Environmental Education & Sustainability through Education Centres for Environment

These centres constitute a unique reference in the framework of the environmental education and of the sustainability involving in their activities citizens, schools, local Authorities and enterprises. The CEA realize projects focusing on the environmental education, taking into account of the territorial contest in which they operate and through activities such as teaching, didactical stay, training initiatives, furnishing teaching/publicity materials. Moreover, the CEA deal with documentation and communication activities. The participatory process is an important mechanism to improve the learning situations, allowing to each participant to share knowledge and actions with the community. The CEA assume a supporting role of the participatory process, taking into account of the local reality with a global background and, since they are spread throughout the regional territory, they are able to better connet with all stakeholders and citizens. They role is strategic in promoting the "community energy" through the organization of workshops, events and activities and thanks to their extensive network of contacts.