PILOT 2: ITALY

Teachers involved: At least 10

Students involved: At least 300

Timeline: 

January to June 2026

ABOUT THIS PILOT

This pilot, taking place in Italy, is part of the NEUROCLIMA project and aims to test how the NEUROCLIMA platform can support climate change education and behavior change across diverse educational settings. The pilot involves teachers and learners from multiple education levels and contributes to evaluating the usability, effectiveness, and impact of the platform.

WHO IS INVOLVED?

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

PRIMARY, LOWER SECONDARY, UPPER SECONDARY, UNIVERSITY, ADULT/THIRD AGE EDUCATION

The participants in this NEUROCLIMA pilot aren’t required to possess prior experience in climate science or in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and all participation in this pilot is voluntary.

WHAT IS BEING TESTED IN THIS PILOT?

Use of the NeuroClima Hub for educational activities

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) supported climate knowledge tools

Digital, analog, and hybrid teaching formats

Climate change adaptation and behavior-change learning pathways

HOW THIS PILOT IS GOING TO WORK

TRAINING PHASE

Teachers will take part in two online training sessions on the NEUROCLIMA project and platform.

Two online training sessions
Duration: 2 hours each
Led by POLIMI

DESIGN PHASE

Teachers design lessons and activities using the NeuroClima Hub
Materials are uploaded to the NeuroClima Learn platform
Teachers can adapt the tools freely to their teaching context

IMPLEMENTATION PHASE

Activities take place between April and June 2026
Duration and format are flexible and decided by each teacher
Activities can be digital, analog, or hybrid

QUESTIONNAIRES AND DATA COLLECTION

To evaluate the platform, participating teachers and students will be asked to answer two anonymous online questionnaires: one at the beginning and one at the end of this pilot.

The questionnaires are going to assess:

Basic knowledge related to climate change topics
Usability of the NEUROCLIMA system
Willingness to adopt more sustainable behaviours

Data protection:

Questionnaires are anonymous
No sensitive personal data is collected
Teachers will only share aggregated demographic data
The purpose is solely to evaluate the pilot’s impact and inclusivity
All data collection and processing is compliant with EU GDPR requirements

SUPPORT PROVIDED

Ongoing support from the NEUROCLIMA Working Group

Guidance during activity design

Space for peer exchange via the platform

Access to high quality, curated scientific information

TIMELINE OF THIS PILOT

ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING

January to March 2026

PILOT IMPLEMENTATION

April to June 2026

OPTIONAL CONTINUED USE

Platform accessible at least until December 2029

WHY PARTICIPATE?

Climate change education is increasingly essential, yet many educators feel they lack the tools or confidence to address it effectively. NEUROCLIMA supports teachers by providing accessible, reliable resources and by connecting individual efforts into a larger European learning community, where contributions are visible, shared, and valued.