Water Connects

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The central topic of the project for primary and

secondary schools in the 2013/14 school year,

coordinated by theEco-School programme under the mentorship of WWF



PROJECT PRESENTATION ANDINVITATION TO PARTICIPATION

How do young people understand and value the waterecosystem?

How can they research, discover and follow the relation-ship and connection of water ecosystems to the:

… global water circulation?

… balance of climatic and weather phenomena?

… shaping and preservation of natural and cultural landscapes?

… life of all animal and plant species?

… provision of quality drinking water and food?

… recreational possibilities?

… development of numerous activities?

These are the questions we have been asking ourselves for generations. In the 2013/14

school year we will try to nd answers to them under the “WATER CONNECTS” proj-ect, which continues the theme of the already traditional international project BMW CleanWater Regatta. It is dedicated to studying, researching and searching for solutions to main-

tain and improve the state of different water ecosystems. The Eco-School programme will

also be involved in the project as a partner, while the international environmental organisation

WWF (World Wildlife Fund) will be involved in the project as the partner for professional andsubstantive support.

WITH THIS PROJECT WE WISH TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS ON A LOCAL

AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL:

- emphasise the meaning of protecting and improving the quality of different eco-

systems, as well as the animal and plant species and habitats connected with them;

- recognise the interwovenness and substantive connection of all parties involved

in the project, regardless of level: business, sports/recreational or environmental, they

are linked together by a common denominator – WATER;

- provide schools with the opportunity to exchange knowledge, opinions and ex-perience, as well as spread the cooperation between schools on an interna-

tional level.



MORE ABOUT THE PROJECTFOR SCHOOLS

In the 2013/14 school year the “WATER CONNECTS” project will be expanded in terms

of content and geographically.

Primary school pupils and secondary school students and their mentors from

seven European countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slo-

vakia and Slovenia, will be invited to participate on an international level.

Approximately 30 schools from each country will participate, among which 5schools with the best project will be selected. The authors of the winning project

will be rewarded with a visit to the closing event of the BMW Clean Water Regattamain event and prize money.

SPORT

WATER

ACTIVITY

EDUCATION

SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT



To schools that will participate in the “WATER CONNECTS” project we offer cooperationon an international level, which means that we will provide:

→ establishment of contacts and international integration of schools from the participating

European countries, and

→ their recognisability in the great European family of schools that treat water ecosystems

sustainably and responsibly;

For future project support we will:

- provide working materials for the mentors,- organise interactive workshops, at which we will present the project concept in detail

and show additional activities for the implementation of the project, e.g. eld work.

NOVOST - PILOTNI PROJEKTZA OTROKE I. STAROSTNE SKUPINE

GLEDE NA VELIK ODZIV VRTCEV NA RAZPIS V LANSKEMŠOLSKEM LETU, BOMO LETOS V SLOVENIJI IZVEDLI PI-LOTNI PROJEKT ZA NAŠE NAJMLAJŠE. TO POMENI:

- da za vrtce in 1. triado osnovnih šol veljajo enake usmeritve kot za učence in dijakeII. starostnega obdobja (vsebina projekta, gradiva in delavnice za mentorje);

- namesto udeležbe na zaključnem dogodku in denarnih nagrad bodo trije najboljši projekti

te starostne skupine otrok prejeli atraktivne praktične nagrade.



BMW CLEAN WATER REGATTACLOSING EVENTThe project, which will be carried out throughout the school year, will be concluded with the

business/sustainable/sports event BMW Clean Water Regatta, which in 2014 will take place

on two locations for the rst time:

20 and 21 June 2014 in Bled, Slovenia, for participants from the Czech Republic, Hun-

gary, Romania and Slovenia, and

27 and 28 June 2014 in Vienna, Austria, for participants from Austria, Poland and Slo-

vakia.

At each closing event teams of 7 persons from the winning schools from each country

will participate:

- 5 pupils or students, the mentor and national representative of the Eco-Schools programme..

FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMEOF THE CLOSING EVENT IN BLED/VIENNA 2014

THURSDAY, 19/26 JUNE 2014: - arrival of the winning teams and accommodation

FRIDAY, 20/27 JUNE 2014: - morning: presentations of the winning projects

- afternoon: leisure activities

- evening: participation at the opening event of the BMW Clean Water Regatta

SATURDAY, 21/28 JUNE 2014: - presentations of the winning projects and

- performing the cultural performances on the grand stage.



THE PROGRAMME AND PRESEN-TATION OF THE WINNING SCHOOLAT THE CLOSING EVENT IN BLED / VIENNA 2014

For the closing event each winning school will prepare a programme with the following

contents:

1. RESEARCH AND CREATIVE CONTENTS: Under the Sustainable Development Module in Bled/Vienna the winning schools will present

their projects and products in English to companies; for the general public they will exhibit

their products on stands. Each winning school must bring the ag of their homeland

for the presentation stand; it is also desirable to present some national symbols, objects

or other accessories to help recognise their country of origin.

2. CULTURAL/ARTISTIC CONTENTS:

Pupils and students will present their countries in a short cultural performance on the

main stage (e.g. a dance, sports or singing act typical of or identiable with each participating

country).



THE OPPORTUNITYFOR SCHOOLS AND MENTORS

You can connect your activities under the “WATER CONNECTS” project to your ex-

isting projects on the subject of water or upgrade your ordinary educational programme.

The products can be the result of team or individual work. Encourage team work as it will

make it easier to create original suggestions and search for creative approaches in solving

the environmental issues. The products should be appealing to the visitors of the stands

at the event.

A possible starting point: IN WHAT WAY DOES WATER INFLUENCE LIFE IN OURSURROUNDINGS?

The basic purpose of the “Water Connects” project is to actively include young people to

research and become familiar with the water ecosystem, enhance the awareness of the

meaning of water, and encourage young people to prepare solutions and suggestions that

will help to improve the state and quality of water. With this project we wish to improve the

quality of the gained knowledge and make the learning process more interesting.

We from the Eco-Schools of Slovenia wish to provide an example in this eld to otherschools and other public institutions in the countries where this project is being imple-

mented.

In the workshop we will provide information on the state of the water ecosystems in the

region. We will present some possibilities for creativity and research. We will give you a

few recommendations on how to act in case of lack of knowledge, experience or ideas

(through the assistance of the project leader, personal visits or consultations via e-mail or

by phone). The attendance of teachers at the workshop, where you will be given all infor-

mation about the project, is not obligatory but is highly recommended.

The workshop will take place in February. The exact date will be announced subsequently.



GENERAL INFORMATIONFINANCIAL ASPECTThe winning project will be awarded with the participation of the winning team at the closing

event in Bled/Vienna at the expense of the organizer (organisation of the closing event, cov-

ering transportation, accommodation and food costs) .

APPLICATIONSchools should apply with the application form attached to this invitation by 24 January2014 to the e-mail address [email protected].

In April you will receive a form which will dene the outline and content of the end report that

you will send to the project leader of the Eco-School programme Aleš Ogorevc by 25 April2014.

If your project will classify for the closing event in Bled/Vienna in June 2014, you will upgrade

your products and prepare presentations of them in English. The winners will be announced

in mid-May 2014.

CONTACTSThe project will also be presented on an Eco-Regatta website’s subpage and on Facebook.

Website: http://www.cleanwaterregatta.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clean-Water-Regatta/

E-mail address: [email protected]

Phone: +386 59 955 55 50

Mobile: +386 40 224 751

Skype: ogorevc

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