The project GREENJOBS4ALL is co-funded by the European Union. The opinions and views expressed in this training are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Spanish Service for the Internationalisation of Education (SEPIE). Neither the European Union nor the SEPIE National Agency can be held responsible for them.
Digital literacy for the green transition
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Index
Unit 1
Unit 2
Objectives
Quiz
Unit 3
ADITIONAL INFORMATION
Objectives
Becoming a Digital & Green Changemaker
What You’ll Learn in this Module:
- Simple digital tools to support YPwID in observing environmental changes, documenting local environmental issues, and sharing their observations
- Address the environmental impact of digital technologies, including the concept of the digital carbon footprint, and promote responsible digital habits
- Use collaborative digital platforms to support communication, participation, and teamwork in youth work activities
Objectives
Becoming a Digital & Green Changemaker
Empowering Youth Work Through Digital & Green Skills
- By the end of the module, youth workers will have the knowledge and confidence to use digital technologies as tools for environmental learning, participation, and responsible digital citizenship while ensuring inclusive and accessible practices for young people with intellectual disabilities.
- Digital technologies play an important role in supporting environmental awareness and action.
- For youth workers working with young people with intellectual disabilities (YPwID), digital tools can offer accessible and engaging ways to explore environmental topics and participate in sustainability initiatives
Unit 1
Digital Tools for Environmental Monitoring and Reporting
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.'
- Margaret Mead
Unit 1
Using Digital Tools to Explore the Environment
Intro
'The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight'
- Digital technologies can help young people observe and document environmental conditions in their communities
- Through simple mobile applications and digital tools (iNaturalist, Globe Observer, Litterati), youth can participate in citizen science, collect environmental information, and share their observations with others
- Carly Fiorina
Unit 1
Digital Tools for Inclusive Environmental Learning
For youth workers supporting YPwID:
- These tools can make environmental learning more interactive, visual, and practical
- It is important to use tools that are visual, intuitive, and require minimal text, and to combine digital activities with hands-on outdoor experiences
- Digital monitoring also helps young people feel that their observations matter and can contribute to real environmental awarenes
- Youth workers can guide participants in collecting simple data, discussing what they observe, and reporting findings through digital platforms
Unit 1
Understanding how we observe and track the environment around us
What is Environmental Monitoring?
- Environmental monitoring is a way to assess the state of natural resources and environmental characteristics, such as air, water, soil and biodiversity over time
- Requires systematic observation, sampling, and analysis of environmental conditions using specific tools
- Environmental monitoring systems collect and measure data to:
- Understand current environmental conditions
- Detect changes over time
- Identify potential problems (e.g. pollution)
- Protect public health and preserve vulnerable ecosystems
- Predict future conditions and risk management
- Develop environmental policies and regulations
For example:
- The government can use environmental monitoring tools to check the water quality of a river, including indicators such as temperature, acidity and the presence of pollutants
- Researchers or communities can monitor biodiversity by recording the number and types of plants and animals in an area to see if species are decreasing
- Local authorities can monitor waste in public spaces by tracking how much litter is collected in parks or streets over time
- Farmers can monitor soil conditions, such as moisture and nutrients, to understand how healthy the land is
Unit 1
When everyone can help collect and share information about the environment
What is Citizen Science?
How it helps:
- Citizen science empowers communities, influences policy-making, helps enforce environmental regulations and raises awareness of environmental issues
Example:
- Scientists depend on citizen science for observations of indicator species, such as pollinators and birds, as scientific monitoring alone cannot provide the amount of observations within wide areas currently provided by thousands of volunteers
What you need:
- Mobile apps
- Low-cost sensors
- Direct observations
Citizens Science is the active participation of non-professional volunteers, mainly in observing, collecting, and sharing data on environmental conditions, such as air quality, water quality, and biodiversity
Unit 1
How can young people help?
Key aspects of citizen environmental monitoring include:
Impact on Governance
Technology-Driven Reporting
Data Collection Methods
Citizen-gathered data strengthens accountability by enabling communities to provide evidence to authorities, supporting law enforcement, and influencing environmental policy
People use smartphone apps and websites to send geolocated, multimedia reports (photos, videos) of environmental issues, such as pollution or illegal dumping
Citizens use their senses (smell, sight) or tools (sensors for pH, Nitrogen Dioxide, temperatures) to monitor air, water, soil, and biodiversity
What gets measured gets managed
— Peter Drucker
Unit 1
Digital Tools
How to use it
iNaturalist
- Observe
Open the app and photograph any wild plant, animal, fungi, or other organism, from your neighbourhood or anywhere in the world 2. Identify The app suggests an identification instantly, and a global community of naturalists confirms or refines it 3. ContributeYour observation becomes open data, used by scientists, conservationists, and researchers worldwide
- A free citizen science platform and social network that allows users to record, identify, and share observations of plants, animals, and fungi from around the world.
