Description
In response to climate change and its impact on the society the project will help to demonstrate the use of rainwater at the educational level as well as at the practical level. The objective of the project is to increase public environmental awareness and knowledge connected with environment and gradual climate change. Education and increasing awareness, implementation of adaptation measures, building partnerships with relevant organizations in the region are key purposes expected to be achieved. The curricula focused on management of rainwater and climatic change will be modified for the school education programme. Mainly children and students will benefit from the project implementation.
Summary of project results
A few years ago grammar school adopted a philosophy of the environmentally responsible school and therefore this project was exactly what the school needed. The project successfully implemented multiple soft measures - updated school curriculum (reasonable use of rainwater etc.) and hard measures (16 new trees, water retention tanks, etc). The project was written with realistic expectations for the results. The school expected a 100% disconnection of the areas of campus from drains, planting 16 kinds of plants, realization of 4 kinds of adaptation measures, involve issues into teaching - 4 lessons by changing the school curriculum (change finally touched five lessons), setting up websites and implementation of promotional events. Everything was fulfilled.
Summary of bilateral results