SCONE - Sustainability Cooperation Network in the South Baltic

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Poland-Denmark-Germany-Lithuania-Sweden (South Baltic)

Date of latest update: 2025-09-12

Description

Description (EN):

In the 21st century, climate change has emerged as humanity's most pressing challenge. The next generations must equip themselves with the knowledge, skills, and determination necessary to confront and resolve this critical issue. Regrettably, many individuals perceive the problem as overwhelming, leading to a rise in climate anxiety among young people worldwide (European Climate and Health Observatory, 2022). While these concern motivates some youth to engage in climate action, many other struggle to see how their individual efforts can make a difference, particularly in isolation. Many countries provide some form of sustainability education, but there is a notable dearth of efforts focused on education for sustainability and action competences. SCONE aims to address this crucial gap by developing and implementing innovative educational programs that empower the youth with the knowledge and skills needed to take meaningful action in the face of the global heating crisis. By fostering a sense of agency and collective responsibility, we seek to inspire and equip the coming generations to be leaders in the fight against climate change. SCONE is centred around enhancing cooperation within the South Baltic region by addressing students climate anxiety through cross-border collaboration. It aims to foster cooperation, knowledge sharing, and innovation to support innovative teaching methods and extracurricular activities. These initiatives will empower students to inspire each other and establish regional networks for tackling global climate challenges at local and regional levels. Key Components: Empowered Students: 2000 Students develop enhanced capacity for cross-border cooperation by collaborating on sustainability issues. Their efforts are showcased at sustainability camps, hackathons, and in small-scale environmental projects encouraging active participation in addressing climate challenges. This is supported by: Collaborative Pedagogic: The project recognizes the critical role of schools and teachers in creating meaningful challenges, that inspire and offer both learning and actionable potential. Teachers play a vital role in facilitating and supporting the learning activities of young people while allowing them the freedom to develop their initiatives. Formalized Network: The project results in the establishment of a network of 9 organizations with strengthened cooperation capacity. These organizations work collectively to promote sustainability using a holistic school-wide approach. Enhanced Teacher Capacity: 30 secondary school teachers and 20 teachers at teacher training institutions will enhance their capacity for cooperation by focusing on education for sustainability as a didactical practice. This will equip them to guide and support students effectively. Research Advancements: Researchers will strengthen their cooperation capacity by engaging in joint action research on education for sustainability, contributing valuable insights to the field. A total of 3106 cross-border participations are planned. Scaling Up: Methodologies and best practices will be disseminated through a MOOC. Project results is shared at Euroregion Baltic, the Erasmus+ network, teachers network, municipal and regional bodies etc. Durability: The formalization of the network, allow for students and teachers cooperation to continue beyond the lifetime of the project. The MOOC will be hosted on an open e-learning platform accessible by all. The Consortium consists of 6 partners and 3 associated partners. Lead: CELF, DK Partners: Centre for school and Learning, University College Absalon, DK Chair for Business Economics and Entrepreneurship education, University of Rostock, DE, Rietavas Laurynas Ivinski Gymnasium, LT Rietavas Tourism and Business Information Centre, LT Association of Polish Municipalities Euroregion Baltic, PL. Associated partners; Elbląg Municipality, PL Gdańsk Municipality, PL Region Zealand, DK.

Thematic information

Evaluation systems and results Education and training Climate change and biodiversity

Priority: (VI-A_SB_4) Active South Baltic - improving cooperation governance

Priority specific objective: ISO6.1. Enhance the institutional capacity of public authorities, in particular those mandated to manage a specific territory, and of stakeholders (all strands)

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO6 (ISO1) A better cooperation governance

Type of intervention: 171 Enhancing cooperation with partners both within and outside the Member State

Partners (6)

Lead Partner: CELF - Center for Vocational Education Lolland Falster

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 27328598

Address: 4800 Nykøbing Falster, Denmark

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Education/training centre and school

Total budget: EUR 499 477.16

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 399 581.72

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 99 895.44

Association of Polish Communes Euroregion Baltic

Name: Association of Polish Communes Euroregion Baltic

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 5782449856

Address: Stary Rynek, 82-300 Elbląg, Poland

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Total budget: EUR 166 173.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 132 938.56

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 33 234.64

University College Absalon - Center for School and Learning

Name: University College Absalon - Center for School and Learning

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 30 87 43 23

Address: Trekroner Forskerpark, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Total budget: EUR 457 618.50

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 366 094.80

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 91 523.70

PI Rietavas Tourism and Business Information Centre

Name: PI Rietavas Tourism and Business Information Centre

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 171675271

Address: Parko, 90311 Rietavas, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Total budget: EUR 104 270.36

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 83 416.29

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 20 854.07

Rietavas Laurynas Ivinskis Gymnasium

Name: Rietavas Laurynas Ivinskis Gymnasium

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 191130830

Address: Darzu g., 9034 Rietavas, Lithuania

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Education/training centre and school

Total budget: EUR 211 042.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 168 834.08

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 42 208.52

University of Rostock - Chair for Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship Education

Name: University of Rostock - Chair for Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship Education

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 079/144/01970

Address: Ulmenstraße, 18057 Rostock, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Total budget: EUR 464 918.94

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 371 935.15

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 92 983.79

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Summary

Project name (EN): SCONE - Sustainability Cooperation Network in the South Baltic

Project acronym: SCONE - Sustainability Cooperation Network in the South Baltic

Project ID: STHB.04.01-IP.01-0004/23

Project start date: 2024-07-01

Project end date: 2027-06-30

Project status: ongoing

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 903 500.76

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 522 800.60

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 522 800.60. Co-financing rate, 80.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 001 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large), Measurement unit:
RCO 081 - Participations in joint actions across borders, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:

Programme Output Indicator:

ISO003 - Number of common actions promoting exchanges between professional actors, Measurement unit: actions

Delivered output indicator(s):

(RCO087) Organisations cooperating across borders: 9.0
(RCO081) Participations in joint actions across borders: 3106.0

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
RCR 085 - Participations in joint actions across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:

Delivered result indicator(s):

(RCR84) Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion: 9.0
(RCR85) Participations in joint actions across borders after project completion: 750.0

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Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Poland-Denmark-Germany-Lithuania-Sweden (South Baltic)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-09-12

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

42 / 42 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

312 / 312 (100%)

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SCONE - Sustainability Cooperation Network in the South Baltic

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Partners (6)

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Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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