Professional Development Initiatives for Educators
The Center for Environmental Education and Sustainability (C.E.E.S) of Naoussa organizes structured professional development programs for educators on an annual basis, with the primary objective of equipping teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively integrate environmental education into the school curriculum.Through these programs, educators become familiar with interdisciplinary approaches, experiential learning methodologies, and innovative pedagogical tools, thereby enriching their teaching practices.

Furthermore, workshops and seminars serve as platforms for the exchange of experiences and best practices, fostering the development of an expanded educational community.This collaborative network contributes to the advancement of environmental and sustainability education, which is fundamental to cultivating responsible and environmentally conscious citizens.

The C.E.E.S. of Naoussa has implemented various training programs, including Introductory Seminars on Environmental Education, Thematic Level A Training, and specialized seminars within the framework of its National Thematic Networks, namely “Industrial Heritage” and “Agriculture and Environment”. A selection of these initiatives is presented below.

 

20. “At the Looms of Industrial Naoussa – A Journey” 10-5-2014



Seminars – Introductory Workshops
1. Information on environmental programs of KPE Naoussa – fieldwork 6-12-1999
2. “Car-Free Day” 22-9-2000
3. “Car-Free Day” 22-9-2001
4. “Man, Water, Environment” 13-3-2001
5. “River Day” 1-4-2001
6. Waste Recycling – Citizen Activation 23-2-2011
7. “Car-Free Day” 22-9-2011
8. “Cycling Event” 24-9-2011
9. “School of Aristotle – Democracy and Aristotle” 6-5-2011
10. “Harmony in Music and Nature” 13-5-2011
11. “Sustainable Soil Protection Practices” 14-5-2011
12. “Forest Protection” 22-5-2012
13. “Organic Material Recycling – Composting” 29-3-2012
14. “Raising Awareness in the Local Community” 6-6-2012
15. “On the Trails of Vermio” 12-2-2013
16. “The Achievements of a Dewdrop” 14-5-2013
17. RESTOR European Program Seminar 16-11-2013
18. “Environmental Education Week” – Antoniadis House of Letters and Arts, Veria 9-10-2013
19. “Water: Source of Life, Source of Energy” 23-11-201320. “At the Looms of Industrial Naoussa – A Journey” 10-5-2014
20. “At the Looms of Industrial Naoussa – A Journey” 10-5-2014 		 21. “Utilizing Fairy Tales in Environmental Education” 13-6-2014
22. “I Love My City, That’s Why I Recycle” – Environmental Program Presentation 17-9-2014
23. “Game Breeding – Herbs and Therapies” 2-4-2015
24. “Environment – Tradition – Culture: The Stories of the Earth” 5-6-2015
25. Industrial Heritage Presentation – “Utilizing the Industrial Heritage of Our City” 10-6-2015
26. Presentation of “The Achievements of a Dewdrop” 24-6-2015
27. “The New Pedagogical Model of Cultivating the Land” – PELITI Network Presentation 23-1-2016
28. “Visit to the Trails of Vermio” 25-9-2016
29. “The Route of Xinomavro in Naoussa” 10-10-2016
30. “Getting to Know the Environment of Aristotle’s School” 13-10-2016
31. “Discovering Vermio” 6-11-2016
32. “Environmental Education in Today’s School” 5-4-2017
33. “World Environment Day” 31-5-2017
34. “Recycling Materials” in collaboration with the Municipality of Naoussa 15-11-2017
35. “Climate Change – Renewable Energy Sources – Wind Energy” 28-3-2018
36. “World Environment Day – Educational Package AROMATISTAS” 5-6-2018
37. “1st Primary School of Plagiari ERASMUS – Greek and International Students: ‘Arapitsa, Our River'” 1-11-2018
38. “The Experience of KPE as a Tool for Strengthening Sustainability Education” 24-2-2019
Two-Day and Three-Day Seminars
“Modern Agriculture – Dead Ends and Alternative Proposals” 22,23,24,25-5-2001 Balkan Seminar.

“River Day” 30,31-3-2002

EHD “Agriculture and Environment” 7,8,9-4-2006

Sustainability – Teaching Tools – Programs of KPE Naoussa 11,12,13-12-2009

“Agriculture and Environment – Alternative Crops and Sustainable Agriculture” 16,17,18-12-2011

“Industrial Heritage – Hydropower – Documentation Centers. Their Museum-Educational Role and Their Connection with Sustainable Tourism” 2,3,4-12-2011

Two-Day Conference of Nursery School Teachers ATEI Thessaloniki 25,26-5-2012

“Environmental Action in the Forest for the Forest” 9,10,11-11-2012

“Local History Converses with Pre-Industrial and Industrial Memory: Daily Life – Folk Culture – Monuments and Landmarks” 14,15,16-12-2012

“Agriculture and Environment” EHD – “Active Citizen, Conscious Consumer – From the Field to Our Plate” 7,8,9-2-2014

 “Sustainable Tourism, Education, and Entrepreneurship” 16,17-12-2014

EHD “Industrial Heritage – Water Power Festival – European Program RESTOR 24,25,26-4-2015

EHD “Industrial Heritage – Highlighting and Utilizing Industrial Heritage as a Development Lever” 5,6,7-5-2016

“Our River – Teaching Practices for Education and Sustainability” 9,10-12-2016

“Environmental Education and Multifaceted Awareness for Biodiversity with Plants as Protagonists” 16,17-12-2016

“The Wonderful World of Mushrooms in the Vermio Biotope” 21,22-10-2017

“The Daily Life of People in the Jewish Community of the Veria Quarter” 15,16-12-2017

“Architecture and Children” 23,24-2-2018

EHD Agriculture and Environment – School Gardens 27,28,29-4-2018

“Education for Sustainability and Society – In Practice” 7,8-12-2018

EHD Agriculture and Environment & EHD “Olive” KPE Kalamata – “The Value of Olive and Vine in History, Topography, Culture, and Economy of Local Societies” 12,13,14-5-2019