Increasing competencies through education in protected areas Erasmus Project

Project Title

Increasing competencies through education in protected areas

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 adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2014

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Environment and climate change; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

The potential of protected areas in the EU as a measure of increasing key competencies of adults has not been sufficiently exploited. Organizations that educate adults in this field have not yet had a chance to exchange best practice examples and methods of education suitable for adult learners.

The aim of this project is to: 1/ increase know-how sharing between partners and spread innovative best practice examples 2/ increase key competencies (complex problem solving, understanding science, communication, public presentation skills and more) using nature protection as vehicle. The project positively impact hundreds of adult learners that are annually educated by partners and over 70 other organizations that network with partners.

The set of intellectual outputs reached over 15 000 people including adult learners and stakeholders. These multilingual products include Guide of Best Practice, Education material for adults – Catalogue of education opportunities, education brochures and four Curricula of education programs. Media outputs reached about 200 000 people, raising their awareness. Results of this project fill the gap that has existed for several years.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 209880 Eur

Project Coordinator

Hnutí DUHA – Friends of the Earth Czech Republic & Country: CZ

Project Partners

• Mountain Wilderness
• Lesoochranárske zoskupenie VLK
• European Wilderness Society