Climate Change Education for Schools · 2014-08-11 · 1 Climate Change Education for Schools ¾ More than 40 000 children read the Rainmakers story ¾ More than 600 schools and 1

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www.rainmakers-eu.eu

Climate Change Education for Schools More than 40 000 children read the Rainmakers story More than 600 schools and 1 300 teachers involved Same recognisable brand across Europe Explains climate change for children through a story

book on Rainmakers Empowers the young generation and gives children tools to make a difference Perfect timing in contributing material and tools for schools

The Kids4Future project is a European project with support from the IEE programme of the European Commission. It started in January 2007 and will end in December 2009. Ten partners in ten European countries have launched the Rainmakers concept under the same visual profile – branding the message of energy efficiency and sustainability towards the world’s most important target group – namely our children.

The concept of the project is based on the Rainmaker story; the platform of the project. Based on this common platform the project has launched a suit of pillars with versatile activities with the same visual profile. The project pillars constitute the arenas children seek and operate in their everyday life - school, TV, events, and web. All tools and activities are parts of one integrated programme. Like the story of Donald Duck, the

Rainmakers have different names in each country. You find Повелители На Дъжда, Les Faisers de plui, Sateenkaarentekijât, Οι Βροχοποιοί, Regnmakerne, Zaklinacze Deszczu, Duhovnici, Mavricniki, Los Gurús De La Lluvia and Regnmakarna – all being the name of the story and the whole concept. The Rainmaker story The story of the Rainmakers has been translated into ten languages and distributed in three volumes in 10 partner countries. Evaluation shows that the concept is working! The story creates insight, understanding and enthusiasm for the energy subject, a sustainable future and the fact that it is a global challenge. It has been a door opener to the schools and school authorities. The fact that the books and concept were presented as a European project has proved to be an advantage and a quality stamp. Facts about the book: • Very well received by both teachers and children in all 10 countries • More than 40 000 children have read the books • Available in Braille, Bulgarian, English, Finnish, Flemish, French, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish • Teachers are committed to continue to use the books • High learning value and contents of global relevance according to teachers • Low cost per reader (economies of scale) • The books are used cross curricular

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Schools and teachers involved in the Rainmaker concept • 69 training courses involving more than 600 schools and well over

1 300 teachers • Teacher trainings proved to be highly motivating • Education on energy and sustainability in demand among teachers • 245 pilot schools have been involved from 2007-2009 • 26 Rainmakers events with more than 13 000 participants Rainmaker website – www.rainmakers-eu.eu • Successful in binding all tools and activities together • Provides access for non-pilot schools and other interested

parties • Educational films featuring the Rainmaker character Ruben in

several languages • Fun and educational internet game in 10 languages

Kids4Future Consortium Country Contact person E-mail address Enova SF Project website

www.enova.no www.kids4future.eu

Norway Anne Marie Abelgaard Liv Lindseth

[email protected] [email protected]

CRES www.cres.gr Greece Kiki Papadopoulou [email protected] MOTIVA OY www.motiva.fi Finland Irmeli Mikkonen [email protected] EEA www.seea.government.bg Bulgaria Nikolay Nikolov [email protected] ESCAN S.A. www.escansa.com Spain Francisco Puente [email protected] KAPE www.kape.gov.pl Poland Marta Mazurkiewicz [email protected] ApE www.ape.si Slovenia Nataša Lambergar [email protected] STEM www.stem.se Sweden Christopher Waldén christopher.walden@

energimyndigheten.se SIEA www.sea.gov.sk Slovakia Diana Kosová [email protected] ABEA www.curbain.se Belgium Yveline Wigny [email protected]


The Rainmaker house Educational web game


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Climate Change Education for Schools · 2014-08-11 · 1 Climate Change Education for Schools ¾ More than 40 000 children read the Rainmakers story ¾ More than 600 schools and 1