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 increasing public awareness about issues of the environment and the adaptation to climate change. Through the project implementation, the volume of reused rainwater will be increased as will the knowledge of children about climate change adaptation measures. The curricula focused on the 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.
Summary of project results
The project was necessary for our school because of climate change and its impact on the region and, more specifically, on the school campus. The project objective was fully met and its sustainability is not threatened by any common factors.We created a pond collecting rainwater, a vegetative wall, we planted aboveground tanks collecting rainwater, we reconstructed a fountain, a rain line garden, we linked the school curriculum to the theme of the project, we have our own weather station and current information about the weather on school premises is on the web. The summary of the project: - we planted 16 trees - 297 students were directly involved in the realisation of the project - eight different organizations were involved in the project - at least 4 lessons per year are dedicated to the project - 6 adaptation measures were realised - after the project, more than 15 percent of the area of the campus is disconnected from the local drainage system - three unique web pages, respectively sub-pages, dedicated to the project were created - 45 questionnaires about the project were processed - 7 conferences, seminars, workshops and other events concerning the subject of the project took part for the public - events for the project were attended by 380 participants - school web pages and sub-pages were visited by 1,234,010 people - the project and the program area were presented in the media 6 times
Summary of bilateral results