From 20 to 22 October 2026, CREEC project partners gathered at IES Jérica-Viver, in Spain, for the A12 training meeting, bringing together international collaboration, knowledge-sharing and practical approaches to climate education and school preparedness.
The meeting was an opportunity for partners to exchange experiences, explore educational methodologies and strengthen their capacity to support schools in responding to extreme environmental events and the impacts of climate change.
Turning climate awareness into action
Throughout the training, participants explored how schools can prepare for climate-related risks and engage students in identifying vulnerabilities, understanding potential impacts and developing practical responses.
The activities focused on connecting climate knowledge with real-life situations, encouraging participants to consider how schools and local communities can become safer, more resilient and better prepared for events such as heatwaves, droughts, floods and wildfires.
Learning through participation: the Climate Council
One of the practical activities was the Climate Council, a participatory educational game designed to encourage discussion, cooperation and decision-making around climate risks.
Working through different scenarios, participants considered challenges such as an overheated school playground, drought affecting a school and a neighbourhood experiencing a heatwave. The activity encouraged them to explore different perspectives, evaluate possible responses and reflect on the importance of coordinated action.
By placing participants in realistic decision-making situations, the game demonstrated how interactive learning can help make climate education more engaging and relevant to everyday school life.
Strengthening cooperation across Europe
The A12 meeting also reinforced the importance of international cooperation in developing educational approaches that can be adapted to different school contexts. By sharing knowledge and experiences, CREEC partners continue to work towards common objectives: improving climate risk literacy, supporting teachers and students, and promoting practical preparedness within school communities.
The meeting in Jérica represents another step in the implementation of CREEC, helping translate the project's objectives into educational activities and approaches that can be applied in practice.
Building more resilient school communities
Through training, educational resources and practical activities, CREEC aims to empower schools to move beyond climate awareness and develop a stronger culture of prevention, preparedness and resilience.
The three days in Jérica highlighted the value of learning together, exchanging ideas and testing participatory methods to address the challenges posed by extreme environmental events and climate change.
CREEC continues to bring education and community preparedness together, helping schools become active participants in building a more climate-resilient future.