Project details

Erasmus+ Project “A Happy Life in a Healthy Environment”

Project code: 2023-1-RO01-KA210-SCH-000153076
Key Action 2 – Small-Scale Partnerships in School Education
Implementation period: October 2023 – September 2025
Coordinator: Școala Gimnazială „Mihai Eminescu” Vaslui, Romania
Partners: Istinye Okullari Egitim Hizmetleri A.Ş. (Türkiye), Osnovna škola „Vladimir Nazor” (Croatia), Publiczna Szkoła Podstawowa nr 9 im. H. Sienkiewicza w Radomiu (Poland)

General Overview

The Erasmus+ project “A Happy Life in a Healthy Environment” was designed to help students and teachers become more aware of the strong connection between personal well-being, environmental protection, and responsible citizenship. Over two years, the project brought together more than 200 students and 40 teachers from four European schools, all committed to learning how to live healthily and sustainably in a constantly changing world. 

The general objective was to develop responsible behaviors toward the natural and social environment, ensuring that schools become inclusive, healthy, and sustainable educational spaces.

Its specific objectives were:

  • O1: To promote and develop green skills, especially in selective waste collection and reuse;
  • O2: To encourage healthy eating habits and sustainable nutrition among students;
  • O3: To increase the number of students who adopt sustainable means of transport, such as walking, cycling, or using scooters;
  • O4: To create inclusive, discrimination-free environments that support sustainable development

 Activities and Implementation

Throughout the project, participants engaged in international mobilities and local activities that addressed the four objectives in a creative, experiential way

  • In Romania (March 2024), during the first transnational meeting, project coordinators planned the timeline, objectives, and dissemination strategies.
  • In Türkiye (May 2024), the mobility focused on health, daily routines, and physical well-being.
  • In Croatia (September 2024), “We Cook and Eat Healthy” allowed participants to explore sustainable food production, ecological farming, and the Mediterranean diet.
  • In Poland (May 2025), the final transnational meeting “I Want and I Can!” encouraged self-reflection, healthy habits, and physical activity through sports and outdoor learning.

 Local activities complemented these mobilities:

  • “Let’s Do It Romania, Türkiye, Croatia, Poland” – an environmental cleanup campaign linked to World Cleanup Day, which engaged over 200 students as eco-volunteers;
  • “I Do Real Sports, Not Virtual!” – a final local event promoting sports, movement, and family participation in physical activities.

 Two end products were developed collaboratively by students and teachers:

  1. The Guide to Healthy Eating and Sustainable Lifestyle, including healthy menu ideas, recipes, eco-friendly practices, and the “Calendar of Health Challenges”;
  2. The Catalogue of Products Made from Recyclable Materials, presenting creative examples of waste reuse

 Results and Impact

The project produced strong educational, personal, and social outcomes. Students developed:

  • Knowledge about sustainable development, health, and ecological behavior;
  • Skills in teamwork, communication, critical thinking, and digital presentation;
  • Competences in English and intercultural understanding;
  • Attitudes of empathy, inclusion, respect, and active citizenship

Teachers improved their professional practices through job-shadowing sessions, collaboration, and exchange of pedagogical methods. Parents and local stakeholders also benefited by joining sports and ecological activities that strengthened community spirit.

At institutional level, the partner schools implemented long-term initiatives promoting health, sustainability, and inclusion. The project inspired new Erasmus+ proposals and strengthened European cooperation networks.

Dissemination and Sustainability 

Visibility and dissemination were ensured through press articles, social media, school websites, and local TV. The project’s results and digital materials will remain freely accessible to the public, ensuring long-term sustainability and open access.

Activities and achievements were featured in multiple media outlets and educational magazines, and the closing events in each country celebrated European cooperation, friendship, and the joy of learning together