KA-
210
key action
3
partners
18
months
60000
€
project value
Retirees’ Engagement in New Media and Environmental Wisdom
Acronym
RENEW
Ref. number
2026-1-SI01-KA210-ADU-000460510
Program
Erasmus+
Key action
KA210–ADU – Small-scale partnerships in adult education
Links
n/a
Project value
€60.000,00
Project duration
1.11.2026. – 30.4.2028.
Lead partner
- Ljudska univerza Zavod za izobraževanje odraslih in mladine Lendava (Slovenia)
Partners
- Pučko otvoreno učilište Čakovec (Croatia)
- Association for Internationalization of Education and Science – Inter-Edu (North Macedonia)
About
The RENEW – Retirees’ Engagement in New Media and Environmental Wisdom project focuses on actively involving retirees (60+) in innovative adult education by connecting digital and green skills. Retirees are particularly exposed to digital exclusion, social isolation and reduced participation in community life, while at the same time holding valuable knowledge about sustainable household practices that rarely finds its way into contemporary digital formats.
The project responds to this need by combining digital media training with practical environmental education. Participants learn to record, edit and publish podcasts while gaining knowledge about separating and reducing household waste, composting and reducing food waste. The methodology is adapted to older learners – work takes place in small groups, with step-by-step guidance and hands-on activities, with equipment provided and support for those with lower digital confidence.
The main project results are a jointly developed digital-green curriculum for older learners, a methodological package and handbook for podcast production, 15 episodes of the “Tea-Time With…” podcast (five per country) created by the retirees themselves, the “Eco-Wisdom at Home” package with a waste separation guide, a composting handbook and a food waste reduction handbook, intergenerational workshops in each partner country, a website with openly available materials, and one open-access expert paper for adult education staff. Materials are produced in the languages of all partners.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational and Training Programmes – CMEPIUS. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
