award and help you plan your journey towards a Green Flag Awarded Eco-School!

Time Required: 3-5 Hours

Target Group: Teachers and school operators in primary and secondary education

Status: Open

In this course, you will be introduced to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the set of globally recognized goals that aim to secure a sustainable, peaceful, prosperous, and equitable life on Earth for everyone now and in the future by 2030.

Yes, the SDGs are indeed ambitious and need the participation of all of us! That is also why this course will provide you with specific ideas for how you can get involved and help achieve these goals through your school and local community.

This course is also available in French, Norwegian and Spanish.

Time Required: 4-5 Hours

Target Group: Teachers

Status: Open

The course introduces you to the basic foundations of Environmental Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), including their origins and the educational processes connected to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Time Required: 5-6 Hours

Target Group: Teachers

Status: Closed

The course will give you all the necessary information and tools to run the Learning About Forests (LEAF) programme effectively on a national level and as part of a global network. It is a requirement for all new LEAF National Operators to complete this course and it is also highly recommended for current National Operators.

Time Required: 6-8 Hours

Target Group: National Operators

Status: Open

This course will introduce you to the basics of Environmental Literacy, by providing you with an overview of the environmental literacy concept and its components. The course, divided into 6 Modules, will also present to you the basis of environmental literacy excellence and how you can create your own logic model for environmental literacy assessment.

Time Required: 4-6 Hours

Target Group: Teachers, Environmental Education Programme Coordinators & Managers

Status: Open

The course aims to help you to prepare for teaching outdoors using nature as a classroom. The objectives of this course are to equip you with the necessary knowledge on how to prepare for, implement and evaluate an outdoor learning session with your students, drawing on the natural world for inspiration.

Time Required: 6-8 Hours

Target Group: Teachers, National Operators

Status: Open

Welcome to this course created for teachers wanting to run the YRE programme! This course is comprised of 5 modules that will help you implement the YRE programme both in and outside of the classroom. At the end of each module, a task or quiz has been designed to reinforce what you have learned. Once you've successfully completed all the activities, you'll receive a course completion certificate.

Time required: 6-8 Hours

Target group: Teachers

Status: Open

In this course, you’ll learn how to use photography as a powerful storytelling tool by going through each step of the YRE methodology (investigate, research solutions, report, and disseminate) in order to create an impactful photograph that raises awareness about an environmental issue you’re passionate about.

This course is also available in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Time Required: 2-3 Hours

Target Group: Young People, Ages 11-25

Status: Open

Words are a powerful tool to bring about positive change which is why in this course you’ll learn how to use them to write informative, engaging and effective journalistic articles about an environmental issue affecting your local environment. By going through the YRE methodology, you’ll learn how to investigate and conduct research on your topic, do interviews, and create a well-structured and impactful journalistic article.

This course is also available in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Time Required: 2-3 Hours

Target Group: Young People, Ages 11-25

Status: Open

Come learn the basics of filmmaking through the environmental lens of the Young Reporters for the Environment programme! This course will help you figure out WHAT you want to shoot, HOW to put your ideas onto the big screen and WHY film is a powerful tool to raise awareness about environmental issues and SOLUTIONS in your community.

This course is also available in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

Time Required: 2-3 Hours

Target Group: Young People, Ages 11-25

Status: Open

Course Coordinator: Reeza Hanselmann, reeza@fee.global

This course was created for both old and new National Operators and presents all the necessary information and tools to run the Young Reporters for the Environment programme at national level as part of a global network.

Time Required: 4-6 Hours

Target Group: National Operators

Status: Open

This course will provide you with an introduction to the Green Key programme, the international voluntary ecolabel run by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). You will learn about the history, the awards processes, the criteria and the many benefits of being a Green Key awarded establishment. 

Time Required: 2-5 Hours

Target Group: Professionals in the Hospitality Industry

Status: Open

Sustainability is not only a growing social issue, but consumers are becoming more aware of sustainable practices in tourism establishments. As the awareness to make sustainable travel choices increases, it is important for all stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industry to understand the realms of sustainable tourism.

Against this background, this "Basics of Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality course", has been designed to give you fundamental understanding of sustainability in the tourism and hospitality industry. Most sessions will additionally equip each student with practical knowledge about sustainable practices to be implemented in a tourism or hospitality establishment. 

Time Required: 5-6 Hours

Target Group: Students, Teachers within the tourism and hospitality industry.

Please note that this course is only available for students and educators associated with hospitality schools. To receive the enrolment key, please email claudia@fee.global and include the name of the hospitality school you’re associated with.