Abstract
This conference represents the final event of the Daylighting Rivers project, which has engaged secondary school students in inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning focused on land and river use and transformations, with an emphasis on the ways in which urban growth impacts local river ecosystems.
Three pilot schools in Europe successfully implemented this approach, involving more than 200 students in the application of learning units developed within the project to investigate different aspects of their local rivers, from biodiversity to environmental threats. In its second phase, the project engaged additional schools who overcame the obstacles of time and COVID-19 to participate in the International Competition “Schools in Action for Daylighting Rivers”. This competition has brought together groups of students eager to discover the rivers of their local area, inspiring global action for sustainability. Among the highlights of the conference were the presentations of these student projects, and the announcement of the competition prize winners at the final Award Ceremony.
This conference also showcases contributions from stakeholders involved in a variety of sectors related to river studies and management. In the sessions described below you will see a great diversity of speakers, presenting scientific and professional case studies in fields ranging from innovative education methodologies, gamification and the use of digital technologies to citizen science and river management and restoration.
Three pilot schools in Europe successfully implemented this approach, involving more than 200 students in the application of learning units developed within the project to investigate different aspects of their local rivers, from biodiversity to environmental threats. In its second phase, the project engaged additional schools who overcame the obstacles of time and COVID-19 to participate in the International Competition “Schools in Action for Daylighting Rivers”. This competition has brought together groups of students eager to discover the rivers of their local area, inspiring global action for sustainability. Among the highlights of the conference were the presentations of these student projects, and the announcement of the competition prize winners at the final Award Ceremony.
This conference also showcases contributions from stakeholders involved in a variety of sectors related to river studies and management. In the sessions described below you will see a great diversity of speakers, presenting scientific and professional case studies in fields ranging from innovative education methodologies, gamification and the use of digital technologies to citizen science and river management and restoration.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 218 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9788880804246 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2020 |