Education in the field of climate and adaptation measures in elementary school

Project facts

Project promoter:
Elementary School Matice Slovenskej, Prešov
Project Number:
SK02-0028
Target groups
Children ,
Students
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€39,970
Final project cost:
€37,270
From EEA Grants:
€ 31,680
The project is carried out in:
Slovakia

Description

The project implementation aims to contribute to the mitigation of climate change in the region at local level. The objective of the project is an increase in the public's environmental awareness regarding the adaptation to climate change. It is foreseen that the project will create a system of environmental education curricula focused on climate change and rainwater management. 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 take place. It is expected that children and students mainly will benefit from the project's implementation.

Summary of project results

The project fulfilled the school’s long-term strategy of environmental protection by introducing environmental education into learning process. Installation of water tanks and plant greenery proved to be beneficial because of the link of practice with educational process. The main thing is that environmental protection worths in long term period and also brings financial benefits in the form of savings for water waste disposal system. In order to achieve the planned objectives we have : installed water tanks to capture rainwater in the area of school. created curriculums and teaching mechanisms of environmental themes in individual subjects. Captured rainwater is used for irrigation of planted trees and other greenery. Activity 1 - Capturing rainwater: 5 water tanks installed, which ones capture rainwater from 80 percent of school area. Activity 2 - Development of curriculums for students in the field of environmental protection and climate change prevention: 4 packages of developed curriculums which ones were taught during the school year on 28 lessons. Activity 3 - Plant trees and revitalisation of school area: 3 types of trees - 4 pc from every type: 12 pieces, plant of flowers, bushes and grass.

Summary of bilateral results