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LLP Programme Education for active citizenship and sustainable development in schools Study Visit 206, Dublin 13-16 may 2014 Prof.ssa Anna Maria Bevacqua Istituto U.Mursia, Carini - Italy
LLP Programme Education for active citizenship and sustainable development in schools Study Visit 206, Dublin 13-16 may 2014 Prof.ssa Anna Maria Bevacqua
LLP Programme Education for active citizenship and sustainable
development in schools Study Visit 206, Dublin 13-16 may 2014
Prof.ssa Anna Maria Bevacqua Istituto U.Mursia, Carini - Italy
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Three main points of discussion This presentation includes : A
general view of the school system in Italy. A presentation of my
school and the implementation of sustainable development and active
citizenship in the school curriculum and activities, with a
reference to the school participation to a Comenius multilateral
project Different but equal in Europe for the assertion of the
human rights and the fight against womens descrimination. A general
view of Sustainable development in Italy. Local Agenda 21 The
school involvement in ecological issues and the results of a school
project on waste disposal and sustainable development with a
collection of the students materials on the topic. (As an
integration to the presentation)
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Challenges/barriers To promote a synergetic collaboration with
local environmental associations as WWF or the CNR( national Centre
of researches) or Enea (a natioanal agency operating in the field
of new technologies, energy and environment, aiming at enhancing
the research and innovations for the implementation of sustainable
development in Italy) To propose an action green plan for a
sustainable eco-city to the Major of Carini To develop the students
social and ecological awareness as active citizens To find
potential partners for future projects
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Example of Good practice A cross-curricular project Expert in
Waste processing Classes IIIA, IIIB, IIIC Lyceum Subjects involved
: science, physics, chemistry, English, economy, statistics,
business management with a final stage in a local business
enterprise Objetives: To raise awareness on ecological issues and
active citizenship To enhance a wider knowledge concerning
renewable energy, recycling, waste disposal. To encourage a
synergisism between the school and local agencies and university To
develop cross-cultural competences to spend for labour market To
increase the use of IT Methodology: Interactive and innovative
approach with an active partecipation of the students Multimedial
approach (songs and internet resources) Flexibility and
creativeness Final Product and good practise A power point
presentation of the material produced to publish in the school
website To organize an exposition of the material in the school
environmental corner To encourage integrated collection in my
school
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Educational System in Italy
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Location The town of Carini stands on a hill, 181 meters above
sea level, on the mountains Ericini. The town was identified with
the mysterious Hyccara, who according to the legend was founded by
Daedalus. Located about 26 km from Palermo and about 10 from the
airport of Punta Raisi, its territory extends to the sea. The
country has a rich artistic, cultural and historical heritage and
it is also famous for its sites of great archaeological interest, a
legacy of ancient settlements. In recent decades, the country has
undergone considerable changes since the industrial development and
the building expansion have radically changed its internal
territorial morphology with a high rate of migrants coming from the
town of Palermo.
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Istituto dIstruzione Superiore Ugo Mursia The Mursia Institute
is a secondary school located in Carini and includes three
different courses: A vocational Catering and Hospitality course
specializing in restaurant and bar service for cooks, waiters and
bartenders and tourism A science oriented -lyceum A Human
Socio-Psycho-Pedagogical lyceum Our school is supplied with
laboratories for chemical and astronomic studies, a kitchen
laboratory, a linguistic and computer science laboratory, a
reception desk for welcoming and hospitality, a big auditorium and
a well equipped gymnasium. Our institution has got about 1200
students coming from a diversified social background. The school
insists in a risky area with a high rate of drop- out and problems
of integration of migrants and weak students, therefore our Mission
is to enhance social cohesion, inclusion and legality.
The school and Europe: active citizenship Comenius Project:
Different but Equal in Europe Comenius Project: A CUISINE RECIPE
WORKS Ahead Creating a United International Scene or Innovation iN
Europe: a REstaurant Company In a Proactive Environment Working On
its RisKS
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Active Citizenship
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Sustainable development Save Nature Protect the
environment
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Whats sustainable development? For our students According to
Our Common Future and the Brundtland Report, the definition of
sustainable development is meeting the needs of the present days
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs promoting environmental, economic and social
well-being for today and tomorrow A Sustainable development
strategy aims at improving the quality of life ensuring prosperity,
environmental protection, social cohesion and inclusion A real
progress integrates social, cultural, economical and political
actions as inseparable and interdipendent components of the human
progress Governements should be capable of promoting an integrated
approach where policy-makers, education, research and finance have
to play an active role for the development of all the worlds
populations.