- It uses AI and a community of experts to help identify organisms from photos or sounds, creating scientific data used for biodiversity research
Unit 1
Digital Tools
iNaturalist
Watch this online tutorial on how to use iNaturalist!
Unit 1
Digital Tools
Litterati
- It is a citizen science app and community-driven initiative that empowers people to photograph, pick up, and map litter to create a cleaner planet
- By using AI and geotagging, it turns waste collection into data on brands and locations, helping identify hotspots and influence corporate sustainability policies
How to use it:
1. Take Photos: Use the app’s camera button to take a picture of each piece of litter before you pick it up and dispose of it 2. Tag the Item (COMB Method): Use the app's tagging tool to categorise items 3. Upload Data: Upload your photos to contribute to the global database 4. Join Challenges: Participate in specific community cleanup challenges through the "Challenges" tab in the app
Watch this online tutorial on how to use Litterati!
Unit 1
Digital Tools
Litterati
Watch this online tutorial on how to use Litterati!
Unit 1
Write a cool subtitle here to provide context
GLOBE Observer
- It is a free, NASA-supported citizen science app that allows volunteers to take environmental observations and contribute to the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program.
- The app provides tools to track environmental changes and verify NASA satellite data, supporting research on clouds, trees, land cover, and mosquito habitats.
How to use it
- Select a Tool:
Choose from the main observational protocols: Clouds, Mosquito Habitat Mapper, Land Cover, or Trees. 2. Make Observations:Of Clouds, Land Cover, Trees, Mosquito Habitat Mapper 3. Submit Data: Ensure your GPS is enabled, as the app automatically records location, date, and time. Submit your data when you have a network connection
Unit 1
Digital Tools
Cloud Cover
Watch this online tutorial on how to use GLOBE Observer for Cloud Cover!
Land Cover
Watch this online tutorial on how to use GLOBE Observer for Land Cover!
Unit 1
Comparison of the digital tools
GLOBE Observer
Litterati
iNaturalist
- Helps users identify plants and animals by taking photos
- Focus on biodiversity and nature observation
- Supports learning about species in your local area
- Helps users collect environmental data (clouds, trees, land, etc.)
- Focus on scientific observation and data collection
- Contributes to global research projects
- Helps users photograph and track litter in their community
- Focus on waste and pollution monitoring
- Encourages action to reduce and clean up waste
Unit 1
Observe, document, and share environmental information using digital tools
Practical Activity - Environmental Detectives
Objective: To help participants observe, document, and discuss environmental issues using simple digital tools Step 1: Download one of the digital tools/ applications (e.g. Litterati) Step 2: Go for a short walk in your neighbourhood and identify litter Step 3: Take a picture using the application and upload it (Tip: Through the litter in a bin!) Step 4: Discussion on what you observe Tips: When working with YPwID, help them download the app and explain in simple terms what it does and its purpose. When going outside, divide the people into groups and assign roles (e.g. explorer, photographer, helper). Help them upload the photos, and afterwards discuss in detail what they observed and how they can help reduce litter in their neighbourhood.
Unit 1
From Observation to Action
'Everyone can observe, learn, and help protect the environment'
What We Learned
- Digital tools can help young people observe and understand the environment
- Environmental monitoring means observing, recording, and sharing information
- Citizen science allows everyone to contribute and share information
- Tools like iNaturalist, Litterati, and Globe Observer make learning interactive and practical
- Simple and visual tools support inclusive participation for all learners
Unit 2
Safe and Sustainable Use of Technology (Digital Carbon Footprint)
'We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it'
- Barack Obama
Unit 1
The Environmental Impact of Digital Technology
Intro
'No one is too small to make a difference.'
