I Am Being an Ecological Person Erasmus Project

Project Title

I Am Being an Ecological Person

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Agriculture, forestry and fisheries; Energy and resources; Environment and climate change

Project Summary

All beings belong to nature and as human beings we are just a part of the nature.But we tend to consume more than we need and we destroy nature and its resources.The desire of excessive production and excessive consuming of human being and the destruction of nature and natural resources because of this desire made us to create our project called “I Am Being an Ecological Person” .The international term of destruction that we give to nature is “Ecological Footprint” that means deficit between the amount of natural sources and the world can supply it.
Objectivies of the project were shaped under the title of 3Rs(Reducing-Reusing-Recycling).So the project is composed of the activities which are all about those titles.
Our project presented us unique opportunities to reach the project results recognizing and experiencing nature and natural resources, principles and practices of the ecological living for sustainability,eco friendly behaviours,what ecological footprint is and its effects on the nature clearly so discoviring the ways of reducing our ecological footprint and living in harmony with nature and understanding the importance of renewable energy sources for the environmental sustainability and development under these objectives; to increase ecological awareness and sensitivity,improve ecological literacy, raise the awareness of destruction that we give to the nature and natural resources,instruct their essential needs our pupils and to make them conscious of consuming how much they need,show them the principles of ecological living,encourage our pupils about being an ecological person, ensure the pupils discover the ways of reducing individual ecological footprint in order to contribute a sustainable life,create cultural interaction among the pupils that will change and enlighten their viewpoint of the world,strengthen the feeling of team spirit and collaboration,improve the speaking skills of foreign languages of pupils and teachers.
The project carried out with pupils aged between 10-15 and teachers from 4 countries,Turkey, Croatia, Greece and Poland.Four LTTs and three TPMs took place. In first LTT in Greece activities were on Waste Management and Renewable Energy Resources.The Centre of Environmental Education presented ways of waste management and the factory of recycling in Koropi that shows us all the stages of the procedure of recycling.Sunio, a place of archeological interest and of natural beauty, a bioclimatic building uses geothermal and photovoltaic systems, the cultural centre designed according to the principles of sustainability, Acropolis and the museum were visited.Making compost and olive oil soup workshops were done.In second LTT in Poland on organic farming,natural awareness and renewable energy resources.Workshops of making flowers from string, gardening, making compost and natural fertilizers using to bespatter fields,breeding eels,riding to forester’s house in Kuchary,ecological workshops in Kampinoski National Park,making butter,riding to Hydroelectric Power Station were the activities.In third LTT in Croatia activities were on sustainable life,natural awareness and organic farming.Pruning fruit trees, making apple strudels, workshop of corn husk baskets,presentations, workshops and visiting laboratories in Plitvice Lakes National Park,biogarden and household farming–apple products and water mill in Ivanec were the activities.The fourth LTT in Turkey was on ecological life,natural awareness and organic farming. Workshop of Marbling Art,making Pickle and flowerpots from water pipes and planting flowers,Eco-Survivor at the school, visiting Sea Turtles Research Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre(DEKAMER) in Dalyan for joining presentations and workshops, boat tour in Dalyan for observing reeds, marsh and water eco- system and visiting İztuzu Beach and Rock Tombs,the canyon Saklıkent National Park and Tlos antique city and the village,workshops of making cheese and yoghurt in Tangala Goat Farm,workshops in Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (TURMEPA) on cleaning seas and coastlines,Eco- festival where all the works of two project years presented by all partners at city centre of Fethiye were the activities in the fourth LTT.These mobilities were supported by in-school activities: drawing pictures, taking photos, recording videos and creating a logo,posters, some slogans, leaflets, signs, and forming eco corners in schools, watching documentaries, sharing experiences, preparing an eco-dance and rythym performance at the “Eco Fest”. A project web site was created.The pupils joined group discussions at their schools on the topics of 3Rs, nature, natural resources and ecology.The most important expected impacts of the project was to increase ecological awareness and sensitivity and to improved ecological literacy.So to change the harming viewpoint about the nature in an effective and positive way,to show the significant role of reducing individual ecological footprint.

Project Website

http://ecopersonerasmus.wixsite.com/ecosite

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 102470 Eur

Project Coordinator

Calica Ortaokulu & Country: TR

Project Partners

• Osnovna skola Izidora Poljaka
• 1o GYMNASIO ACHARNON
• Zespol Szkol Nr 3
• Agrupamento de Escolas Virgínia Moura