The Green Thread: weaving climate literacy, culture, and sustainability in our community
Practical sustainability course for migrants and older adults
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The project partners were
Wicklow county council library service
Health Service Executive (HSE) health promotion and improvement Dublin South and Wicklow
County Wicklow partnership Ukrainian hub
About this project
This project promoted adult literacy, social isolation, intercultural integration, and climate education through sustainability training.
The course embedded literacy in practical climate and sustainability activities. It used inclusive multilingual resources to cater to the literacy needs of Ukrainian migrants.
More about this project
Six two-hour sessions covered the following topics:
herbs,
food waste,
environmentally-friendly soap,
home and garden chemicals, and
pollinator planting.
“Every workshop is interesting and unique. That made my day and improved my mood.” - quote from learner