Water- Does Climate Change Endanger Our Source Of Life? Erasmus Project

Project Title

Water- Does Climate Change Endanger Our Source Of Life?

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 : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Environment and climate change; Energy and resources; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy

Project Summary

In the days of “Fridays For Future”, our students also increasingly deal with environmental issues. It becomes clear that resources are not unlimited and that every responsible citizen has to deal with the issue of climate change. All students should raise awareness of the diversity and opportunities of European countries in the area of ​​climate change and sustainable development. Students will see that these challenges are the same for all of us and that we can find answers to some problems, such as the amount of energy or water that we use at home, that can apply in any country. For the same reason, they will discover different technical approaches in the participating countries due to the climate and geographic conditions, as well as consumer habits that need to be changed.
The eTwinning platform soon found like-minded teachers. A total of 96 students between the ages of 12 and 14 from four different schools will take part in the project: The Colegio Salesiano San Juan Bosco in La Cuesta, Tenerife (Spain), the Schule am Schloss in Sögel (Germany), Dr. Nassau College in Norg (Netherlands) and Nymarkskolen in Svendborg (Denmark). Regionally, all participating schools have their own problems with water resources:
The island of Tenerife often struggles with dry periods, and there are no rivers or lakes on the island. The island can guarantee drinking water supply through desalination. In Denmark, we work with a nature school and the neighboring university to research the positive effects of seaweed planting on climate change.
The greatest threat in the Netherlands is found in rising sea levels. Dike protection and protection of coastal regions are already very important in the Netherlands. At some stations, we are researching solutions from the Netherlands with regard to coastal protection and the protection of Dutch rivers. In Germany, the topics are in the area of ​​groundwater pollution. In this way, the pupils learn about the tasks of waterworks, sewage treatment plants, water protection areas and bogs. Attention is also paid to traditional agriculture and local industry and their precautions for groundwater protection.
Our students should perceive these problems and, above all, work sustainably to solve them. You should research what solutions are available in other countries and what can still be improved. Under the guidance of trained teachers, students should see what is already being done to protect nature and the population outside of their respective countries, and more importantly what they can do to improve it. Cooperation between European partners must be trained at an early stage. For this reason, studying and collaborating on a common project is of paramount importance for developing their ability to work in international teams.
The discussion of the topics should take place in different ways: by preparing the problem (presentation) of your classmates in advance and excursions to different locations, the students should be introduced to the topics. Solution approaches should then take place in digital form (videos) and in the creation of models. We teachers from different European schools consider these methods to be particularly appealing and contemporary for our students. In addition to their scientific, technical and linguistic skills, the students also improve their media skills. In addition, the digitally created solutions for the school community (publication of the results on Friday on behalf of the student body) and the public can be made available.
With our project, we want to show teachers from different European schools to our young students that the challenges of the future can be tackled by young Europeans and that everyone can contribute on a personal level by raising their awareness of climate change. Areas such as energy saving technologies and sustainable consumption of existing resources are the top priority.
The main goals of our project are the experience that active participation in a rapidly changing world is possible, international cooperation is a must, and changes in attitudes, consumer habits and professional orientation.
Every mobility is recorded in the media (video diary, photos, blogs) and these are presented on the school homepage after completion and published in the local press. The content is also to be presented and evaluated at the overall conference and regional training events.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 119290 Eur

Project Coordinator

Schule am Schloss Sögel & Country: DE

Project Partners

• Dr. Nassau College Noord Drenthe
• Nymarkskolen
• Colegio Salesiano San Juan Bosco