ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Target group: elementary and high school students (all classes) or higher vocational training students
Place of implementation: classroom / event hall of the school / school garden or in nature
Duration: 4+ teaching hours

SECTION: ENVIRONMENT/CULTURE

SUBJECT: CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

SPECIFIC TOPICS: LOCAL NATURAL HERITAGE, CULTURAL HERITAGE, CLIMATE CHANGE, ECOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, BIODIVERSITY

DESCRIPTION - OBJECTIVES

By painting (or photographing), the students express their reflections on the destruction of the environment, the decline of pollinators and climate change through art, while maintaining a positive attitude and looking for solutions for a sustainable future. The students come into direct contact with the pedagogical, aesthetic, artistic and recreational dimension of climate change, environmental degradation and the decline of pollinators, with an experiential approach, while stimulating their interest in learning and taking action, using art as a tool.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Start-up

Through audio-visual and theoretical material, students are informed about the environmental crisis, the concept of pollination, pollinators, their importance and the risks they face. They also understand the role of schools in supporting pollinator populations.

Activity 2: Environmental art workshop

Students are divided into heterogeneous groups and, guided by their teachers, paint (the exterior of) real Bee hives (or photograph plants, landscapes, Bees, cultural elements or a combination of these), inspired by elements of biocultural value in their area. With art as a means of raising awareness, they express their reflection on the environment, with the hopeful message that the degraded environment can be restored if a healthier relationship between man and nature is found. Instructions are provided.