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"Water is the most important resource which our Mother Nature has given to us, vital for all living beings. The quantity of clean water is very limited and it is majorly available in lakes, rivers, and groundwater. As we live in an uncertain climate nowadays, it’s important to use water wisely so we will have a secure source of drinking water for many years to come. Water is a priceless resource that must be handled effectively both indoors and outdoors. Water conservation must be our priority in the present World. As Bill Gates said,"" Climate change is a terrible problem, and it absolutely needs to be solved. It deserves to be a huge priority.OBJECTIVESThe objective of our project is to demonstrate how sustainable water management within schools can work out. Moreover, we plan to answer the following questions:*What are the best places to provide water and utilize water more productively?*Where can we achieve efficiency? Which areas consume most of the water?*How can we engage the staff and students to make changes to their behavior?We aim to encourage students to apply their learning in developing ideas, designing solutions and delivering positive changes:*Where does our water come from?*How can we effectively reuse and conserve water?*What is our water quality challenges and how can we address them?*How do we plan for water sustainability?*How is water connected to energy and food production?PARTICIPANTS In this project, we are six partners from the Czech Republic as the main coordinator, Spain, Turkey, France and Romania as project partners that have identified common issues gathering each other.ACTIVITIES Our project involves 6 LTT activities that will be carried out by all the partners as a team. On one hand, 2 Short-term joint staff training events will take place in Turkey and France (2 teachers from each school will take part in these events) and will last 5 days. On the other, hand 4 short-term exchange of groups of pupils which will take place in Romania, Greece, Spain and Czech Republic (2 teachers and 3 students will participate in these activities) that will last 5 days. The main aims of these activities are: *to experience working/studying in an international team;*to learn/respect the culture/tradition/values and lifestyles by coming into direct contact with them;*to gain a global mindset among others. METHODOLOGY:•Educating school children on the effects of global climate change on our water sources, and on the strategies of adapting to the climatic change;•Encouraging the teachers to discuss the advantages and benefits of water conservation and the methods that could get the students involved in using less water;•Providing students and staff with information on water conservation, so they can incorporate water efficiency practices into classroom activities;•Regular maintenance and checks should be part of each school routine to ensure continued water savings by future water-use programmers;•Developing in group writing events with teachers and specialists working together;•Using research-based pedagogy;•Developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills;•Providing the science-based educational resources to raise the students' environmental awareness and problem-solving skills.By practicing such methods and activities, we aim to conserve more water naturally and ensure the availability of it for future generations and we will take a pledge and make a lifelong motto of “Save water, Save life, Save earth”.RESULTS We will obtain both tangible and intangible results, such as:Tangible: *Guideline for the management of sustainable water use (final product);*logs, posters, notices, boards, songs, paintings, etc.;*Rainwater harvesting system;*water efficiency programs;*planting trees;*lesson plan on water conservation;*solar power panel;*seminars, training sessions, other raising awareness events;*press releases;*experiments with water;*recycled products, etc. Intangible:*raising awareness on our environment’s well-being, on energy conservation and believe in the power of natural ingredients;*increasing our student’s attention on science and ecology by developing the lifelong learning skills that will allow them to be critical and conscious about European challenges;*creating a culture of sustainable thinkers and help students understand the importance of water conservation;*for teachers, the project aims at providing climate change information coupled with behavioral energy-saving choices; *encouraging all participants to be more sensitive, to protect the ecological balance and to contribute to attaining a better environment through adopting water efficiency.LONG TERM EFFECTSStudents will: *think critically; *gain deeper understanding;*evaluate;*prioritize;*apply knowledge to find solutions.Regular maintenance and checks will be part of each school routine to ensure continued water savings by future water-use programmers."
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