EINLADUNG ZUM WORKSHOP: “REFE- LEHRMATERIALIEN ZU NACHHALTIGKEIT UND UMWELTSCHUTZ” Der Verein Schule für das Leben freut sich, Sie zum Workshop “Unterrichtsmaterialien zu Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz” einzuladen. In diesem Workshop stellen wir Ihnen digitale und analoge Unterrichtsmaterialien zum derzeit wichtigsten Thema, der Nachhaltigkeit vor. Die im Rahmen des Projekts hier gesammelten und kompakt aufbereiteten Inhalte können …
Sylvia Rotter, founder of the Vienna Children’s Theatre, and Andreea Văsi, project manager, presented the REFE project in a “Cu cărțile pe față” broadcast on TL Plus Maramureș on Monday, 2 May 2022. We are very proud to have been on local news and support the local community in Maramureș, Romania, by highlighting the importance …
The long wait has ended! The REFE Documentary – “4 to 1 Earths: An Adventure in Ecology” is out now. Watch it here: SYNOPSIS 20 young people gather in a village in the heart of Maramures, an enchanting area in North Romania, and face the challenge of saving the planet. They realise that if they …
Press conference to present the project“REFE – Reducing the Ecological Footprint through Eco-Awareness” project The Vienna Children’s Theatre Association – “Children Play Theatre”, as a beneficiary, runs the unique project “REFE – Reducing the Ecological Footprint through Eco-Awareness”. The overall objective of the project is: “To raise the awareness of the younger generation about environmental …
The eco-awareness and sustainability event that we called Youngsters in Nature has come to an end and we can safely say it has been a success. The event was held between the 1st and the 14th of August and consisted of a summer camp organised in the small traditional village Breb, in Maramureș, Romania. There, …
What is an ecological footprint and why should we care about it? All of us have stumbled across the term “ecological footprint” at one point or another and heard the question, how many earths does it take to support your lifestyle? Which sounds exaggerated at first, but unfortunately, it is the truth. Let’s begin, by …
We are very happy to announce that the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research is openly supporting our project, as stated in the following letter, which is translated into English below. English translation: ‘To The Viennese Children’s Theatre “Children Play Theatre”In the attention of Sylvia ROTTER, The Ministry of Education and Research appreciates the seven-year …
Through the documentation of experiences and tangible outputs, such as the research results, teaching materials or the documentary, this project can be replicated and upscaled in other regions or countries, contributing to securing the project results in broader and longer terms. The aim is to serve as a best practice project and transfer the knowledge, …
How will we anchor our project in the sector policies of Romania and Austria? The project fits perfectly into the 5th National Report on the Convention of Biological Diversity and the National Sustainable Development Strategy. Both support and encourage the anchoring of environmental topics in the school system. According to this, one of REFE’s goals …
Here is an interview we filmed with Sylvia Rotter, the initiator of our project, talking about why she started the project and what the idea behind it its. Enjoy!