NBS EduWORLD Discussion space

RE: Which NBS EduWORLD Learning Scenario is your favorite? Have you tested

2025-05-25T21:46:17Z

My favourite is School Garden, Street Garden 14-17yo https://www.scientix.eu/resources/det ails?resourceId=28165 because I am the author and thanks to the project we have involved many classes and teachers in various years. We have also involved the municipal administration that has started an urban green regeneration of the area around the school.

My colleagues and I also used other scenarios that involved students in calculating the ecological footprint of their home refrigerator. Students changed their daily habits - Carbon Footprint Awareness in Our Daily Routines 13-15yo https://www.scientix.eu/resources/det ails?resourceId=129916

RE: How can linking NBS to sports help kids/youth grasp environmental conce

2025-05-25T21:33:59Z

Linking Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to sports can be a powerful strategy to help children and youth grasp environmental concepts in an engaging, active, and memorable way. Here’s how, enriched with ideas drawn from the plant knowledge specific to the Laguna di Tortolì: Why link NBS to sports?

Kinesthetic learning: Many students, especially children, learn best through movement. Sports naturally activate the body, making it easier to associate physical action with ecological ideas.
Real-world challenges: Sports often take place outdoors. Turning the natural space into part of the learning environment helps kids understand how ecosystems function and how to care for them.
Teamwork and problem-solving: Just like in NBS, sports require collaboration, strategy, and adapting to complex, changing environments — perfect metaphors for ecological thinking.

Example Activity: “Eco-Sports Day in the Lagoon”Objective: Teach students about local plant biodiversity and their ecosystem services through team games, using the vegetation of the Tortolì lagoon as inspiration.Setup: A trail or field near the lagoon, divided into stations named after local plants:

Salicornia Sprint – a relay race where each team must identify a real sample of Salicornia europaea before passing the baton.
Limonium Puzzle – a matching game connecting flower images (e.g., Limonium vulgare) to their ecosystem role (pollination).
Tifa Toss – soft beanbags representing Typha latifolia seeds are “planted” in eco-zones marked on the field.
Cannuccia Balance – a walking challenge simulating how Phragmites australis stabilizes soil and water edges.

These activities could be paired with recognition cards or nature journals based on the "Scheda di Riconoscimento della Vegetazione della Laguna di Tortolì", encouraging observation and deeper connection to each species. Learning Outcomes

Understanding ecosystem services: Kids learn how plants like Tifa and Giunco help with water purification and erosion control — real NBS examples.
Linking movement to memory: Associating physical tasks with specific plants and their uses improves long-term retention.
Environmental empathy: By “playing in nature,” students are more likely to value and want to protect it.
Empowerment through action: Children experience themselves as part of the solution, not just observers.

Link folder image https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1diPD26yakrgejq9SMc5Q-5PxEta6wdvy?usp=sharing

RE: If you have taught about NBS, what challenged you and how did you solve

2025-05-25T21:08:53Z

One of the main challenges in teaching about Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) was making the concept tangible and engaging for young students. NBS can often seem abstract or theoretical, especially for children, so the question was: how do we transform this concept into a hands-on, memorable learning experience?To address this, we designed an outdoor activity rooted in direct experience: working on a barge in a lagoon near the Torre di San Geminiano. We posed a real-world problem—“An important person wants a painting of the tower, but you have no paints. What can you do?”—to spark curiosity and a need for creative problem-solving.The solution was to explore the landscape for natural pigments and create eco-friendly paints using local plants and minerals. This process combined chemistry, art, and environmental education, allowing students to experience NBS in action: using nature not just as inspiration, but as a direct resource for sustainable solutions.Through this approach, the challenge of abstractness was transformed into an opportunity for experiential learning. Students not only learned about NBS—they lived it, becoming active participants in ecological thinking and territorial care.
link image https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SXl9mjGwrotbke_29aqosM9yJLtIF5Dl?usp=sharing

RE: What's the most creative way you've taught NBS in/outside the classroom

2025-05-25T18:36:13Z

During an environmental activity in a lagoon area near the Torre di San Geminiano, a class took part in a creative workshop aboard a barge on the lagoon. The children were asked to create a drawing of the Tower using only natural colors, extracted from plants and minerals found in the local area. The result was a collection of fully eco-friendly artistic works.The workshop began with a simple yet thought-provoking question:
"There’s an important person who would like a painting of the Torre di San Geminiano in Tortolì, but you don’t have any paints—what do you do?"
From this challenge, a journey of discovery unfolded, combining art, chemistry, and environmental sustainability. The students learned that nature offers valid alternatives to industrial chemical pigments, and they came to understand the origins of colors and their deep connection to the surrounding environment.Through play, creativity, and teamwork, the students were able to actively apply Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), experiencing them not just in theory but in practice. In doing so, they became active participants in the care and appreciation of their local territory, while also developing critical thinking, curiosity, and problem-solving skills.

What's the most creative way you've taught NBS in/outside the classroom

2025-05-25T18:16:55Z

link scheda https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MPgPqoxFxzwv_ZTyfv0euO5hx8GCslnPLdmd5264uI4/edit?tab=t.0
One of the most creative ways I’ve taught nature-based solutions (NBS) was through an immersive activity at the Tower of San Gemiliano, transformed for the occasion into a fascinating “ecological treasure hunt.” Students explored the tower and the surrounding landscape by following historical and environmental clues. Each stop was inspired by architectural and defensive elements of the tower—such as the elevated entrance or the communication methods between towers—reinterpreted through a sustainable lens to identify nature-based protection strategies suitable for the local environment.At the end of the journey, students completed a crossword puzzle, earning the title of Guardians of the Tower. They engaged in storytelling and role-playing activities, working to promote the tower and its surroundings—first through creative learning, then by becoming guides for adults and tourists.The experience left a positive and lasting impact on many students (10 classes participated). They felt like true guardians and caretakers of the tower and the surrounding territory. What was once a neglected area is now being revitalized, thanks to the efforts of these young Eco-Guides. It is gradually transforming into an ecological park.

RE: What's the most creative way you've taught NBS in/outside the classroom

2025-05-25T21:54:45Z

One of the most creative ways I’ve taught nature-based solutions (NBS) was through an immersive activity at the Tower of San Gemiliano, transformed for the occasion into a fascinating “ecological treasure hunt.” Students explored the tower and the surrounding landscape by following historical and environmental clues. Each stop was inspired by architectural and defensive elements of the tower—such as the elevated entrance or the communication methods between towers—reinterpreted through a sustainable lens to identify nature-based protection strategies suitable for the local environment.At the end of the journey, students completed a crossword puzzle, earning the title of Guardians of the Tower. They engaged in storytelling and role-playing activities, working to promote the tower and its surroundings—first through creative learning, then by becoming guides for adults and tourists.The experience left a positive and lasting impact on many students (10 classes participated). They felt like true guardians and caretakers of the tower and the surrounding territory. What was once a neglected area is now being revitalized, thanks to the efforts of these young Eco-Guides. It is gradually transforming into an ecological park.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MPgPqoxFxzwv_ZTyfv0euO5hx8GCslnPLdmd5264uI4/edit?usp=sharing