Project title (Latvian): Profesionālā un akadēmiskā lietojuma angļu valoda ilgtspējas mācīšanas un inovāciju atbalstam universitātē
Project title (English): English for Specific and Academic Purposes for Supporting University Sustainability Teaching and Innovation
Project Number: 2025-1-FI01-KA220-HED-000363528
Funding Source: European Commission - Erasmus+ Finnish National Agency
Programme: Erasmus+ KA2, Higher Education sector
Duration: December 2025 – November 2027 (24 months)
Funding Amount: 250 000 EUR
Description
The project will boost university education on sustainability in the partner universities and beyond by creating an innovative ESAP course and Reusable Learning Objects to benefit this community of practice and students across the disciplines. The open access forum for sharing best practices and resources will serve the professional development of practitioners and ultimately benefit students participating in ESAP courses across borders leading to enhanced green competences and future skills.
Key project outcomes
The project will contribute to sustainability in HE. ESAP4SUSTAIN website will host an open access Resource Bank and Multilingual Glossary of Sustainability for ESAP practitioners and learners across EU HEA. Through project webinars, learning cafes teachers will participate in professional development, discussions with disciplinary experts and learn about innovative pedagogical practices to foster students’ future skills, and about materials to enhance sustainable resource management.
Partnership
- University of Oulu (Finland) – the leading partner
- University of Latvia (Latvia)
- Jagellonian University (Poland)
- University of Zaragoza (Spain)
University of Latvia ESAP4SUSTAIN team:
Līga Beļicka (coordinator), Lecturer, School of Languages, UL Faculty of Humanities
Indra Karapetjana, Professor, Vice-Dean for Studies, UL Faculty of Humanities, Head of the School of Languages
Laimdota Ločmele, Assistant Professor, School of Languages, UL Faculty of Humanities
Administrative support: Inta Briede
Contact: liga.belicka@lu.lv