Last weekend, the first Congress on Education, Heritage and Sustainability "LOMLOE: how to program with sustainable learning situations and evaluate by competences" was held, which brought together more than a hundred people at the Farmer's Monument. Organized by the Education area of the Cabildo de Lanzarote with the support of the Milana and Atlántida associations, it served to analyze the challenges of the LOMLOE educational reform to achieve the objectives of the state and Canary Islands 2030 Agenda.
The Councilor for Education of the island corporation, Myriam Barros, highlighted the importance of educating, from an early age, to guarantee the conservation of the island's intangible heritage: "in Lanzarote we have an immense intangible heritage, so much so that sometimes we do not give it enough value. Rosettes, pottery timples are made, there is a whole market around cochineal, aloe vera and now pitaya, and it is important that all that heritage is maintained throughout the generations", added Barros.
"The objectives of the Canary Islands 2030 Agenda go beyond having a school garden. They talk about energy sufficiency, equality, inclusion, and it is important to know how to put this into practice", the councilor also indicated, expressing her wish that the convention has served to create a network of centers, teachers, social agents and institutions that exchange experiences and forge alliances for the application of the Sustainable Development Goals.
For two days, Friday and Saturday, the people attending this congress were able to enjoy different presentations in which some keys were examined such as competency and situational learning, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals: inclusion, heritage, entrepreneurship, programming and evaluation. Likewise, experiences of pioneering works that can already be seen in Lanzarote and its connection with other islands were disseminated.
