Environmental protection and peace education are deeply interconnected. Work Package 5 expands on the findings of the project to demonstrate how environmental ethics is a fundamental part of interreligious learning and a key component of peace education. By integrating ecological responsibility into religious education, this work package strengthens cooperation, motivation, and long-term sustainability in addressing global challenges.
Environmental Ethics and Peacebuilding
- Establishing the link between environmental ethics and peace education as a core principle of interreligious learning.
- Demonstrating that climate and environmental protection are essential prerequisites for sustaining peace at local, national, and global levels.
- Highlighting the urgency of interreligious cooperation in education to secure peace through ecological responsibility.
Encouraging Action and Strengthening Motivation
- Inspiring active engagement in environmental ethics from an interreligious perspective.
- Counteracting climate-related resignation by emphasizing the hopeful impact of joint interreligious action.
- Increasing motivation to promote and implement environmental ethics education internationally, showcasing the need for collaboration between religions.
Developing and Refining Educational Modules
- Finalizing the in-depth module on Environmental Education as Peace Education through Interreligious Learning Processes.
- Structuring and completing module descriptions for religious education with a focus on climate ethics and peacebuilding.
- Developing a module as part of the core curriculum for interreligious education and a module description for a certificate program.
- Implementing and evaluating the didactic application of the in-depth module in teacher training and classroom settings.
Publications and Knowledge Dissemination
Ensuring broad access to project findings is a priority. This work package includes:
- Compiling a handbook for teachers of all religious communities, featuring didactic guidance and teaching modules for primary and lower secondary education.
- Publishing a manual on interreligious education from an environmental ethics perspective, ensuring accessibility in multiple languages.
- Producing an English-language manual with teaching materials and didactic commentaries, aimed at expanding the project’s impact across Europe.
Final Monitoring and Public Engagement
- Conducting a comprehensive final monitoring process, evaluating the effectiveness, acceptance, and comprehensibility of the developed modules.
- Organizing a final public event to present project results and strengthen engagement with broader educational and religious communities.
- Enhancing public relations and media work to increase visibility and long-term impact.
- Developing plans for future expansion, ensuring the project’s sustainability and follow-up in other European countries.
Ensuring Long-Term Impact
By bringing together theological reflection, environmental responsibility, and peace education, Work Package 5 creates a sustainable framework for integrating environmental ethics into interreligious learning and teacher training. Through education, cooperation, and public engagement, it provides a strong foundation for future interreligious initiatives in environmental and peace education.