The forest, the climate and us!
Trees and forests are real climate champions. But what do our forests here in Germany have to do with global climate change? How can the exciting connections between forests and climate be illustrated and communicated to children? UfU has been commissioned to implement the project in Saxony-Anhalt as part of the nationwide project “Die Klimakönner” (The climate experts) of the German Forest Protection Association.
The aim of Klimakönner is to establish the importance of forests and climate for people and nature in nurseries and schools. We focus on two-day educational workshops in training centers for prospective educational specialists. With technical and didactic suggestions, participants are motivated and empowered to go into the forest with children more often. We combine the current topic of forests and climate with the social task of education for sustainable development (ESD). A total of 15 training courses are planned in Saxony-Anhalt until fall 2022.
Procedure and methodology
“The climate experts” are two-day training courses with a strong focus on participation and practical application in the forest. In addition to technical input, we show many concrete activities, games and experiments in the forest and provide proven project examples for different age groups. Building on this, participants are coached in developing their own educational activities and project ideas.
Networking and support for participants
The experience gained from the project so far has resulted in 5 Climate Savvy educational brochures in their entirety as a large, comprehensive work manual and reference work: These and the digital version of the educational game “Journey around the world” can be downloaded from www.bildungsserver-wald.de under “Materials”. The 5 brochures can also be ordered free of charge from the SDW online store for a postage fee: https://shop.sdw.de/broschueren.
Forest & Climate Education Network
Network meetings with specialist presentations and information on current topics as well as practical exercises are also part of the project. This promotes the exchange of ideas and experiences and the establishment of contacts and cooperation between participants. A further concern is the transfer and communication on a broader scale and the initiation of joint (nationwide) activities and projects.
The project will conclude in September 2022 with a conference bringing together stakeholders from all over Germany.
— DATES 2022
Training courses – Forest and climate education workshops
May 4 – 5, 2022, 9:00 to 15:30 Dessau
Venue
Bildungszentrum Dessau gGmbH Weststraße 5 06847 Dessau-Roßlau
Registration and costs
There is a contribution towards expenses for catering. The event is part of the Dessau Education Days. Please use the course number “BT2022” on the following page to register:
https://www.bz-dessau.de/unsere-weiterbildungen/anmeldung-und-buchung
Further education brochure 2022 of the Bildungszentrum Dessau gGmbH
More info
Bildungszentrum Dessau gGmbH Contact Ms. Witzmann Phone: 0340 – 51 73 48 Fax: 0340 – 51 72 48 E-mail: info@bz-dessau.de
June 24, 2022, 9:00 to 15:30 Hundisburg
Venue
State Forest Center “House of the Forest” Schloss 2a 39343 Hundisburg
Registration and costs
There is a contribution towards expenses for catering. The event takes place in cooperation with the Landeszentrum Wald. Registration is possible via the following contact: Landeszentrum Wald Haus des Waldes Tel: 03904 / 668757 Fax: 03904 / 668758
Network and multiplier meetings
November 16, 2022 (time to be announced) Hundisburg Cooperation event with the Landeszentrum Wald, as further training for all certified forest educators (recognized in LSA).
Venue
State Forest Center “House of the Forest” Schloss 2a 39343 Hundisburg
Registration and costs
There will be a contribution towards expenses for catering. Registration is possible via the following contact: Heiner Giersch (UfU e.V. / SDW Sachsen-Anhalt e.V.) E-Mail: klimakoenner@sdw-sa.de
Runtime
05/2020 – 12/2022
Cooperation partner
Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald Sachsen-Anhalt e.V.
Saxony-Anhalt Forest Center, House of the Forest Hundisburg
Supported by
the Forest Climate Fund, which is jointly funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), financed by the Energy and Climate Fund and implemented by the Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR) as the project management organization.
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