- While digital technologies are useful tools, they also have an environmental impact
- Every online activity requires energy, which contributes to the digital carbon footprint
- These allow people to see how much energy their devices use and learn how to save power
- Greta Thunberg
Unit 1
Teaching Responsible Digital Use
For youth workers supporting YPwID:
- Help them understand that digital technology is connected to environmental sustainability
- By developing responsible digital habits, individuals can reduce the environmental impact of their technology use
- Emphasise practical behaviours that support sustainability instead of using complex data
- YPwID can learn these concepts through simple examples, visual explanations, and everyday actions
Unit 1
An overview of the main environmental challenges facing our planet
What is Environmental Impact?
Major environmental impacts:
Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and land use drive global warming, affecting ecosystems worldwide
- Pollution & Acidification
Contaminants from industry, agriculture, and waste cause water/soil contamination and ocean acidification
Habitat destruction, overharvesting, and deforestation lead to significant species decline
High demand for resources (water, forests, minerals) outpaces nature's ability to replenish them
Environmental impact refers to any chemical, physical, or biological change in the environment caused by human activities
Unit 1
Your Daily Impact on the Environment
What is a Carbon Footprint?
All these activities release gases into the air that harm the planet and cause climate change Your carbon footprint is how much your daily actions affect the Earth:
- Every time we use energy, we create some pollution
- Some actions create more pollution (e.g., flying, streaming videos all day)
- Some actions create less pollution (e.g., walking, saving energy)
A carbon footprint is the impact our actions have on the environmentIt means the pollution we create, especially when we:
- use electricity
- travel (car, bus, plane)
- use the internet and digital devices
- buy and use products
Unit 1
How can young people help?
Key aspects of citizen environmental monitoring include:
Impact on Governance
Technology-Driven Reporting
Data Collection Methods
Citizen-gathered data strengthens accountability by enabling communities to provide evidence to authorities, supporting law enforcement, and influencing environmental policy
People use smartphone apps and websites to send geolocated, multimedia reports (photos, videos) of environmental issues, such as pollution or illegal dumping
Citizens use their senses (smell, sight) or tools (sensors for pH, Nitrogen Dioxide, temperatures) to monitor air, water, soil, and biodiversity
What gets measured gets managed
— Peter Drucker
Unit 1
Digital Tools
Litterati
- It is a citizen science app and community-driven initiative that empowers people to photograph, pick up, and map litter to create a cleaner planet
- By using AI and geotagging, it turns waste collection into data on brands and locations, helping identify hotspots and influence corporate sustainability policies
How to use it:
1. Take Photos: Use the app’s camera button to take a picture of each piece of litter before you pick it up and dispose of it 2. Tag the Item (COMB Method): Use the app's tagging tool to categorise items 3. Upload Data: Upload your photos to contribute to the global database 4. Join Challenges: Participate in specific community cleanup challenges through the "Challenges" tab in the app
Watch this online tutorial on how to use Litterati!
Unit 2
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Unit 1
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GLOBE Observer
- It is a free, NASA-supported citizen science app that allows volunteers to take environmental observations and contribute to the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program.
- The app provides tools to track environmental changes and verify NASA satellite data, supporting research on clouds, trees, land cover, and mosquito habitats.
How to use it
- Select a Tool:
Choose from the main observational protocols: Clouds, Mosquito Habitat Mapper, Land Cover, or Trees. 2. Make Observations:Of Clouds, Land Cover, Trees, Mosquito Habitat Mapper 3. Submit Data: Ensure your GPS is enabled, as the app automatically records location, date, and time. Submit your data when you have a network connection
Unit 1
Comparison of the digital tools
GLOBE Observer
Litterati
iNaturalist
- Helps users identify plants and animals by taking photos
- Focus on biodiversity and nature observation
- Supports learning about species in your local area
- Helps users collect environmental data (clouds, trees, land, etc.)
- Focus on scientific observation and data collection
- Contributes to global research projects
- Helps users photograph and track litter in their community
- Focus on waste and pollution monitoring
- Encourages action to reduce and clean up waste
Unit 1
Observe, document, and share environmental information using digital tools
Practical Activity - Environmental Detectives
Objective: To help participants observe, document, and discuss environmental issues using simple digital tools Step 1: Download one of the digital tools/ applications (e.g. Litterati) Step 2: Go for a short walk in your neighbourhood and identify litter Step 3: Take a picture using the application and upload it (Tip: Through the litter in a bin!) Step 4: Discussion on what you observe Tips: When working with YPwID, help them download the app and explain in simple terms what it does and its purpose. When going outside, divide the people into groups and assign roles (e.g. explorer, photographer, helper). Help them upload the photos, and afterwards discuss in detail what they observed and how they can help reduce litter in their neighbourhood.
