situation problem
In primary and secondary schools, topics such as climate change, water and health protection and environmental safety are highly discussed. However, children do not have the space to apply their knowledge in practice. Schools do not have facilities where practical learning can take place.
Solution
Therefore, in 2012, the idea of a new concept for educating pupils on the above-mentioned environmental issues was conceived.
The idea was translated into a project called Blue School, which aimed to ensure that a project to retain rainwater from school buildings was implemented on the school premises in every district in Slovakia. Together with this, water protection and restoration elements were introduced into the education system.
Implementation
One of the many projects was implemented at the Primary School in Šarišské Bohdanovce.
A rainwater harvesting and recycling system has been set up on the campus. The project also included the construction of rest areas for comfortable education. A curriculum has been included to expose pupils to rainwater harvesting, conservation as well as other environmental topics.
Results
Thanks to the implemented rainwater harvesting system, the pupils of the primary school have the opportunity to observe directly on the premises what they would otherwise only learn about in theoretical terms.
Projects of Blue Schools
Blue Schools projects have become part of the inspiration for innovative solutions to the problem of educating and encouraging the younger generation to take an active approach to water protection and use.
Students have no problem answering questions after the project has been introduced:
What water retention contributes
How to protect and restore water resources
Why do we need to do this and what are the climate impacts
Other Implementations
Tichý Potok
At the beginning of the 1990s, it was planned to build a dam above the Rusyn municipality of Tichý Potok in the basin of the Torysa River. The dam was intended to supply the population of Košice and...
Rainwater Harvesting in the Village of Torysa
In the past, the agricultural landscape in Slovakia was fragmented and diversified. Changes caused by collectivisation and the removal of traditional features such as borders and copses have led to...
Rain Gardens
With the addition of roofed, asphalted and concreted ground surfaces, stormwater runoff to streams is increasing. This not only contributes to increasing flood risks, but also to drying of the land...
Hričov Waterway
The municipality of Dolný Hričov is intertwined with many legends and rich history, thanks to which it has potential for local tourism. However, the forest ecosystem has been severely neglected,...
Water Protocol of Košice
The soil was unable to retain water, resulting in no vegetation growing on the land, which led to an increased risk of flooding. Rainwater ran off without benefit and damaged the ecosystem through...
The Water Forest
In November 2004, a wind storm swept through the Tatra National Park. It not only left significant material damage, but also uprooted several hectares of forest. The ecosystem was significantly...
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