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Soil Detectives programme results presented in Belgrade
Read more: Soil Detectives programme results presented in BelgradeOn 23 April 2026, the Science Club Belgrade hosted the final gathering of participants and facilitators involved in the Soil Detectives programme. The Centre for the Promotion of Science welcomed representatives from five local science clubs participating in the programme: Novi Sad, Smederevo, Kragujevac, Kruševac, and Niš. The Soil Detectives programme was implemented within the…
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Consortium meeting in Utrecht
Read more: Consortium meeting in UtrechtThe IMP>ACT project consortium met in May in Utrecht, the Netherlands, hosted by Utrecht University. One of the key questions explored during the meeting was: What can data tell us about the real impact of sustainability and climate change education? Building on the project’s mission to better understand and assess learning outcomes in sustainability and…
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Lost in Translation? Lessons from Adapting IMP>ACT measurement scales.
Read more: Lost in Translation? Lessons from Adapting IMP>ACT measurement scales.By Lotte Boven, Dries Verhelst (UA), Michiel van Harskamp, Marinthe Meijer & Nathan van Veelen (UU) When we set out to translate the measurement instruments for ‘Action Competence’ (Sass et al., 2020) and ‘Action Orientation’ in teachers (Sass et al., 2024), we had a clear roadmap. We had the validated English originals, two teams of…
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What is the current status of Sustainability and Climate Change Education in Europe?
Read more: What is the current status of Sustainability and Climate Change Education in Europe?Laura Palmerio, Viviana Capozza and Riccardo Pietracci How are European schools preparing students to face climate change and environmental challenges? Sustainability and Climate Change Education (SCCE) plays a key role in helping students develop not only knowledge about environmental issues, but also the ability and willingness to take informed action on them. This is what…
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Measuring Action Competence in Environmental and Sustainability Education: Why Current Self-Assessment Scales Fall Short
Read more: Measuring Action Competence in Environmental and Sustainability Education: Why Current Self-Assessment Scales Fall ShortDavid Olsson, Karlstad University Why Review Measurement Instruments of Action Competence? Imagine a classroom where students spend weeks learning about climate change, environmental degradation, unsustainable practices, and their social implications. How do we know if this makes them feel empowered and motivated to make a difference, both individually and collectively? And if they feel empowered,…
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Consortium meeting in Brno
Read more: Consortium meeting in BrnoThe IMP>ACT project consortium met from 3 to 6 November 2025 in Brno, Czech Republic, hosted by Masaryk University. During the three-day programme held at the Kaprálův mlýn centre, partners from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Serbia were engaged in intensive collaborative work. The discussions focused on the deliverables currently under…
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Stakeholder consultations
Read more: Stakeholder consultationsAugust 2024, Michiel van Harskamp, Utrecht University, The Netherlands The first few months of the IMP>ACT project are behind us and we have set the stage so we can start with developing the IMP>ACT assessment framework. One of the main things the consortium did during the first half of 2024 was to start at the…
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Reflections on a Systematic Literature Review in Action Competence and Action Orientation
Read more: Reflections on a Systematic Literature Review in Action Competence and Action Orientation“seeing the forest for the trees” Güliz Karaarslan-Semiz, David Olsson The main purpose of IMP>ACT project is to develop a valid, reliable and user-centered assessment framework that can be used by practitioners in policy ad practice in formal and non-formal learning contexts to measure the impact of Sustainability and Climate Change Education (SCCE). Action competence…
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IMPACT Project Clusters Diverse Climate Change Education Initiatives
Read more: IMPACT Project Clusters Diverse Climate Change Education InitiativesBelgrade, Serbia – The IMPACT project funded through the program Horizon Europe, has successfully gathered and connected a diverse array of climate change education projects in Serbia, bringing together efforts from Horizon Europe, Erasmus, and local initiatives. This clustering event marks a significant step towards establishing a robust community of projects and stakeholders dedicated to…
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IMP>ACT Project Spotlighted by Education for Climate Talks
Read more: IMP>ACT Project Spotlighted by Education for Climate TalksThe coordinator of the project Assistant Professor Jelle Boeve-de Pauw from Utrecht University gave an interview for the Education for Climate platform. Education for Climate is a dynamic European coalition committed to fostering teaching and learning for the green transition and sustainable development. It serves as a participatory community, facilitating collaboration and innovation in the…