Balıkesir / Türkiye
LTT-1: Idea Development & Script Design
10–14 February 2025
Students and teachers co-create the core storylines and characters for ECOTOPIA, turning climate concepts into game narratives.
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Game On for aGreener Future!
EcoDiscovery uses interactive game-based learning to help middle school students explore climate, biodiversity, water and waste topics in a playful way.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
EcoDiscovery is a small-scale Erasmus+ partnership for playful environmental education.
The project brings together schools and organisations from Czech Republic, France and TĂĽrkiye to design ECOTOPIA, a serious game that turns complex environmental topics into interactive missions.
Students aged 10–14 strengthen digital skills, STEM literacy and critical thinking while teachers gain practical tools for game-based learning in the classroom.
CORE OBJECTIVES
Eco heroes start with play.
ECOTOPIA blends environmental science, technology and pedagogy to create an engaging learning experience.
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Enhance environmental awareness
Use interactive missions to explore climate, biodiversity, water and waste themes in a concrete, memorable way.
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Develop digital & STEM skills
Offer workshops on coding, game design, visual animation and content creation for students and teachers.
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Build sustainable capacity
Create long-term resources, guides and a web portal so educators can keep using ECOTOPIA beyond the project.
ECOTOPIA is an Unreal Engine game that guides players through four key themes: water, biodiversity, energy and waste. Each world connects playful interaction with real environmental action.
MOBILITIES
Our mobility educational meetings in Europe
Varnsdorf / Czech Republic
LTT-2: Visual Design & Game Mechanics
26–30 May 2025
Participants design visual assets, refine mechanics and build functional prototypes that link art with technical skills.
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Paris / France
LTT-3: Game Development & Launch Strategies
20–24 October 2025
Educators focus on polishing, testing and planning the launch of educational games for long-term classroom use.
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PARTNERS
List of participating schools, teachers and partner institutions
Zakladnà škola Varnsdorf
Czech Republic
A forward-thinking state school coordinating the project, with experience in modern teaching and environmental initiatives.
Cercle Augustin d'Hippone
France
A cultural and educational association bringing creativity, animation expertise and rich artistic perspectives.
Private Balıkesir Bilnet Secondary School
TĂĽrkiye
A STEM-oriented school contributing strong technology education, software development and game-based learning practices.
