BE THE CHANGE is a social movement led by young people. Its goal is to transform cities based on sustainability and inspire new behaviours and ways of life through arts and technology.
THE FUTURE IS SOMETHING NOT TO BE CLAIMED, BUT SOMETHING TO BE BUILT!
CEiiA statement
AÇÃO 1 TO CREATE ARTISTIC MANIFESTOS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
This action, aimed at 9th-grade students, aims to raise awareness, and mobilize the school community towards sustainability through the arts, encouraging sustainable behaviors. With the support of teachers, students create manifesto posters that convey their messages for building a sustainable city.
Forum theatre sessions held in schools will promote debate on topics associated with sustainability and help to construct these messages. Artistic collectives collaborate with them to transform ideas into posters.
Ultimately, the posters are displayed on city urban furniture to inspire citizens to integrate sustainable practices into their actions.
AÇÃO 2 DECARBONIZING MOBILITY IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
This action encourages students in grades 10 to 12 to use sustainable mobility modes (bus, metro, bicycle, and walking) by quantifying the carbon emissions avoided during their home-to-school and school-to-home journeys. The AYR application, developed by CEiiA, allows avoided emissions to be calculated in real time and converted into tokens (AYR dots). These tokens represent the student's contribution to the decarbonisation of the city.
The school community challenges municipalities to monetise AYR dots at the local carbon price, with a view to financing sustainable projects in the city and rewarding students' sustainable behaviours.
Young people become agents of change, inspiring families, friends, and communities to reduce carbon emissions daily.
CALENDAR 2024
JAN
ACTION 1
TO CREATE ARTISTIC MANIFESTOS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
RAISE AWARENESS & INSPIRE
ACTION 2
DESCARBONIZING MOBILITY IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
EXPERIMENT & DEMONSTRATE
Teacher training: Art and technology for sustainability
FEV
Teacher training workshops on Artistic Manifestos for Sustainability and Forum Theatre methodology
Action to train students in sustainability - carbon footprint
MAR
Forum Theatre sessions in schools
Action to train students in sustainability - App AYR
APR
Students visit an artist's studio - materialise the message
Launch of the Environmental Fund and monitoring
MAY
Artists' studio visit to schools - finalising manifestos
Presentation and vote on the Sustainability projects
JUN | 15
BE THE CHANGE: Interactive Exhibition
JUL
Display of posters on billboards in public spaces
Implementation of carbon neutrality projects
SCHOOLS
MATOSINHOS
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Escola Básica e Secundária Padrão da Légua
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Escola Secundária da Senhora da Hora
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Escola Secundária João Gonçalves Zarco
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Escola Secundária da Boa Nova
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Escola Secundária Augusto Gomes
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EPROMAT
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Escola Profissional Ruiz Costa
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Escola E.B. 2,3 Dr. José Domingues dos Santos
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Escola Básica Prof. Óscar Lopes
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Escola Básica de Perafita
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Escola Básica da Senhora da Hora
GUIMARÃES
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Escola Básica e Secundária Santos Simões
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Escola Secundária Francisco de Holanda
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Escola Secundária de Caldas das Taipas
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Escola Básica D. Afonso Henriques
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Escola Básica Professor João de Meira
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Escola Básica e Secundária Arqueólogo Mário Cardoso
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Escola Básica das Taipas
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Escola Básica de Pevidém Escola Básica Egas Moniz
BRAGA
PORTO
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CLIP - Colégio Luso Internacional do Porto
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Escola Secundária Garcia de Orta
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Escola Básica e Secundária Fontes Pereira de Melo
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Escola Secundária de Aurélia de Sousa
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Escola Secundária Sá de Miranda
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Escola Secundária de Carlos Amarante
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Escola Secundária D. Maria II
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Escola Secundária Alberto Sampaio
PARTICIPATING
CITIES
School year 2023 - 2024
PARTNERS
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