SMALEI Sustainability Matrix for Adult Education Instutions

A fully sustainable future depends on a culture emerging from engaged and informed citizens committed to a green, safe, and economically thriving society which can only be achieved through a deep and reflexive learning process animated in all educational and lifelong learning domains.
SMALEI aims to improve the sustainability of adult learning and education (ALE) providers and organisations and increase their capacity to contribute to an ecological transformation of society. Through self-reflection, cooperation, and peer-learning, ALE institutions will take concrete steps towards more environmentally friendly, engaging, and collaborative practices and policies.
The key project deliverables are:
– Database of resources, promising practices, and experts
– Sustainability self-assessment matrix
– Guide to using the matrix in a collaborative way
– Case studies to showcase the piloting experiences
– Policy recommendations and the road map to develop sustainable communities
– Digital academy
The consortium is composed of 7 partners representing ALE providers and national/regional associations, a regional public authority, and 2 European networks (EAEA and EARLALL). Partners will act as initial stakeholders in piloting, adopting, and validating the sustainability self-assessment matrix. The project deliverables will be promoted among the project target groups following a sound dissemination plan and an effective exploitation strategy, which will ensure a high project reach and impact.
The project increases the capacity of ALE centres, teachers, and staff to become greener, more engaged, and forward-looking which will lead to concrete progresses towards sustainable development on the local, regional, national, and European levels. In the long-term, the project contributes to raising awareness, creating partnerships, empowering individuals and communities for promoting and living a flourishing, environmentally friendly lifestyle and inspires cross-generational climate action.