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Active citizenship and sustainable development in the school
curriculum In secondary schools students acquire competences of
active citizenship as part of the curriculum in the first two years
(biennio) Students are involved in environmental and ecological
issues as cross-cultural competences thanks to extra- curricular
projects The concepts of legality, democracy, social cohision are a
priority in my school as a part of the school Mission Students are
sensitive to environmental issues as in the local context waste
disposal and management is a huge concern often due to municipal
difficulties and lack of funds
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Steps for sustainable development in Italy 1992 Rio de Janeiro
Earth Summit to implement the guidelines of the Agenda 21 CIPE
Inter-ministerial Commitee for Economic Planning adopted the
guidelines of Agenda 21 in Italy (1993) 1994 Aalborg Strategical
guidelines for sustainable development 1999 Ferrara Charter put
into action the guidelines of Local Agenda 21 1999 Firenze Document
promoted a new approach to local sustainability 2001 A new
environmental action strategy has been adopted by CIPE for an
highly integrated vision of the following priorities: - Climate -
Nature and bio-diversity - Management of the natural resources and
waste disposal - Quality of life in urban areas
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Sustainable development in Italy The Environmental Action
Strategy for Sustainable Development in Italy (NSDS) was developed
by the Ministry of the Environment, Land and Sea, in accordance
with the 6th Environmental Action Plan and the guidelines of
Barcelona 2002 European Council and was approved by the
Inter-ministerial Committee for Economic Planning (CIPE) on 2nd
August 2002 (CIPE Deliberation n. 57 of 2nd August 2002 (available
in Italian only). CIPE an Inter-ministerial body responsible for
the national economic policies has the task to put into action the
NSDS, with a double effect: on one hand, the integration of the
environmental concerns in the decision-making processes and on the
other hand, the increasing co-ordination among the three pillars of
development. 2007 Implementation of the first National report to EU
with the adoption of a strong co-ordination among Central
Administrators and Regions, in collaboration with the Ministry for
the Environment, Land and Sea.
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Local Agenda 21 in Italy The local Agenda 21 persuits the goals
of implementing social cohesion and solidariety as well as the
protection of nature and environment. The Ferrara Charter following
the guidelines of Aalborg and Goteborg indications, has been
adopted by 288 Administrations and the number is still on the
increase. In general, the concept of sustainable development and
the guidelines of the Local Agenda 21 have been adopted not only by
the local and national administrations but also by the common
citizens so that expressions as active citizenship, protection of
the environment, eco-city, pollution, climate changes, waste
treatment, integrated collection have entered the daily debates
with a general mobilization by the Italian citizens.
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Active Citizenship and civil initiatives in Italy 1.400 million
signatures were delivered to the Supreme Court on July 2010 calling
for a referendum on the public managment of water, after the
Ronchis Decree stated that water service and other public services
as waste managment were reserved to private companies. 95% of the
citizens on a referendum voted to abolish the implementation of
nuclear power plants and in defence of renewable, safe and clean
energy. A large movement of teachers, students from high school and
university protested in 2010 against the governments cuts in
eduction and research, with hundreds of schools occupied throughout
the country. Million women and men demonstrated in the streets in
February 2011, to vindicate the dignity and the rights of the women
and a proper legislation to fight sexual abuse and violence against
the women.
