Education in the field of climate and adaptation measures in Secondary Professional School Velký Krtíš

Project facts

Project promoter:
Secondary Professional School Velký Krtíš
Project Number:
SK02-0060
Target groups
Children ,
Students
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€39,984
Final project cost:
€39,059
From EEA Grants:
€ 33,200
The project is carried out in:
Slovakia

Description

The project will focus on rainwater harvesting, recycling and reuse. It will involve children, parents, local communities and general public. The objective of the project is to increase public environmental awareness on adaptation to climate change issues. Through the project implementation increased volume of reused rainwater will be achieved, as well as increased knowledge of children about climate change adaptation measures. The curricula focused on management of rainwater and climatic changes will be modified for the school education programme. Educational activities focused on environment will be organised. Children, students and civil services are expected to benefit from the project implementation.

Summary of project results

The project implemented in our school increased the awareness of the environment and climate change issues among our students. Our students acquired a better understanding of the subject during the subsequent educational process by means of curriculum and the possibility to take care of the trees and greenery planted on the school grounds. In order to implement the project in the required extent, we supplied the team of people participating in the project with sufficient space and pleasant working environment. These people were mainly working on the curriculum. We also created suitable conditions for students and teachers who had the opportunity to spend more time dealing with main goals of the project We achieved all goals set in the project, that is planting the trees and greenery on the school grounds, installation of rainwater tanks, creation of promotional materials and carrying out informative workshops, as well as creation of curriculum and materials regarding topics for the issue of climate change.

Summary of bilateral results