Description
The project will focus on rainwater harvesting, recycling and reuse. It will involve children, parents, local communities and the general public. The objective of the project is to increas public environmental awareness in adaptation to climate change issues. Through the project implementation, the volume of rainwater that is reused will be achieved and the knowledge among children about climate change adaptation measures will be raised. The curricula focused on management of rainwater and climatic changes will be modified for the school education programme. Educational activities focused on environment will also be organised. Children, students and civil services are expected to benefit from the project implementation. The two partners, Jubilejní Masarykova základní škola Sedliště and Bronnoysund barne-og ungdomsskole, will cooperate in the development of measures to be used directly on the ground. The partnership will increase the motivation of pupils to communicate in a foreign language and create mutual awareness.
Summary of project results
The project was necessary because the Podvysoká school is located in a climatically demanding region with heavy precipitation and the campus is located in close proximity to the Kysuca river. The project’s goal was modifying the site and improving the students‘ knowledge on the topic of climate change. Our Slovak students gained information on the factors which affect the climate and compared their observations and measurements to those results of Czech and Norwegian students. The campus has been adapted to avoid damage from the regular spring snow melt and heavy rainfalls. A newly constructed pavilion created the base for nature lessons and greatly improved the educational environment for both teachers and students. The project involved more than 200 students and 20 classroom hours were devoted to the topic of climate change. The following adaptation measures were made: shrubs and trees were planted, the Kysuca river bank was cleaned, more than 45% of the campus rain water drainage system was disconnected from the city sewage system, the nature pavilion was constructed, and the "Trees of Knowledge" activity was realized. The school established cooperation with several organizations which deal with environmental issues and climatology including SHMU, Lesy SR, and PLA Kysuce. Results and indicators of the project were met.
Summary of bilateral results
Cooperation with donor project partner was mainly through emails and letters. We both changed information, knowledge and experience regarding climate change and the project itself. Ongoing cooperation with partner school in the Czech Republic is intense and we meet twice a year. The meetings bring together teachers and a selected number of students and take place alternately in the Czech and Slovak school. We conducted joint temperature measurements, pupils and teachers presented the results of the measurements, the results of measures to mitigate climate change demonstration field adjustments in the school complex, presentation of planting works, theoretical and practical knowledge and skills on climate change.