GREENLIGHT: Generating Renewable Energy Education Network Leading Initiatives for Green & Harmonious Tomorrows

WP2 and its Outputs

This page presents the project’s Work Packages (WPs) and the results obtained. You can access detailed information about the research, analyses, and findings carried out during the project, as well as the latest updates related to the project.

Module 1 – Renewable Energy Resource Database

The Renewable Energy Resource Database document serves as a comprehensive and systematic reference and analysis resource aimed at enhancing the energy literacy of students aged 15–18. The document brings together, through a holistic approach, projects, educational materials, and digital learning resources developed at international, national, and local levels within the themes of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainability. This structure strongly supports the needs analysis, baseline assessment, and evidence-based design principles expected in Erasmus+ projects, and enables the comparative evaluation of good practices across different countries.

The document provides a solid theoretical foundation for participants through a systematic literature review on energy resources, consumption trends, environmental impacts, and renewable energy technologies. At the same time, the developed digital database infrastructure increases the accessibility of content, offering a sustainable source of information for teachers, students, and researchers. Beyond written academic content, the document presents a multidimensional learning ecosystem that includes games, simulations, videos, and interactive learning tools. Detailed analyses conducted in Türkiye, Portugal, Greece, and North Macedonia reveal how energy education is addressed within different pedagogical approaches and implementation contexts. The combined analysis of teacher guides, student activities, and European Union–funded projects enables the establishment of strong links between formal education, non-formal learning, and digital learning environments.

The prepared document provides a strong reference framework and justification basis for the educational content, gamified learning scenarios, digital platform components, and teacher training programs to be developed during the implementation phase of the project. In alignment with the qualitative and quantitative performance indicators defined within Module 1, it also contributes to increasing participants’ awareness of energy and sustainability, strengthening knowledge transfer, and making learning outcomes measurable.

Module 1 – Introduction to Energy and Sustainability

Introduction to Energy and Sustainability, prepared as the output of Module 1 within the scope of the GREENLIGHT project, is a structured reference document that addresses the fundamental concepts of energy and sustainability within a holistic framework. The document begins with the definition and types of energy, common misconceptions about energy, the relationship between energy and the environment, energy efficiency, and the concept of sustainability. This framework aims to support the understanding of the environmental, economic, and social impacts of energy use.

In the following sections, non-renewable energy sources (fossil fuels and nuclear energy) and renewable energy sources are examined together with their environmental impacts; energy use at the global, European, and partner-country levels is presented from a comparative perspective. Renewable energy types such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, marine and ocean energy, biomass, biofuels, and hydrogen energy are systematically analyzed in terms of their technical characteristics and their roles in the context of sustainability.

The document also links theoretical knowledge with practical applications through national examples and good practices implemented in partner countries. This approach supports the development of a shared conceptual understanding in the field of energy and sustainability.

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