This study aims to identify good practices and prepare policy recommendations to make education infrastructure and learning environments more sustainable and provide higher quality LfS across primary and secondary school education. The study will identify the benefits, challenges and opportunities of greening schools and learning environments for LfS, and the prospects for improving student learning, health and well-being in the process. So far, no EU wide study to map, compare and critically evaluate approaches exist, and this study is therefore novel in its focus and scope.
The study has three main parts: 1) mapping; 2) evaluation and 3) synthesis of findings.
During the mapping, the study team will apply the following methods: literature review, national policy and research reviews based on a mapping template. During the evaluation, the study team will prepare an inventory of inspirational policy and institutional practices based on desk research, case studies with the help of national experts, online expert workshops, and a compendium of good practices and recommendations.