Beyond Learning

EAEA’s Podcast Series

Introduction

On Beyond Learning, we talk to people who are trying to imagine a more sustainable future, and putting their ideas into practice.

Join Aleksandra Kozyra and her colleagues from the European Association for the Education of Adults to explore stories of learning and stories of change. Beyond Learning is produced by EAEA and co-funded by the European Union.

Beyond Learning 2.1: Green Transition Dialogues

The three Green Transition Dialogues podcasts explore various aspects of transformative learning and its importance for building a more sustainable future. They feature innovative practices, expert insights, and discussions on how diverse stakeholders can collaborate to achieve sustainability goals. The podcasts are based on a webinar series organised by the Tale project in the spring of 2024.

Extra Materials and our Moodle Course

The e-learning course Beyond Learning: Voices of Learners and Educators in Green Transition, includes additional material about the case studies and topics discussed in the podcasts. Find out more here AE-learning

In this podcast, we delve into innovative educational practices for promoting green transition. Our three speakers share their expertise, while the moderator guides the discussion on how these practices can be implemented in adult education. The podcast is based on a webinar organised by the Tale Erasmus+ project on 27.2.2024. 

Moderator: 

Aleksandra Kozyra, EAEA

Speakers:

Agnieszka Borek, NGO Trainers’ Association (sTOP), Poland

Chris Evans, Himalayan Permaculture Centre, UK

Grigoris Protsonis , A.S.T.O, Greece

 

In this podcast, we explore the inspiring work of grassroots initiatives actively contributing to the green transition. We hear from representatives of these initiatives, learning how they involve citizens in their activities and what are their successes and challenges. We also discuss the informal learning experiences the grassroots initiatives are facilitating, and what adult education organisations could learn from them.

Moderator:

Laura Kaestele, ECOLISE, European Network for Community-Led Initiatives on Climate Change and Sustainability

Speakers:

Jonne Nurmela, Dodo, Finland

Mara Angelidou, InCommOn, Greece 

 

Our final webinar explores the role of policy and research in driving transformative learning and sustainable change. Expert speakers from the green movement and adult education organisations discuss how policy and research initiatives can support and amplify the impact of transformative learning practices.

Moderator

Davide Muraro, European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA)

Speakers:

Ana Margarida Esteves, CEI-Iscte Centre for International Studies, Portugal
Simone Schirru, RREUSE – international network for social enterprises active in the circular economy, Belgium

 

Beyond Learning, Season 2: Identities (2024)

Promotional Banner of the Beyond Learning Podcast season 2, titled: Identities. Artwork by Clemence Garnier
Artwork by Clémence Garnier, visual facilitator and committed illustrator

Introduction

In the second season, we journey to Central and Eastern Europe to explore how learning can foster a sense of belonging in a changing world. From Vienna to Zagreb, Athens and Belgrade, we meet with adult learners, educators, but also filmmakers, migrant and feminist collectives, and researchers who put community-building at the centre of their work. We record our conversations at adult learning and community centres and art performances, in cafes, urban gardens and other community spaces where learning happens and new identities are created.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Y6cNhYyKCCEpfF0PHXI6e

Beyond Learning, Season 1: A Greener Future (2023)

Banner with a blue background, a girl lookin through binoculars with the title "Beyond Learning" at the top.
Artwork by Clémence Garnier, visual facilitator and committed illustrator

Introduction

If there was a “festival of free time” in your neighbourhood, what would you like to learn there? And what could you teach others? If you wanted to learn how to cycle finally, why would you do it at night? What would happen if you brought activists and local residents together in one wooden village? 

On Beyond Learning, we talk to people trying to imagine a more sustainable world by putting their ideas into practice. We meet with adult learners, educators and community organisers from around Europe to visit urban gardens. To participate in festivals, and witness art projects in the making. We ask them why learning should be at the heart of a greener future? And how it has already shaped their lives and communities. 

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More information

To find out more about the upcoming podcasts please contact EAEA’s Head of Capacity-Building Tina Mavrič at tina.mavrich@eaea.org.