"Ecological education – education for life"

Period of implementation: 2005-2006

PHARE 2003 Program - Component 3: Adopting and implementing the comunitary acquis in the environmental protection field

Partner: Suceava County School Inspectorate

The project aimed to familiarise teachers and pupils with the Romanian legislation aligned to the community acquis regarding the protected areas, a guarantee for the preservation and sustainable use of natural patrimony. The project was implemented in 10 schools situated in protected areas (or proximities) from Suceava County.

Results:
- 100 teachers were informed about the concept "protected area" by acquiring knowledge within specific seminars;
- 30 teachers of 10 target schools were prepared to educate pupils on behavioural rules specific in a protected area and involve pupils in different activities with ecological themes;
- 2125 pupils trained within activities of ecological education;
- 252 pupils participated at the competitions "The Green School of 2006";
- 30 pupils and 10 teachers participated at the workshops in nature organised in the protected areas of Rarau Mountains.

Publications: "The natural protected areas of Bucovina".