The purpose of the meeting was partners to get to know each other face-to-face and to agree in details on the way project activities would be implemented, on the dissemination strategies, on the ways the monitoring of project would be conducted. The transnational meeting was important as face-to-face communication was vital for making easier project implementation and would guarantee feasibility of the objectives set. The meeting was initially scheduled for November 2020. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restriction partners were able to meet only via eTwinning platform at that time. For the period of the lockdown, partners had two online meetings via eTwinning platform. Despite both online meetings, conducting the first transnational meeting on place /in Lithuania/ was highly important as it gave participants possibility to discuss the ways each country could contribute to the project depending on its unique profile. Project meeting participants could become aware with other participants working profile and the ways they could best work as a team. It was important to discuss face-to-face difficulties each country had faced during the first project year and to agree on the ways these difficulties should be overcome. Moreover, the organisation of the LTT activities in Portugal and Bulgaria also needed careful planning which is more efficient when partners are able to communicate face-to-face. Therefore, the first transnational meeting was rescheduled for the summer of 2021. The coordinator informed the NA via email for the necessity of rescheduling the meeting.

On the first transnational project meeting, partners:

1) Analyzed the project impact during the implementation of first year project activities;

2) Discussed the organization of Learning, teaching, training activities in Portugal and Bulgaria;

3) Agreed on project implementation strategy and monitoring during the second project year;

4) Discussed the difficulties partners had faced during the first project year and the ways to overcome these difficulties

Project meeting program was as follows:

23rd August 2021

Project meeting first session.

-Report on project implementation activities for the first project year.

- Report on project impact for the first project year.

-Discussing difficulties that partners have faced and proposing solutions.

24th August 2021

Project meeting second session.

-Discussing preliminary program for the first Learning, Teaching, Training Activity scheduled for September in Portugal.

- Planning the second Learning, Teaching, Training Activity scheduled for November in Bulgaria. Discussing the options of virtual mobility

– Budget comment. Scheduling the second pre-payment.

- Reviewing coordinator-partnership agreement

25th August 2021

Project meeting third session.

- Agreeing on project implementation strategy and monitoring for the second project year.

- Planning dissemination events for the second project year. Scheduling eTwinning events

Beside being highly beneficial for the organisation of project activities implementation as well as for the agreement on monitoring and dissemination strategy, first transnational project meeting contributed to the development of teaching and culture-related competences.

Partners were able to visit Klaipedos "Vyturio" Progimnazija. They were able to understand the school profile and learned about educational system in Lithuania. All the partners shared the contemporary teaching methods used in their countries which led to the increase in their professional competences. Moreover, the host country shared the ways ecology and environment protection is integrated into curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Furthermore, at the evenings partners enjoyed visits to culture-significant places in Klaipeda such as Klaipeda Old Town which resulted in the increase in their cultural awareness

The second transnational project meeting was carried out at the end of the project as it was initially scheduled. It was also quite important meeting as partners agreed on the way they will keep promoting environmental tolerance among their institutions after the project completion. Also, partners agreed on the way they will finalise the project and to proof that they have conducted all the projects agreements. Proofs for the successful implementation of all the activities were presented by each country . On the Second Transnational Project Meeting partners were able to ensure themselves personally that all the relevant project documents are filled in accordance with the agreements set. Project coordinator presented the final report to the partners. Partners developed plans for promoting eco-awareness after the project completion.

The plan for promoting eco-awareness after the project completion included the following:

1. Organizing eco-clubs in each school that will organise annually activities to promote eco-awareness among students;

2. Collecting rubbish separately in smart containers to measure the amount of collected recyclable rubbish on a monthly basis;

3. Celebrating annually The Earth Day, The International Water Day, International Day of Forests, World Oceans day

4. Taking care of the school garden – planting trees and flowers

5. Taking part in eco-related online events among schools form European countries to share the obtained experience and learn about the eco-experience of others