Description
The preservation of the diversity of the landscape is one of the basic conditions for ensuring sustainable development. This is stated in fundamental strategic documents and plans at the regional, national and international level. One of the pillars of this area is high quality education and training, because without sufficient public awareness of the landscape's importance, its needs and useful tools, it is very difficult to ensure that all necessary steps are taken. The aim of the project is a harmonic combination of protection and use of natural resources and encouraging the general public to respect all functions of forest ecosystems. The project will extend public awareness in the area of biodiversity and instruments and conditions for its use, which will fulfill the objectives of basic strategic documents in this area. Expected outcomes of the project include improved awareness of the target groups in the area of biodiversity and high-standard educational programmes to be used further by project centers. Project outputs will include newly prepared and implemented programmes in the environmental education of children and students. The project has no donor partner.
Summary of project results
During the project implementation all the planned goals were fulfilled. Both in the field of educational programs, aids and built-up facilities, and in the field of own education. The project has sustained long-term potential in terms of sustainability. The built learning background at Mendelu university and at the project partner Lipka will serve its purpose and will contribute to the general mission of the project. Also, gained experience of the research team is a promise for the further development of environmental education for both partners. The project results can be divided into two main areas. First was creation of backgrounds for education. Second one was creation and implementation of training programs. Main outputs of the project were: - completion and equipment of the classroom at Lipka's education centre, - retrofitting Lipka's education centre on information boards and maps, - acquisition of aids for the education of students at Mendelu university, - material support of independent creative work of Mendelu students - supported in particular by analyses, acquisition of meteorological data collection devices and acquisition of beaver biology devices, - creation / realisation of educational programs at Lipka's education centre and at Mendelu university. The project also has long-term impacts especially in the area of extension of education of Mendelu students' as well as in the improvement of the environment due to the increase of the environmental literacy of the Czech population.
Summary of bilateral results