Galina Postica, the foreign language teacher who integrates green skills into her classes

Galina Postica is a teacher of English and French at the Nicolae Donici Theoretical Lyceum in the village of Dubăsarii Vechi, in the Criuleni district of Moldova. With a career dedicated to educating the new generations, Galina found a new direction in the ‘Spring school for young trainers and entrepreneurs’ – how to bring social entrepreneurship and green skills closer to her students, right in the classroom. Together with 24 other young people from Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia, the teacher spent four days in April 2025 exploring sustainable solutions for communities in an intensive learning and exchange programme on digital transition and the green economy. 

The event was organised by EcoVisio at the EcoVillage Moldova, and funded by the EU4Youth Programme Phase III: Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, as part of a project implemented by ChildFund, on ‘Promoting youth social entrepreneurship and practical career management skills in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia through the innovative approach of Student Social Companies (SSCs)’.

From theory to practice – how Moldovan students can be involved in promoting sustainability

As a teacher, Galina aims to integrate sustainability and green economy activities into her lessons and discuss environmental issues with her students to sensitise them and actively involve them in building a green and sustainable future.

“From the school for young trainers and entrepreneurs, I have taken a lot of ideas that I can integrate into my curriculum. In our English classes we have a module on the environment, and for a month I can work practically with the students, applying what we have learned here. It’s important to start small and focus on what we can change around us, in our community. We have a lot of information, we have access to it every day, but what really matters are the daily practices, the simple habits that can make a difference. Awareness is not enough, we need to take action.”

For Galina, it’s not enough just to share information. She wants to create a hands-on experience for her students, enabling them to apply the theory to everyday life while deepening key concepts about sustainability and the green economy.

“Even as adults, we often don’t realise how many resources go into making even the smallest things that end up on our tables. That’s why I want to help students understand this process and its impact on the environment. I want to talk about the green economy, about how the things around us are produced, but I don’t want to stop at theory. What really matters is putting that knowledge into practice. That’s why I want to introduce a concrete element: during two to three lessons, let’s go to the schoolyard with the students and clean the campus, plant a tree or a flower, using the resources we have, instead of just talking about it.”

Green skills – shaping habits for a sustainable future

Galina believes that developing green skills from an early age is key to creating lasting change in communities. In a country like Moldova, where young people are increasingly aware of the environmental challenges around them, schools can become places where they not only learn theory but also put it into practice.

“We have to start with small steps, doing what is in our power, tackling our own problems. I encourage children to respect the basic rules: to keep clean, to plant, but we need to do more – to actively involve young people, their parents, but also the whole community. I have great faith in our young people. In the school we have many active, motivated, intelligent students who are involved in various initiatives and projects. I am happy to see them exploring, developing and above all wanting to build a future here at home,” said Galina.

The EU4Youth Phase III Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship programme, funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, is implemented by the Central Project Management Agency (CPVA) in Eastern Partnership countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. The programme will run until the middle of 2025 and aims to provide technical assistance to governmental and non-governmental organisations to tackle youth unemployment and improve employability.

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