The Netherlands - Students' group mobility

Today we visited the school of our host students. Some of us went by bike, others by scooter, and the rest walked.

We started the day with an ice-breaker activity to get to know each other better. After that, the teachers explained our first task: calculating our carbon footfrint and finding out how many Earths we would need if everyone lived like we do.

Then we had a tour around the school, where we visited several classrooms. During the break, we went outside and visited a supermarket nearby.

When we returned, we watched a film and later shared our opinions about it. At lunchtime, we talked with Dutch students, although some conversations were also in Spanish.

In the afternoon, we worked in pairs to create a poster about sustainability and presented it to the rest of the group.

After the school activities, some students went home while others went to the shopping centre. 

We visited Delft today, a city we found incredibly beautiful and full of unique charm. We started the day with a peaceful boat trip along the canal, which allowed us to enjoy the scenery and learn a bit about the city’s history from the water. After the tour, we had some free time to read, walk around, and explore the streets on our own.

Later, we met up with our exchange partners and asked them a series of questions about Delft and its sustainability efforts. We learned how the city promotes environmentally friendly practices, protects its historical heritage, and encourages the use of local products.

As part of our sustainability project, we were taken to a local market where we received a special challenge: with only 10 euros, we had to buy all the ingredients needed to prepare a sustainable, traditional dinner from our home country for our host families. We compared prices, chose seasonal and local products, and discussed which typical dishes we could cook. It was a fun and meaningful activity that made us reflect on responsible consumption and how to reduce food waste.

After completing our shopping, we returned to our host families to prepare the meal and spent the evening with them.

Our day began at school, where we all met before heading together to the train station. Today’s destination was Rotterdam, a beautiful city we had been looking forward to visiting. We took several trains before reaching our first stop: a cow FLOAT farm, where a guide explained how the farm operates and what they produce.

After the visit, we took another train to the city center and explored a sort of shopping area with many different stores. There, we got to try several traditional foods. Afterwards, despite the heavy rain, we took a short walk around the city.

When we returned from the excursion, each of us went our separate ways—some spent time with their host families, others went to their corresponding homes, and a few went by train.