Unit 1
From Observation to Action
'Everyone can observe, learn, and help protect the environment'
What We Learned
- Digital tools can help young people observe and understand the environment
- Environmental monitoring means observing, recording, and sharing information
- Citizen science allows everyone to contribute and share information
- Tools like iNaturalist, Litterati, and Globe Observer make learning interactive and practical
- Simple and visual tools support inclusive participation for all learners
Unit 2
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Unit 2
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Use an image
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Here you can include a highlighted relevant piece of information
Unit 2
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Insert a video
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone in awe. Additionally, it will help you synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Unit 2
Write a cool subtitle here to provide context
Use videos!
Visual content is a transversal, universal language, like music. We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
Write a great headline
Write a cool text, click on Text, in the left sidebar. Attention: fonts, size, and color should be adapted to the theme you are working on.
Unit 2
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Videos
Unit 2
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Insert a video
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone speechless. Additionally, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Unit 2
Write a cool subtitle here to provide context
Unit 2
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Audio
Multimedia content is essential to achieve a WOW effect in your creations. Including a soundtrack, audio, or sound effects here... It always adds up!
Unit 3
Sections like this will help you get organized
Unit 1
Using Digital Tools to Explore the Environment
Intro
'The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight'
- Digital technologies can help young people observe and document environmental conditions in their communities
- Through simple mobile applications and digital tools (iNaturalist, Globe Observer, Litterati), youth can participate in citizen science, collect environmental information, and share their observations with others
- Carly Fiorina
Unit 3
Write a cool subtitle here to provide context
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Unit 3
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Plan
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Structure
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Design
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Communicate
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Surprise
Unit 3
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You can add interactivity to your timeline.
20XX
Also animations to make it fun.
20XX
The important thing is that everything fits the theme.
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And leave your audience speechless.
Unit 3
Write a cool subtitle here to provide context
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Write a great headline
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Quiz
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Question 3/5
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Question 4/5
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ADITIONAL INFORMATION
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Use this cool space to write your sources of information. Citing where you got the info from is always a plus.
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The APA guidelines (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association) are essential when citing references.
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These are a series of guidelines for citing any type of project: thesis, reports, presentations... Whatever it may be!
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These references include information about the author, the date of publication, the title, and the source.
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We leave you here a little guide: Arial or Times New Roman typography, 12 pt, line spacing 2.0, aligned to the left and without justification.
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It is also important to list all the sources you have cited throughout the article. To do this, create a references page after the main body.
Lesson learned!
The project GREENJOBS4ALL is co-funded by the European Union. The opinions and views expressed in this training are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Spanish Service for the Internationalisation of Education (SEPIE). Neither the European Union nor the SEPIE National Agency can be held responsible for them.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates you can includevisual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a phrase or specific piece of information that will be engraved in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through the eyes, and we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
- Generate experiences with your content.
- It has a WOW effect. Very WOW.
- Make your audience remember the message.
- Activate and surprise your audience.
Do you have an idea?
Let communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a phrase or specific data that will be etched in the memory of your audience, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
- Generate experiences with your content.
- It has a WOW effect. Very WOW.
- Make your audience remember the message.
- Activate and surprise your audience.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
El contenido multimedia es esencial en una presentación, para dejar a todo el mundo con la boca abierta. Además, así sintetizarás el contenido y mantendrás a tu audiencia entretenida.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Moreover, you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone speechless. In addition, this way you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight phrases or specific facts that will stay ingrained in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we absorb comes through our sense of sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is moving.
- Generate experiences with your content.
- It has a WOW effect. Very WOW.
- Make your audience remember the message.
- Activate and surprise your audience.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates you can includevisual resources to leave your audience open-mouthed. Also highlight somephrase orspecificdata that remains engraved in the memory of your audience and evenembedexternal content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well, 90%of the information we assimilate comes through sight and, moreover, we retain 42%more information when the content moves.
- Generate experiences with your content.
- Has a WOW effect. Very WOW.
- Make your audience remember the message.
- Activate and surprise your audience.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone with their mouths open. In addition, this way you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
El contenido multimedia es esencial en una presentación, para dejar a todo el mundo con la boca abierta. Además, así sintetizarás el contenido y mantendrás a tu audiencia entretenida.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also highlight a phrase or specific data that will be deeply ingrained in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes to us through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
- Generate experiences with your content.
