Using the LOLA project to develop sustainable development knowledge – from the point of view of an Erasmus student
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https://doi.org/10.15584/pjsd.2025.29.2.5Keywords:
sustainable development, education, LOLA projectAbstract
The concept of sustainable development was first presented in 1992 at the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Knowledge of this concept and its implementation in the economy and everyday life seem to offer a solution to many of the natural, and socio-economic problems of the contemporary world and civilization.
Continuous education, in various forms, plays a key role in implementing sustainable development in society, and effective methods of working with children and students can include, among others, the LOLA project. The search for alternative, more sustainable activities, recreation, transportation, and methods of production and consumption is possible thanks to the participation of the younger generation. The LOLA project is generating interest as an effective educational tool among both teachers and students. This article presents elements of this project implemented by a Spanish Erasmus student at the University of Rzeszów.
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