Description
As a reaction to climate change and its impact on the society the project will address the use of rainwater for educational purposes, as well as at practical level. The objective of the project is to increase awareness and education on climate change and measures for rainwater management and to reduce the rain water runoff into the town's sewage system. It is expected that the project will create a system of environmental education curricula focused on climate change and rainwater management and the project information will be made available to the general public through the Internet. The curricula focused on management of rainwater and climatic changes will be modified for the school educational programme, it is also expected to build such adaptation measures as: rainwater garden, underground tank, new planting of trees and sprays irrigation. Children, students and civil services are expected to benefit from the project implementation.
Summary of project results
The project brings into practice a re-emergent experience that water is not waste, it should not be marked as unnecessary and as a shortest way through the sewer system into rivers, but that water can still fulfill important tasks on its way. It can irrigate the plants around the buildings, water can be used to flush toilet, the rain can directly irrigate the vegetation green roofs, the water surfaces can cool the hot urban environment. The aim of the project was to implement concrete measures in school area and use them for the benefit of the school and as an educational aid and educational tool for school pupils, their parents, and the local community. The project brought: Developed specific technical measures to capture rainwater in the school. It has opened a discussion at our school and in Púchov about climate change and the need to catch rainwater and implement various measures. We have enriched our lessons on specific topics on climate change and on possible measures. We organized an opening and closing conference for the public. We have published and distributed educational brochures about the project. 2 pupils and 1 teacher attended a study tour in Norway. Outputs of our project are: Vegetation roof on the building D 27m2. Vegetation wall at building D, 9 m2, with climbing plants. Fountain at building C, rain tank of 9m3. Underground water tank for flushing toilets in building E 13m3. Overhead rainwater tanks for watering 7pcs. Rain garden at building C. Plant 16 trees in the school garden. Teaching about climate change and environmental remediation.
Summary of bilateral results