Effects of Human Activities on Natural Disasters Erasmus Project

Project Title

Effects of Human Activities on Natural Disasters

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: EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Environment and climate change

Project Summary

It is very likely that human activities will impact future catastrophes.Science plays a critical role in understanding and mitigating the effects of extreme events, but problems related to natural catastrophes go beyond scientific and technological approaches. Economic, cultural, political, sociological and psychological factors are of huge importance, as is the role of governments, international agencies and NGOs.: concepts of cooperation, international agreements and global community have emerged. And as teachers we know that effective results can be obtained in this field by combining direct experience and observation, cooperation, discovery and action.Our objective is to arm our students with the necessary skills to be future “Good citizens” focusing sharply on more complex social issues, such as the links between environmental quality, human equality, human rights and peace To achieve this goal we have planned a project which has enabled us to:
-develop a method that improve the attainment of young people We used innovative, holistic and student-centred pedagogical approaches, and developed appropriate assessment and certification methods, based on learning outcomes;
– develop participant’s lifelong learning and employment prospects through building a range of transferable skills such as entrepreneurship, communication skills, engagement in mobility, self-organizing and independent and collaborative learning;
-encourage the participation of young people in democratic life in Europe, through non- formal learning activities, which aim at enhancing the skills and competences of young people as well as their active citizenship;
-strengthen the academic achievement of all participants;
-improve competence of teachers in inquiry based learning, in project-based learning, in challenge-based learning, in STEM activities and CLIL approaches;
– raise awareness for the problem in the communities and offer positive models within the context of safety and sustainability.
The project was aimed at students within the age range of 15-18 years.
We have
-created a network with National Institutes of Geophysics, Environmental Science, local authorities, local ‘green jobs’ companies and NGOs. We are working together to face the challenges of Expo 2020 about sustainability and opportunity.
-experimented and shared good practices and innovative methodologies (Inquiry-based learning; project-based learning, challenge-based learning; citizen science experiences).
-developed innovative didactic paths about the topic involving more subjects
-created a platform with interdisciplinary and inquiry-based didactic activities, resources, materials, guidelines
-studied in depth the risk of ‘natural’ disasters or disasters due to human activities in each country (induced earthquakes and eruptions; events related to climate change, like floods,landslides, melting glaciers), the cutting edge technologies for the monitoring of geophysical phenomena on a large scale, for risk reduction, (Earth observation satellites, GPS…) and for a sustainable development ( new technologies, alternative energy..)
– focused on how we should act, individually and together, to protect, preserve and propagate our environment, harness our knowledge, share insights and technologies to build a better tomorrow
– analysed EU Legislation and legislation in each country( (Emergency Management , safety rules in different schools, countries…..)
-prepared movie/television reports; drama, making/performing art; had actions with the volunteers of the Civil Protection; developed material to raise awareness for the problem ( booklets, SN, social groups,…); used and tested apps, designed to increase knowledge in the field of civil protection and emergency and sustainable development
The schools involved in the project are from: Italy, Estonia, Turkey, Greece, Romania, Portugal, France.
Subjects involved: Science, Languages, Physics, Mathematics, Art, Social Science, ICT, History, Geography
We think that our project has contributed to the achievement of the goals of Europe 2020 strategy and Agenda 2030 focusing specifically on complex social issues such as the links between environmental quality, human equality, human rights and peace as well as on the critical role of science and technology in understanding and mitigating the effects of extreme natural events. It inquires also on the way we can lessen our impact on the environment as individuals and as communities. Besides, it allowed to increase the number of students studying science at further/higher education level, increase employment within innovative research industry and develop technologies related to the environmental impact of human activities, which in turn address the issue of climate change. Moreover, we think that our project faces the challenges of Expo2020 about sustainability and opportunity

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 220440 Eur

Project Coordinator

LiceoMajorana & Country: IT

Project Partners

• Tallinna Kesklinna Vene Gümnaasium
• Gaziantep Ticaret Odasi Guzel Sanatlar Lisesi
• COLEGIUL TEHNIC DE TRANSPORTURI AUTO
• lycée boisjoly potier
• 2nd General Lyceum of Oreokastro
• Agrupamento de Escolas Póvoa de Lanhoso