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Description
The aim is to create infrastructure and improve the environmental capacity of the Pernova Education Centre by providing climate change studies to students of primary and basic schools, to local government officials and to the Nature House visitors. The implementation of study programs requires modernization of infrastructure and investments in user-friendly solutions. The aim of the centre is to be an influencer of the environmental education for everyone in Pärnu city. Also support sectoral developments. Within the framework of this project, we are ready to make a new development leap towards a more conscious new generation. This goes hand in hand with the new climate and development plan of Pärnu city and with the development trends of Pernova HK.
RESULTS
- A model area for climate education has been completed in the yard area of Pernova Nature House. There are going to be a SMART PARK and renewable energy infrastructure area with an outdoor training class about the environment and climate change. There are also vertical wind turbines and solar panels with storage devices with the possibility of real-time monitoring.
- Developed Climate change study programs. Pernova Education Centre has the capacity to educate students, teachers, and local government officials.
- Fossil free fuel maintenance equipment for the maintenance of the park area, and electric cross-country motorcycles have been introduced in recreational activities.
- A high-greenery zone has been created by planting trees to reduce the boundaries of the heat islands, using friendly planting methods and rainwater gathering solutions. The yard area of Pernova Nature House has been updated and the species diversity has been increased. The study garden is made, which gives an opportunity to provide knowledge for the construction of community gardens.
- The lighting around the nature house has been switched to solar energy.
Summary of project results
The climate is changing. Its main consequences are heat, drought, precipitation, and sea level rise. If people prepare , they will suffer less from these effects: the living environment stays cooler with the summer heat, landscaping will survive dry periods and people will not be disturbed so much by floods caused by torrential rains. The use of fossil fuels causes the earth to warm up, therefore renewable energy sources need to be used.
According to UNESCO report published in 2021, only 53% of the world''s school curricula’s mention climate change, and only 2% do so meaningfully. There are no corresponding study programs in the curricula of primary- and basic schools and the treatment of the topic is superficial.
The main focus was on improving the living environment. To do so, the project reduced heat island effect in the area by planting trees and landscaping (high-greenery zone with rainwater gathering solutions). Also the species diversity has been increased. A model area for climate education has been built (outdoor learning class) and the whole Pernova Nature House area has been landscaped according to Healing Garden principles. And also a study garden has been made.
Vertical wind-turbines and solar panels have been installed with storage devices and with the possibility of real-time monitoring. Devices for charging smart devices have been installed. The lighting around the nature house has been switched to solar energy.
The whole area has improved the living environment for the inhabitants near the Pernova Nature House. All the visitors can benefit from the Healing Garden. The study garden provides knowledge for the construction of community gardens and the possibility toeducate students, teachers, and local government officials with the climate change study programs that have been developed. Less CO2 is produced thanks to the renewable energy solutions (solar-panels, wind-turbines) and the high-greenery zone has reduced the heat island effect in the area.
Summary of bilateral results
The beneficiary and partners received valuable information about the construction of energy-efficient buildings in Norway, the introduction of hydrogen production, and energy-efficient management of municipal facilities. In Pärnu, the organization of more integrated education in Pernova Loodusmaja, the new SMARTPARK classroom, the Gren combined station, whose district heating and cooling system is the backbone of the energy system (heat, electricity and cooling, local renewable fuels and modern production equipment are produced) of the city of Pärnu, attracted the attention of Norwegians.