Through games, drawings and lapbooks students of the Low Secondary School have started the new scholastic year by talking and discussing with 10 years old children about “SUSTAINABILITY” !
They have introduced the pupils of the primary school to the importance of doing actions that “sustain” the world and they have explained the meaning of the “17 GOALS” to be reached within 2030!
By playing both memory games and “virtual on line games” the “GOALS” have become something more real !
At the end of the meeting one question has been done by the young children: “How can we sustain the world?”
The answer of the older students has been: ” Let’s start to respect NATURE!”
The Transformation of Bilbao
Asier Abaunza Robles,
Councillor at Bilbao City Council,
present “The Transformation of Bilbao” to the students of the project Ersamus plus G.R.E.E.N. in Europe.
Taranto: in the sea our future!
Best practices related to the theme of sustainability that are related to business ideas, productive activities that could create a value that is not only economic.
Describe the BEST PRACTICE
Best practices related to the theme of environment and economic development that by experiencing the “dolphin watching” on board of special “catamarans” make aware the citizens of the existence of cetaceans not so far from the cost of their own town. The lesson given by marine biologists during the trip educate children to preserve the sea and the aquatic life from the bad habit to throw in the sea plastic and other polluting materials.
Proposer Country : Italy
To which subject of the Sustainibility does it refer?
14- life below water
Who does it practise ?
Jonian Dolphin Conservation association for tourists coming in Taranto, but also families and students of Primary and Secondary school.
Where? (If it belongs to B type, please indicate the geographic place)
In the Apulia Region, in Southern Italy, in the Gulf of Taranto
When?
Since 2009.
From Spring to Summer. In Spring time 3 tours per day from 09.00 am to 05.00 pm for scholastic trips. During Summer months are proposed several touristic tours.
Why do you think that this best practice can be exported?
Because in our opinion this practice is very attractive for students who explore the “treasures” of the sea and learn how to defend it ! It’s also a very important tourist attraction that can increase the economic development of towns where live cetaceans!
Describe the activity
Jonian Dolphin Conservation is an association of scientific research aimed at studying cetaceans in the Gulf of Taranto in the Northern Ionian Sea Tues. Since the know of the marine environment in its many different aspects, the members of the working group put their experiences and skills available for research in the most profound sense of the word. The objective of protecting cetaceans in the Gulf of Taranto can be achieved only by creating awareness in the population that cetaceans still exist in Taranto sea. Such awareness can only be achieved by creating knowledge.
JDC is specialized in the management of marine projects with particular focus on the environmental impact study; specialized in the design and conduct of Marine Mammals Surveys with visual and acoustic equipment and skilled personnel. Its main activity is the “ dolphin watching” that involves tourists and citizens on board of its BOATS; all in cooperation with other organizations and by using nautical means equipped with echo sounder, multiparameter probes, photo-video recording systems in HD, hydrophones for bioacustica studies; It leads sighting campaigns and scientific research on cetaceans for students of lower and upper secondary schools. The association has participated since 2010 to OBIS-SEAMAP, the interactive portal of Duke University that collects worldwide data on sightings of cetaceans.
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WEBSITE
http://www.joniandolphin.it/
AND THE WINNER IS…
The Academy of Urbanism, headquartered in Great Britain, just designated Bilbao the 2018 European City of the Year.
Best practices related to the theme of sustainability that are related to business ideas, productive activities that could create a value that is not only economic.
Describe the BEST PRACTICE
Proposer Country : Italy
To which subject of the Sustainibility does it refer?
7 – affordable and clean energy and, to a lesser extent
12 – responsible consumption and production.
Who does it practise ?
Eggplant S.r.l. – Domenico Centrone, Vito Emanuele Carofiglio and Paolo Stufano.
Where? (If it belongs to B type, please indicate the geographic place)
In the Apulia Region, in Southern Italy, Bari.
When?
Since 2013.
Why do you think that this best practice can be exported?
Because I think to reuse the scraps of the urban’s activities is really helpful to fight the wastage.
Describe the activity
This company provides advanced bioplastic-based solutions. It reuses organic leftovers and waste waters coming from towns to make new materials -such as fertilizer- and sell them on the market. One of the most important goals of the company is to obtain final products without contributing to pollution.
During the last school year, Classes 1^B and 1^C of junior High school of IC “R. Moro”, Taranto – Italy, developed a C.l.I.L. activity about: “Our carbon foot print”.
Following their previous knowledge about the water cycle and some ecological issues, they were guided by their teachers to carry out a general brainstorming concerning the environment and other related topics; they learned about ecosystems: atmosphere, soil, water and living beings, they studied the carbon cycle and found out that carbon is present in the natural environment.
Step by step, they built up their vocabulary, they worked in pairs and in small groups and had great time too. Learning by doing they created posters and slogans and it was really amusing for them;
They tested and graded their carbon footprint and understood how fast we consume resources and generate waste.
They debated about Global warming, pollution, recycling, the ozone layer and deforestation; they focused on What to do to reduce our carbon footprint and Why, filled in charts with missing information and learnt how they can make a difference in the world to preserve our wonderful natural beauties.
They children used Google Classroom app to keep in touch with their teachers and their classmates and share their activities with them.
Now they are aware that the environmental implications are in our everyday activities It would be a big mistake not doing anything to help our planet, they promised they won’t give up and they hope they can change our world, but above all they are very proud of learning all the above improving their English knowledge.
Erasmus Mobility Diary – Gilwern Mobility
At the end of the mobility in Wales, the students of Renato Moro Primary School of Taranto have made short multimedia diaries. Below you will find one of them. Have a Good vision!
