Portal de Murcia
www.portaldemurcia.com
The Environmental Education Program "Murcia, ecology of a city", under the Department of Environment, who runs Adela Martinez-Cache, offers a wide range of innovative activities to schools and associations of the municipality of Murcia.
In the 2014-2015 course development, schools of the "Network of Ecological School of the municipality of Murcia (RHEMU) Orchards have already collected part of the harvest this autumn-winter, lettuce, beets, radishes, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.
There are still beans, peas, carrots and we are planting potatoes to harvest in May.
All this takes place in spaces that are created in the courtyards of colleges and during development schoolchildren learn the many skills that gives an orchard, a space in which vegetables are not only care, but a classroom again ( in this case outdoor) where you learn to differentiate seasonal plants, how much of each crop plants are eaten, a climbing plant, and etc.
And the school garden has entered strongly in schools as a unique opportunity for students to apply the knowledge acquired in the classroom: language, language, mathematics, physical education, science, etc.
A total of 12 school facilities this course in addition to the 20 already had, so overcome and thirties.
More and more schools that want to participate, since the City of Murcia, through the Department of Environment, created last year Network, providing it with more tools and services for schools.
Thus, the network offers advice, support planning and implementation of gardens, an annual award, loan tools, service literature and documentation, environmental education activities, conducting teaching units for school gardens, talks entities and / or experts involved in organic farming, health, food, etc., dissemination of school gardens on websites and social networks, organizing training sessions to exchange experiences, etc.
Regarding Ecoaula since the beginning of the school year, over 2,700 students spread across 15 centers participated in more than 12 environmental issues Ecoaula offers.
Composed of expository lectures, practical activities and visits to places of interest, provides extensive information about the environmental reality of our town.
Although Ecoaula is aimed primarily at schools in the municipality of Murcia, this year has expanded its offering to other centers and associations such as The Center for Disability The palmar (IMAS), the Welcome Centre Santo Ángel, or as in previous years, Classroom Hospital Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca.
Moreover, since the beginning of the course, 3,220 students from 11 schools in the municipality of Murcia have made different activities Green Schools.
Schools participating for the first time been carried out during the first quarter actions related to awareness of noise and waste management, mainly.
During the second quarter, some have already done, they go through the plumier room for an on-line questionnaire so we can make environmental assessment center.
The oldest schools that have implemented more specific programs such as "Aluminum 0" campaign, are beginning to get very good results.
Before leaving for recess counted how many students do not bring aluminum, and at the end of each month as related to the amount of "sulfur dioxide" that no longer emitted into the atmosphere, thus avoiding that "acid rain" occurs.
The cartons than the previous year filled with aluminum foil on the playground, this course are nearly empty.
In short, all actions are aimed at raising awareness and environmentally improve the educational center, and with the help of the entire school community, are having a positive effect.
The Nature of Majal Blanco, located in the Sierra de Carrascoy, has opened its doors to nearly 600 students from the beginning of the course.
Equipped with different classrooms, including a classroom of interpretation of the environment, environmental offers guided tours for environmental educators, where they can meet the ecological and cultural values ​​and the importance of conservation and natural heritage of our region.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
Privacy policy
- Legal notice
- Cookies