- It has a WOW effect. Very WOW.
- Make your audience remember the message.
- Activate and amaze your audience.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone amazed. Additionally, you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let communication flow!
With Genially templates you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. Also highlight a phrase or specific data that will be engraved in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through our sight and, moreover, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
- Generate experiences with your content.
- It has a WOW effect. Very WOW.
- Make your audience remember the message.
- Activate and surprise your audience.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
El contenido multimedia es esencial en una presentación, para dejar a todo el mundo con la boca abierta. Además, así sintetizarás el contenido y mantendrás a tu audiencia entretenida.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone with their mouth open. Additionally, you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
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The project GREENJOBS4ALL is co-funded by the European Union. The opinions and views expressed in this training are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Spanish Service for the Internationalisation of Education (SEPIE). Neither the European Union nor the SEPIE National Agency can be held responsible for them.
Digital literacy for the green transition
MODULE 4:
Subtitle: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut ut varius urna.
GO!
Index
Unit 1
Unit 2
Objectives
Quiz
Unit 3
ADITIONAL INFORMATION
Objectives
Becoming a Digital & Green Changemaker
What You’ll Learn in this Module:
Objectives
Becoming a Digital & Green Changemaker
Empowering Youth Work Through Digital & Green Skills
Unit 1
Digital Tools for Environmental Monitoring and Reporting
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.'
- Margaret Mead
Unit 1
Using Digital Tools to Explore the Environment
Intro
'The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight'
- Carly Fiorina
Unit 1
Digital Tools for Inclusive Environmental Learning
For youth workers supporting YPwID:
Unit 1
Understanding how we observe and track the environment around us
What is Environmental Monitoring?
For example:
Unit 1
When everyone can help collect and share information about the environment
What is Citizen Science?
How it helps:
- Citizen science empowers communities, influences policy-making, helps enforce environmental regulations and raises awareness of environmental issues
Example:- Scientists depend on citizen science for observations of indicator species, such as pollinators and birds, as scientific monitoring alone cannot provide the amount of observations within wide areas currently provided by thousands of volunteers
What you need:Citizens Science is the active participation of non-professional volunteers, mainly in observing, collecting, and sharing data on environmental conditions, such as air quality, water quality, and biodiversity
Unit 1
How can young people help?
Key aspects of citizen environmental monitoring include:
Impact on Governance
Technology-Driven Reporting
Data Collection Methods
Citizen-gathered data strengthens accountability by enabling communities to provide evidence to authorities, supporting law enforcement, and influencing environmental policy
People use smartphone apps and websites to send geolocated, multimedia reports (photos, videos) of environmental issues, such as pollution or illegal dumping
Citizens use their senses (smell, sight) or tools (sensors for pH, Nitrogen Dioxide, temperatures) to monitor air, water, soil, and biodiversity
What gets measured gets managed
— Peter Drucker
Unit 1
Digital Tools
How to use it
iNaturalist
- Observe
Open the app and photograph any wild plant, animal, fungi, or other organism, from your neighbourhood or anywhere in the world 2. Identify The app suggests an identification instantly, and a global community of naturalists confirms or refines it 3. ContributeYour observation becomes open data, used by scientists, conservationists, and researchers worldwideUnit 1
Digital Tools
iNaturalist
Watch this online tutorial on how to use iNaturalist!
Unit 1
Digital Tools
Litterati
How to use it:
1. Take Photos: Use the app’s camera button to take a picture of each piece of litter before you pick it up and dispose of it 2. Tag the Item (COMB Method): Use the app's tagging tool to categorise items 3. Upload Data: Upload your photos to contribute to the global database 4. Join Challenges: Participate in specific community cleanup challenges through the "Challenges" tab in the app
Watch this online tutorial on how to use Litterati!
Unit 1
Digital Tools
Litterati
Watch this online tutorial on how to use Litterati!
Unit 1
Write a cool subtitle here to provide context
GLOBE Observer
How to use it
- Select a Tool:
Choose from the main observational protocols: Clouds, Mosquito Habitat Mapper, Land Cover, or Trees. 2. Make Observations:Of Clouds, Land Cover, Trees, Mosquito Habitat Mapper 3. Submit Data: Ensure your GPS is enabled, as the app automatically records location, date, and time. Submit your data when you have a network connectionUnit 1
Digital Tools
Cloud Cover
Watch this online tutorial on how to use GLOBE Observer for Cloud Cover!
