Buzzing Schools - Engaging Youth on Pollinator Conservation through Learning Ecosystems

Buzzing Schools will engage young people in pollinator conservation, fostering care and action for the environment from an early age.

Description

The project will develop an educational toolkit with teachers and non-formal educators to introduce the topic of pollinators decline and biodiversity to children and young people from 9 to 16 years of age. Fostering a holistic approach to education, the toolkit will integrate STEM and non-STEM knowledge with green skills and competences, immersive technologies, and relatable role models to create a thriving learning ecosystem for students. 

The project is part of the European Commission’s Youth for Pollinators Pilot Project under the EU Pollinators Initiative. It is developed by European Schoolnet, a Network of 30+ Ministries of Education and its Scientix® community for science education in Europe, and by Poppins & Wayne, the creative studio behind the award-winning hybrid interactive experience Pollinator Park. 

Buzzing schools is a project of the European Union, carried out by European Schoolnet and Poppins & Wayne under the Contract number: 09200100P092302/2024/928541/SER/ENV.D2. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union can be held responsible for them. This project is also supported by Scientix®, an initiative of European Schoolnet (EUN).

Basic information

Coordinator

European Commission, https://commission.europa.eu/

Partners

Programme

Other (programme-other)

Project Acronym

Target groups

education authorities, general public, policy makers, researchers, teachers, trainee teachers, university lecturers, other

Topic

Agriculture, Applied sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Earth science, Ecology, Environmental sciences, Forestry science, Geology, Technology, Zoology, Education, Other

Start year

2025

End year

2027

Contact person

Miriam Molina Ascanio, miriam.molina@eun.org