Citizen Deliberation and the Green Deal for Agriculture and Engineering courses in Vocational Education and Training

Lesson 1: Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability 8 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Harvesting natural resources

How can we protect the ecosystems?

What is the difference between weather and climate?

What is global warming?

What causes global warming?

What is Biodiversity and why do we need to protect it?

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Lesson 2: The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the European Green Deal 6 Topics | 1 Quiz

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What is the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

What is the contribution of the Council of Europe to the UN’s 2030 SDG’s?

Τhe European Green Deal

European Green Deal – Strategies

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Lesson 3: Economic Sustainability – Linear Vs Circular Economies 5 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Linear vs. Circular Economy

The 7R’s of Circular Economy

How to achieve a sustainable Circular European Economy?

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Lesson 4: Fundamental Democratic Principles, Citizen Deliberation, and Deliberative Democracy 9 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Introduction

The fundamental democratic principles

Free and fair elections

Accountability

Transparency

The rule of law

Deliberative Democracy

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Lesson 5: Design and Implementation of Socratic Seminars and Roundtables for Informed Decision-making 4 Topics | 1 Quiz

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What are Socratic Seminars and Roundtables

How to design and implement Socratic Seminars and Roundtables

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Lesson 6: Citizen Deliberation and the Green Deal for Climate Action and the Future of Environmental Citizenship 13 Topics | 1 Quiz

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European Parliament Citizen’s Initiative

What is the European Climate Pact?

What are the Pact’s objectives?

How can you participate?

Become a Climate Pact Ambassador

How can you join?

Benefits of Being an Ambassador

Activities of Climate Ambassadors

Friends of the Climate Pact

Peer Parliaments

Want to run your own Peer Parliament?

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Lesson 7: Climate Change and Traditional/ Industrial Agriculture 8 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Introduction

Agriculture ecosystem

Traditional Vs Industrial Agriculture

How can we reduce climate change?

Impact of traditional agricultural practices on climate change

Impact of large-scale/industrial agricultural practices on climate change

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Lesson 8: Permaculture and Ecological agriculture 7 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Permaculture

How permaculture promotes the efficient use of resources and the conservation of biodiversity

Soil characteristics, the benefits of permaculture on soil

Examples/Case studies from real organic/permaculture farms

Role of weather stations in Permaculture

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Lesson 9: The Implementation of the Green Deal via Citizen Deliberation for Sustainable Agriculture 4 Topics

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Deliberation Topic: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from livestock in the EU

Deliberation topic: The Use of Glyphosate in Agriculture

Deliberation topic: Following organic or permaculture practices to increase soil quality and nutrients?

Lesson 10: Sustainable Engineering Practices 14 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Introduction

Microcontrollers: what are they?

Contribution of Microcontrollers to Sustainable Engineering

Uses of microcontrollers

Smart City

Transportation

Environmental Monitoring

Construction of action buttons

Recycling and Reuse of Engineering Materials

Benefits of recycling engineering materials

Examples of Recycling Process steps

Conclusion

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Lesson 11: The Role of Engineering in Sustainable Agriculture 18 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Irrigation Systems in Permaculture

Advantages of Using an Irrigation System

Assisting Permaculture with Electronic Systems

The Importance of Sensors in Permaculture

Benefits of Sensors in Permaculture

Types of Sensors Used in Permaculture

The Importance of Soil Moisture Analysis in Permaculture

Lesson 12: The Implementation of the Green Deal via Citizen Deliberation for the Engineering Sector 4 Topics

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Deliberation Topic: The use of agrovoltaics for food and land use in Europe

Deliberation topic: Regulating new plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) in Europe

Deliberation Topic: Use of sensors for precision agriculture

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