Green Steps - Library - Good reads about our planet
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Good reads for you, your child and the planet
Why the best time for clean ups is early spring
Plastic Pirates
Clean ups are a purposeful and educational year-round activity. However, in temperate climate zones, the best time to organize a clean-up is now, at the beginning of spring. We explain you why.
A Review on the Genuine Growth Course
Activity Review
Green Steps’ latest edition of the Genuine Growth Ecological Psycholgy Course, a series of film screenings, has come to an end. The different screenings showcase the relationship we have with our planet seen from different areas: clothing, means of transport, cities, work, food, etc. After having watched and discussed the different sessions, we present you a review on the course.
Why Learning in Nature Matters: A Neuroscience Perspective on Place-Based Education
Activity Review
Outdoor, place-based learning helps children learn better by connecting movement, senses, emotions, and real environments. Learning in nature supports memory, attention, and emotional well-being, making learning deeper and more meaningful.
2 ESC volunteering positions opening up in April 2026
News
2 European Solidarity Corps volunteerships will start in April 2026 at Green Steps. After 5 consecutive years hosting volunteers in Europe, we have updated our Quality Label and can from 2026 onwards train 3 ESC volunteers in place-based learning.
Shaping bioregional identities by using Christopher Alexander's Pattern Language
Pedagogy
An Interreg financed project in the Austrian-Slovenian border region has kept us busy in fall. It explores how bioregional identities can be shaped through place-based learning formats and how architect Christopher Alexander's pattern language can be applied for the development of a place-based curriculum.
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Behind Green Steps: Adrián Camacho
Team Intro
Meet Adrián, a zoologist from Spain who chose Green Steps for his ESC year!
Discover the story of Rapunzel with our quest in Gornja Radgona
Big Friendly Giants
A new quest is waiting for you at the border between Austria and Slovenia. We have recently finished this trail to get to know some of Gornja Radgona’s most astonishing trees while rediscovering a classic fairytale: Rapunzel.
Explore Herzogenburg With Peter Pan: A Playful Path Into Nature and Local Heritage
Big Friendly Giants
Green Steps announces the release of a new Peter Pan–themed quest in Herzogenburg. The trail guides visitors to local trees and cultural landmarks through playful storytelling and interactive questions.
ChangeX Funding for Mobile Campus Project
Mobile Campus
Funding from ChangeX enabled Green Steps to update two well-known hiking routes in the Wachau with the latest experiential education methods. In recent months, our team developed the natural monument Zellergraben in the municipality of Furth, and the new signage was recently handed over to the local community.