Land Cover
Watch this online tutorial on how to use GLOBE Observer for Land Cover!
Unit 1
Comparison of the digital tools
GLOBE Observer
Litterati
iNaturalist
Unit 1
Observe, document, and share environmental information using digital tools
Practical Activity - Environmental Detectives
Objective: To help participants observe, document, and discuss environmental issues using simple digital tools Step 1: Download one of the digital tools/ applications (e.g. Litterati) Step 2: Go for a short walk in your neighbourhood and identify litter Step 3: Take a picture using the application and upload it (Tip: Through the litter in a bin!) Step 4: Discussion on what you observe Tips: When working with YPwID, help them download the app and explain in simple terms what it does and its purpose. When going outside, divide the people into groups and assign roles (e.g. explorer, photographer, helper). Help them upload the photos, and afterwards discuss in detail what they observed and how they can help reduce litter in their neighbourhood.
Unit 1
From Observation to Action
'Everyone can observe, learn, and help protect the environment'
What We Learned
Unit 2
Safe and Sustainable Use of Technology (Digital Carbon Footprint)
'We are the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it'
- Barack Obama
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The Environmental Impact of Digital Technology
Intro
'No one is too small to make a difference.'
- Greta Thunberg
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Teaching Responsible Digital Use
For youth workers supporting YPwID:
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An overview of the main environmental challenges facing our planet
What is Environmental Impact?
Major environmental impacts:
- Climate Change
Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and land use drive global warming, affecting ecosystems worldwide- Pollution & Acidification
Contaminants from industry, agriculture, and waste cause water/soil contamination and ocean acidification- Biodiversity Loss
Habitat destruction, overharvesting, and deforestation lead to significant species decline- Resource Depletion
High demand for resources (water, forests, minerals) outpaces nature's ability to replenish themEnvironmental impact refers to any chemical, physical, or biological change in the environment caused by human activities
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Your Daily Impact on the Environment
What is a Carbon Footprint?
All these activities release gases into the air that harm the planet and cause climate change Your carbon footprint is how much your daily actions affect the Earth:
A carbon footprint is the impact our actions have on the environmentIt means the pollution we create, especially when we:
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How can young people help?
Key aspects of citizen environmental monitoring include:
Impact on Governance
Technology-Driven Reporting
Data Collection Methods
Citizen-gathered data strengthens accountability by enabling communities to provide evidence to authorities, supporting law enforcement, and influencing environmental policy
People use smartphone apps and websites to send geolocated, multimedia reports (photos, videos) of environmental issues, such as pollution or illegal dumping
Citizens use their senses (smell, sight) or tools (sensors for pH, Nitrogen Dioxide, temperatures) to monitor air, water, soil, and biodiversity
What gets measured gets managed
— Peter Drucker
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Digital Tools
Litterati
How to use it:
1. Take Photos: Use the app’s camera button to take a picture of each piece of litter before you pick it up and dispose of it 2. Tag the Item (COMB Method): Use the app's tagging tool to categorise items 3. Upload Data: Upload your photos to contribute to the global database 4. Join Challenges: Participate in specific community cleanup challenges through the "Challenges" tab in the app
Watch this online tutorial on how to use Litterati!
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Provide context to your topic
Interactivity and animation can be your best allies when it comes to creating tables, infographics or graphics that help provide context to information and simplify data for translation to your audience. We are visual beings and find it easier to "read" images than to read written text.
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GLOBE Observer
How to use it
- Select a Tool:
Choose from the main observational protocols: Clouds, Mosquito Habitat Mapper, Land Cover, or Trees. 2. Make Observations:Of Clouds, Land Cover, Trees, Mosquito Habitat Mapper 3. Submit Data: Ensure your GPS is enabled, as the app automatically records location, date, and time. Submit your data when you have a network connectionUnit 1
Comparison of the digital tools
GLOBE Observer
Litterati
iNaturalist
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Observe, document, and share environmental information using digital tools
Practical Activity - Environmental Detectives
Objective: To help participants observe, document, and discuss environmental issues using simple digital tools Step 1: Download one of the digital tools/ applications (e.g. Litterati) Step 2: Go for a short walk in your neighbourhood and identify litter Step 3: Take a picture using the application and upload it (Tip: Through the litter in a bin!) Step 4: Discussion on what you observe Tips: When working with YPwID, help them download the app and explain in simple terms what it does and its purpose. When going outside, divide the people into groups and assign roles (e.g. explorer, photographer, helper). Help them upload the photos, and afterwards discuss in detail what they observed and how they can help reduce litter in their neighbourhood.
