Resources for NBS Education
NBS EduDirectory - The resource landscape of NBS Education
This repository provides a comprehensive list of available resources, including guidance, reports, tools, and services developed around education about NBS. These NBS education resources and materials were discovered through EU-funded online repositories and through desk research. It is updated annually. You can also consult it as a database on PowerBI.
Have a look at further resources repositorites of the NBS and the education communities at the NBS EduHub.
A Green School is a Healthy School
In this Learning Scenario, students will measure air quality parameters in their school and discuss how to improve air quality, as well as how to make school spaces greener. This Learning Scenario was developed as part of the Integrating Nature-Based Solutions in Education project, funded by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation and coordinated by PPMI, in collaboration with European Schoolnet (EUN).
Topic: Air Quality
Educational Level: Secondary Education
Language: Dutch English French German Greek Italian Lithuanian Polish Portuguese Romanian Slovak Spanish Swedish
Organisation: European Schoolnet
Anti-smog Educational Garden in Kraków
The initiative created the first in the city anti-smog garden around a local school. The garden serves multiple purposes as it will include: a greenhouse and a composter, the air-pollution absorbing plants that will attract birds and insects and protect the school from urban dust and noise, a vegetable garden, houses for hedgehogs, birds and butterflies, a 'sensory' path for medicinal gymnastics, a roofed gazebo, a meteorological station and a book exchange booth.
Topic: Air Quality
Educational Level: Primary Education
Language: English
Organisation: NGO actors, not disclosed
ClairCity Educational resources
Project platform for educators with different educational tools and resources (primary and secundary school) focusing on NBS for air quality.
Topic: Air Quality
Educational Level: Secondary Education
Language: English
Organisation: ClairCity output
EcoWave: Educating and Mobilizing Communities to Combat Landfills and Restore Natural Ecosystems
This Learning Scenario (LS) addresses the pressing issue of waste disposal and environmental pollution, focusing on practical solutions accessible to every student. Students study their city/town/village's environmental state, identify landfill sites, analyze waste composition, and propose ways to reduce waste production. They create smart bins for separate waste collection, engaging in calculations, material selection, and communication efforts to raise awareness about their actions.
Topic: Air Quality
Educational Level: Secondary Education
Language: English
Organisation: European Schoolnet
Let’s Save our Earth! Every little bit counts
This Learning Scenario (LS) focuses on the environmental impact of our actions, including buying imported food, and explores ways to reduce emissions and carbon footprints. Students will learn about sustainability, receive insights from an engineer on sustainable building practices, and brainstorm ideas to save the Earth at the school and community levels while sharing their knowledge with others.
Topic: Air Quality
Educational Level: Primary Education
Language: English
Organisation: European Schoolnet
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