We are delighted to introduce Green Tales (2024–2026), a European Erasmus+ project co-funded by the EU and led by the International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, in partnership with the World Human Forum, Çukurova University, the University of Akureyri, Panodyssey, the European Fairy Tale Route, Fundación Yehudi Menuhin España (FYME), and MUS-E Deutschland.
At its heart, Green Tales connects creativity, sustainability, and inclusion to reimagine how primary education can prepare young learners for a greener future.
Across Spain, Germany, Iceland, and Turkey, more than 150 children, together with artists and teachers, have co-created stories inspired by the four natural elements — Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Through drawing, music, sound, and stop-motion animation, these creations are being woven into a final animated film, a shared tale of environmental awareness and imagination.
But Green Tales is more than storytelling. The project also features:
- Artistic residencies equipping artists with new tools for digital and green education.
- Teacher training to strengthen creative and digital competences.
- School workshops where children explore nature, arts, and collaboration.
- Guidelines, toolkits, and resources to integrate arts-based environmental education across Europe.
- Recommendations to inspire educators and policymakers on how to embed creativity and green competences in schools.
By combining art, ecology, and digital practice, Green Tales fosters social inclusion, intercultural dialogue, and environmental responsibility. It empowers children to see themselves as creators of change, while equipping teachers and artists with innovative approaches to learning.
Green Tales is a step towards schools where stories and creativity inspire action, where young voices shape the future, and where classrooms become hubs for both ecological awareness and cultural diversity.
Follow updates and explore resources at greentales.eu
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great inititiative. The International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation is a great reference! Yoru Green fairy tales made me think of the legend of the Hummingbird told by Pierre Rabhi: "One day, a long time ago and in a faraway place, or so the legend goes, there was a huge forest fire that was raging the countryside. All the animals were terrified, running around in circles, screaming, crying and helplessly watching the impending disaster.
But there in the middle of the flames, and above the cowering animals, was a tiny hummingbird busy flying from a small pond to the fire, each time fetching a few drops with its beak to throw on the flames. And then again. And then again.
After a while, an old grouchy armadillo, annoyed by this ridiculous useless agitation on the part of the hummingbird, cried out “Tiny bird ! Don’t be a fool. It is not with those minuscule drops of water one after the other that you are going to put out the fire and save us all !”
To which the hummingbird replied, “Could be, but I’m going to do my bit.”
Dear Pierre-Antoine,
Many thanks for your positive comments and for quoting Pierre Rabhi, a dear friend of our Maestro Yehudi Menuhin. We would be interested in continuing this conversation and share views on education.
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