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From Observation to Action
'Everyone can observe, learn, and help protect the environment'
What We Learned
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They illustrate what you want to convey
They are a support to add additional info
Help break the monotony
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Use an image
Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well, 90% of the information we assimilate comes to us through sight and, moreover, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
Here you can include a highlighted relevant piece of information
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With Genially templates you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also highlight a specific phrase or data that will be etched in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!
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Thanks for creating an awesome roadmap for planning.
The tone is usually formal and the vocabulary technical, so keep that in mind when writing. for redacting.
This is a paragraph ready to contain creativity, experiences, and great stories.
It is essential to make the necessary checks. Not a single typo should be found!
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Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone in awe. Additionally, it will help you synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
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Use videos!
Visual content is a transversal, universal language, like music. We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.
Write a great headline
Write a cool text, click on Text, in the left sidebar. Attention: fonts, size, and color should be adapted to the theme you are working on.
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Videos
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Insert a video
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone speechless. Additionally, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
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Audio
Multimedia content is essential to achieve a WOW effect in your creations. Including a soundtrack, audio, or sound effects here... It always adds up!
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Sections like this will help you get organized
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Using Digital Tools to Explore the Environment
Intro
'The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight'
- Carly Fiorina
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Plan
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Structure
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Step 4
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Step 3
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Structure
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Surprise
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You can add interactivity to your timeline.
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Also animations to make it fun.
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The important thing is that everything fits the theme.
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And leave your audience speechless.
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Quiz
Sections like this will help you stay organized
Question 1/5
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ADITIONAL INFORMATION
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Use this cool space to write your sources of information. Citing where you got the info from is always a plus.
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The APA guidelines (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association) are essential when citing references.
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These are a series of guidelines for citing any type of project: thesis, reports, presentations... Whatever it may be!
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These references include information about the author, the date of publication, the title, and the source.
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We leave you here a little guide: Arial or Times New Roman typography, 12 pt, line spacing 2.0, aligned to the left and without justification.
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It is also important to list all the sources you have cited throughout the article. To do this, create a references page after the main body.
Lesson learned!
The project GREENJOBS4ALL is co-funded by the European Union. The opinions and views expressed in this training are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Spanish Service for the Internationalisation of Education (SEPIE). Neither the European Union nor the SEPIE National Agency can be held responsible for them.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates you can includevisual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a phrase or specific piece of information that will be engraved in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through the eyes, and we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
Do you have an idea?
Let communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a phrase or specific data that will be etched in the memory of your audience, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
El contenido multimedia es esencial en una presentación, para dejar a todo el mundo con la boca abierta. Además, así sintetizarás el contenido y mantendrás a tu audiencia entretenida.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Moreover, you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone speechless. In addition, this way you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight phrases or specific facts that will stay ingrained in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we absorb comes through our sense of sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is moving.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates you can includevisual resources to leave your audience open-mouthed. Also highlight somephrase orspecificdata that remains engraved in the memory of your audience and evenembedexternal content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well, 90%of the information we assimilate comes through sight and, moreover, we retain 42%more information when the content moves.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone with their mouths open. In addition, this way you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
El contenido multimedia es esencial en una presentación, para dejar a todo el mundo con la boca abierta. Además, así sintetizarás el contenido y mantendrás a tu audiencia entretenida.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let the communication flow!
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also highlight a phrase or specific data that will be deeply ingrained in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes to us through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone amazed. Additionally, you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.
Do you have an idea?
Let communication flow!
With Genially templates you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. Also highlight a phrase or specific data that will be engraved in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through our sight and, moreover, we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone in awe. Moreover, it helps you summarize the content and keep your audience entertained.
El contenido multimedia es esencial en una presentación, para dejar a todo el mundo con la boca abierta. Además, así sintetizarás el contenido y mantendrás a tu audiencia entretenida.
Multimedia content is essential in a presentation, to leave everyone with their mouth open. Additionally, you will synthesize the content and keep your audience entertained.