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Italian governments priorities Adopting strategies to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions to meet the European reduction targets
with investments on renewable sources, energy efficiency and
savings enhancing a national biodiversity strategy for the
protection of the animals and the flora Promoting a new model of
development centred on the enforcement of the fundamental human
rights, the reduction of social inequality and a real commitment on
environmental sustainability Providing incentiveness for an
ecological conversion of industrial production and consumption
patterns, supporting companies investing in the field of research
in favour of the environment Promoting sustainable development
issues and the idea of active citizenship in education and in
schools
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Make the recycling collection Try to make the recycling
collection both at home and at school
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Use your bike Dont use private cars if you do short
journeys
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Use public transports Dont pollute the air and use the public
transport to move
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Use glasses and plates Dont use plastic plates and bags
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Use biodegradable bags When you go the grocery store use
biodegradable bags
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Use eco-friendly nappies Traditional nappiess degradation
requires 500 years
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Use low consumption light bulbs they consume 5 times less and
last 10 times longer
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Use rechargeable batteries Batteries can be recharged up to 500
times
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Glossary Classe IIIB
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Chlorofluorocarbons Chemical hazardous compounds widely used as
refrigerants, cleaning solvents and aerosol propellants
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Ecology The study of the relationship between plants, animals,
people and their environment
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Acid rain It is caused by acid discharged into the atmosphere
from factories
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Green peace Active environmentalist group
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Greenhouse
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Ozone Thin layer of triatomic oxygen that absorbs the Suns
ultraviolet radiation
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Pollution The contamination of water, air and atmosphere by
means of poisonous chemicals and other substances
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Biodegradable What decomposes without any special treatment and
is thrown away without causing pollution
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Overpopulation Excessive population of an area causing
depletion of natural resources and environmental
deterioration.
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Melting of ice caps When a high latitude region that is covered
with ice becomes smaller and slowly disappears
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Global warming The rise in the average temperature of the
earths atmosphere and of oceans
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Burning plastic releases dioxins and nanoparticles, highly
polluting substances for man
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The solution is one:
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Pretend that plastic bags do not exist: If you throw the
plastic in a landfill it takes more than 1000 years before it
decomposes
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Consume local products: the transport of goods consumes oil and
increases the greenhouse effect.
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Get the sun. How? With the solar pannels.
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Change the car: choose natural gas or gpl. And, above all, use
it as little as possible
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To store food use glass and aluminum
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Use energy saving light bulbs: they consume 5 times less and
last 10 times longer.
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Disposable? No, thanks. Use rechargeable batteries: batteries
can be recharged up to 500 times.
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Recycling is the smartest and the most important contribution
you can give to the environment
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together we make the difference
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a set of strategies to recover materials from waste to be
re-used Classe IIIC
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Paper GLASS ALUMINIUM PAPER AND CARDBOARD ORGANIC PLASTIC
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Collection Pick to separate it from impure materials Pressing
and Tying bales Reduction in mixture Spreading of mixture and
production of these materials
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Collection Separation of the different types of glass Crushing
Which becomes a secondaryRaw material Transport in glassware Fusion
and Solidification with the formation of a new container
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Collection Separation from magnetic materials throught a
separator Pressing To bales Fusion at 800 and production of
ingots
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Collection Separation From different materials Trituration And
Dessication Granulation and production of new objects
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Collection Treatment Transformation into Electrical,thermal
Energy and Composting
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Composting is a biological process that brought to the
production of a mixture called compost consisting of animals or
vegetal residues.
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reuse the raw materials, reduce waste in landfils, reduce
pollution, save energy and money. Recycling
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Throughout most of history, the amount of waste generated by
humans was insignificant Low population density Low exploitation of
natural resources Irrilevant amount of waste Common waste produced
during pre- modern times was mainly ashes and human biodegradable
waste and these were released back into the ground locally, with
minimum environmental impact Tools made out of wood or metal were
generally reused or passed down through the generations
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However, some civilizations do seem to have been more
profligate in their waste output Maya, for instance, used to have a
fixed monthly ritual, in which the people of the village would
gather together and burn their rubbish in large dumps An example of
Mayas dump
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The modern era represents a time of changes: following the
onset of industrialization and the sustained urban growth of large
population centres, the build up of waste in the cities caused a
rapid deterioration of sanitation and the general quality of urban
life. industrialization Waste increasing Deterioration of the
conditions of life
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Waste management consists of different stages : collection of
rubbish transport disposal managing monitoring recycling
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Waste management usually relates to the materials produced by
the human activities and the process is generally undertaken to
reduce their effect on health, the environment and the quality of
urban life. There are different kinds of waste materials: solid,
liquid, gaseous and radioactive materials. Waste management
practices arent equal all over the world, in fact they can differ
for developed and developing countries, for urban and rural areas,
and for residential and industrial producers. Management of
non-hazardous waste residential and institutional waste in
metropolitan areas is usually the responsibility of local
government authorities, while commercial and industrial waste
management is usually the responsibility of local, national or
international authorities.