The Footprints of Climate Change from Anatolia to Europe

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Newsletter June

Welcome Meeting in Arcos de

Climate change is a real problem that affects the entire On March 25-29, EPRALIMA hosted a transnational meeting
planet earth. Nowadays, climate change caused by global of the Project. This project is a partnership between schools
warming has become more visible due to rising levels of in Greece, Turkey and Romania.
greenhouse gases. One of Europe's main objectives is to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable With the activities of this project, it is intended to raise the
energy sources (Europe 2020, 2010). All people on planet awareness of young students about the need for environ-
earth are responsible for climate change. We must all do mental preservation, by highlighting the valuable environ-
something to prevent this. Sensitizing people about climate mental heritage of each of the regions of the partners in-
change is one of the most important ways to reduce their volved in this project, while showing the impacts of climate
impact. Teachers who are the architects of society and the change.
students who create the future of society are an integral
part of the center of the solution. To this extent, they have The students and the accompanying teachers had the op-
an important role to play in our project. Having partners portunity to check on the effects of climate change on the
from different geographical locations is crucial to under- beaches of the municipality of Esposende, namely on the
standing the climatic and geomorphological effects of cli- beach of São Bartolomeu do Mar, where the combined
mate change under different conditions. We believe that effect of the change in the circulation of aggregates and the
this global problem will not be solved unless we analyze it rise of the level of sea water, left this beach without sand,
globally and try to reduce its effects together. The goal of only visible a heap of loose rocks.
our project is to provide an inclusive and effective educationThe group also had the opportunity to visit the Peneda-
focused on increasing students' awareness of environmen- Geres National Park, in the Mezio area, where they took a
tal problems. pedestrian path and watched an educational documentary
about the reality of this important protected area. On this
We will make every effort to explore the concrete signs of occasion, the issue of forest fires and their link to climate
climate change and to involve many people in cooperating change was also addressed.
on possible solutions. Various types of impact caused by
climate change in different climate-related countries and A visit was organized to the Lindoso Dam, where the group
geomorphological formations will be analyzed using scien- can observe the operation of this hydroelectric power sta-
tific methods. tion, assess the importance of the exploitation of renewable
energies and the impacts of these facilities in landscape and
The aim is to increase awareness of climate change, making the surrounding environment.
pupils and teachers the opportunity to experience them in
different countries. Active learning will improve knowledge The final activity of this meeting consisted of a visit to the
consolidation. Participants will collaborate with each other, city of Oporto, which included a visit to the exhibition
which will make it easier to understand the fact that our "Human Body - The Science of Life", at the Customs of Opor-
problems and solutions are common and that we are the to, which is an impressive and very informative exhibition,
world together. inside and outside the functioning of the body and adopt
healthier habits for life.

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 Newsletter June 2019

See you in Greece

The next meeting will be held from 18 to 21 June

2019 in Serres (Greece).

The meeting will be organize by the partner 2nd

High School Of Serres (Greece) and will take place a
TPM.

In this meeting we will prepare the next LTT, which

will have the participation of students from the
various schools that are part of the partnership of
this project.

This is a project funded by the European Commis-

sion under the Erasmus + Program with strategic
partnership for adult education, which will run until
August 30, 2019.

More Information

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