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Move4Nature Sustainable Education Network
in the Carpathian and the Caucasus Mountains
Move4Nature Sustainable Education Network
in the Carpathian and the Caucasus Mountains
Tamara MitrofanenkoUNEP ROE – Vienna Office
2nd Planning Meeting of the Carpathian Sustainable Learning NetworkProduction of the Training Tool Kit on ESD in the Mountain Areas
Trencin, Slovakia28-30 January, 2009
The Main IdeaThe Main Idea:The Main IdeaThe Main Idea:
To mainstream sustainability issues into educational practice in the Carpathian/Caucasus schools through regional cooperation.
Educational materials for schools
Environmental awareness and better connectivity
Environmental education interaction throughout the Carpathian/Caucasus region
To mainstream sustainability issues into educational practice in the Carpathian/Caucasus schools through regional cooperation.
Educational materials for schools
Environmental awareness and better connectivity
Environmental education interaction throughout the Carpathian/Caucasus region
Outputs:Outputs:Outputs:Outputs:
• An Internet platform for cooperation
• An Informative and interactive training tour in Romania
• A Training Tool Kit on ESD in the Mountain Areas
• An Internet platform for cooperation
• An Informative and interactive training tour in Romania
• A Training Tool Kit on ESD in the Mountain Areas
Timeline:Timeline:
June 2008June 2008 The first planning workshop: Bucharest, The first planning workshop: Bucharest, RomaniaRomania
November 2008November 2008 Romanian Teacher Training planning workshop: Romanian Teacher Training planning workshop: Poiana Brasov, RomaniaPoiana Brasov, Romania
January – April January – April 20092009
Development and production of the Draft Development and production of the Draft Training Tool KitTraining Tool KitInternet platform/network developmentInternet platform/network development
May 2009May 2009 Teacher Training in RomaniaTeacher Training in RomaniaThe bus tourThe bus tour
May 2009 - May May 2009 - May 20102010
Follow-upFollow-upProduction of the education kitProduction of the education kitInternet platform/network developmentInternet platform/network development
•The First Planning WorkshopThe First Planning WorkshopBucharest, Romania17-19 June 2008
•The First Planning WorkshopThe First Planning WorkshopBucharest, Romania17-19 June 2008
• Tool Kit recommendations• Web-site decision• Tool Kit recommendations• Web-site decision
•The Romanian Teacher Training The Romanian Teacher Training Planning WorkshopPlanning WorkshopPoiana Brasov, Romania7-8 November 2008
• Example of tools used by Romanian partners
• Example of tools used by Romanian partners
2nd Planning Meeting of the 2nd Planning Meeting of the Carpathian Carpathian Sustainable Learning Network (CASALEN)Sustainable Learning Network (CASALEN)2nd Planning Meeting of the 2nd Planning Meeting of the Carpathian Carpathian
Sustainable Learning Network (CASALEN)Sustainable Learning Network (CASALEN)
Production of the Training Tool Kit on ESD in the Mountain Areas
Trencin, Slovakia28-30 January, 2009
Production of the Training Tool Kit on ESD in the Mountain Areas
Trencin, Slovakia28-30 January, 2009
ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives
• To decide on the contents of the toolkit
• To divide responsibilities on the production of the toolkit
• To finalize the draft schedule of the toolkit development/production
• To produce the budget for the tool kit production
• To decide on the details of testing the toolkit during the Teacher Trainings in Romania
• To decide on the use of the Internet platform for follow-up
• To decide on the contents of the toolkit
• To divide responsibilities on the production of the toolkit
• To finalize the draft schedule of the toolkit development/production
• To produce the budget for the tool kit production
• To decide on the details of testing the toolkit during the Teacher Trainings in Romania
• To decide on the use of the Internet platform for follow-up
ComponentsComponentsComponentsComponents
• An Internet platform for cooperation
• An Informative and interactive training tour in Romania
• A Training Tool Kit on ESD in the Mountain Areas
• An Internet platform for cooperation
• An Informative and interactive training tour in Romania
• A Training Tool Kit on ESD in the Mountain Areas
The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:
The most important objective of the tool kit is to provoke “critical thinking”
– encourage both teachers and students to think critically about what is valuable to them in their surroundings, what problems exist, and how they could approach those problems.
The most important objective of the tool kit is to provoke “critical thinking”
– encourage both teachers and students to think critically about what is valuable to them in their surroundings, what problems exist, and how they could approach those problems.
Possible “Mountain” IssuesPossible “Mountain” Issues (based on the contents of the Carpathian (based on the contents of the Carpathian
Convention)Convention)
Possible “Mountain” IssuesPossible “Mountain” Issues (based on the contents of the Carpathian (based on the contents of the Carpathian
Convention)Convention)
• Article 4: Conservation and sustainable use of biological and landscape diversity
• Article 5: Spatial planning• Article 6: Sustainable and integrated water/river
basin management• Article 7: Sustainable agriculture and forestry• Article 8: Sustainable transport and infrastructure• Article 9: Sustainable tourism• Article 10: Industry and energy• Article 11: Cultural heritage and traditional
knowledge
The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:some other issues to considersome other issues to consider
The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:some other issues to considersome other issues to consider
• CLIMATE CHANGE
• World Environment Day 2009: • “UNite to combat climate change”
• Gender issues• Tourism
• Experience/examples from the Alpine/Caucasus countries
• CLIMATE CHANGE
• World Environment Day 2009: • “UNite to combat climate change”
• Gender issues• Tourism
• Experience/examples from the Alpine/Caucasus countries
The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:
• used as a unifying idea, but flexible
• Adaptable to students of both lower and higher grades
• “Multimodel” adaptable to other regions:
• (Alps/Caucasus)
• used as a unifying idea, but flexible
• Adaptable to students of both lower and higher grades
• “Multimodel” adaptable to other regions:
• (Alps/Caucasus)
The Carpathian Tool Kit:The Carpathian Tool Kit: “Design a Carpathian nature/cultural trail”
The Carpathian Tool Kit:The Carpathian Tool Kit: “Design a Carpathian nature/cultural trail”
• the transport to/through the trail• natural resources• cultural components • local products• environmental problems
• the transport to/through the trail• natural resources• cultural components • local products• environmental problems
The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:The Tool Kit Recommendations:
• target teachers of a number of disciplines, such as:
• Biology• Geography• Crafts• English/other foreign languages• Physical education • Interdisciplinary components
• target teachers of a number of disciplines, such as:
• Biology• Geography• Crafts• English/other foreign languages• Physical education • Interdisciplinary components
UNEP Substantive InputsUNEP Substantive InputsUNEP Substantive InputsUNEP Substantive Inputs
• A collection of maps
• Information on the Carpathian Convention/Caucasus Cooperation/Mountain Partnership
• An e-learning component
• A collection of maps
• Information on the Carpathian Convention/Caucasus Cooperation/Mountain Partnership
• An e-learning component
Testing the ToolkitTesting the ToolkitTesting the ToolkitTesting the Toolkit
• Teacher Training in Romania
• Other Countries?
• Ask youth for review• The Tunza Youth Advisory council• Youth and Environment Europe
• Teacher Training in Romania
• Other Countries?
• Ask youth for review• The Tunza Youth Advisory council• Youth and Environment Europe
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
UNEP ROE - Vienna OfficeInterim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention,
Vienna International CentreRoom: D0425,
PO Box 500, 1400 Vienna, AustriaTel: (+ 43 - 1) 26060 - 4722
Fax: (+ 43 - 1) 26060 - 74722E-mail: [email protected]