Landscape connection in education is crucial to form active citizenship aware of the transition towards an environmentally and socially sustainable future. The study of historical sources and the evolution of the territory can be a starting point for making well-considered decisions on transformations. Then, the direct experience of places, the understanding and sharing of perceptions, sensations and interpretations, as well as the analysis of the inner landscapes of individuals can help form more aware young people, to enable them to preserve and intervene in their life environment in a careful way, and of facing and leading change. According to this vision, education must go beyond the walls of the school to permeate the entire landscape, especially that of the neighborhood, where a community of professionals works for the preservation and diffusion of eco-social values, and where transitional phenomena occur that are an example, stimulus and active education for young people.

This Conference is the final step of the research. It will present and discuss the project experience and results, including the analog and digital didactical tools set up during the process. The seminar is open to teachers, scholars, artists and educators, active in formal and informal contexts and will offer workshops for educational paths co-design.

Similar experiences and good practices are welcomed to be shared and discussed to enlarge the collaboration network. The meeting will have a practice-oriented approach, favoring presentations of concrete experiences and tools. Therefore, non-strictly academic presentations and different formats and/or proposals for interactive activities are also appreciated.

How place-based education can open schools to the proximity landscape?

How can we empower young people through knowledge of their nearby landscape?

How can schools reach out to the eco-social agents of the territory and institutions, and create channels for their participation?