Environmental education

The schools in the city of Szolnok have initiated education about environmental protection with grants from the EEA and Norway Grants. Training programmes for city’s teachers and students, environmental protection initiatives and international exchanges are supported.

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The self-government of the city of Szolnok has chosen to spend the EEA and Norway Grants on environmental education to make its inhabitants commit to environmental friendly behaviour. A €2.3 million fund, of which 85% of the funding is provided by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, has provided grants to 63 projects that seek to improve the environmental awareness and protection in the county following 2 open calls.

The fund is an initiative by the self-government to increase the environmental awareness within the county, particularly the knowledge of teachers who will pass information on to children and students. Supported projects include training courses and awareness raising for teachers, students and the general public, as well as infrastructure projects that contribute to environmental protection, such as waste collection systems and promotion of bicycling.