GEOCAMP - supporting geology teaching towards active citizenship

About this project

<p>The project will bring new innovative teaching programmes and methods in the field of the sciences and geology. Above all, we will integrate an interdisciplinary approach and methods of locally-based teaching into the educational framework, thus promoting active citizenship and environmental responsibility. We respond to the very current challenge of equipping future educators not only with specific knowledge of biology and geology, but also with the ability to explain current phenomena such as climate change or drought in their entire environmental context. Only in this way can the teachers prepare their pupils for the challenges of the future and support their competence to take personal responsibility and act in the interests of environmental protection.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

Iceland and the Czech Republic are countries that have a number of unique geotopes on their territory that need to be protected and cared for. Inanimate nature, however, is somewhat of an afterthought in environmental education, although it is no less important. By bringing together different partners (a university, an academy of higher education, a geopark and a company specialising in training courses) from two relatively different countries, the project was able to create a comprehensive and innovative approach to this type of education. The importance of the involvement of partners from Iceland lies in the fact that due to its harsh climate, geology is very visible on the island and is one of the main local attractions. The partnership established within the project has great potential for future cooperation, as we have identified a number of other common themes.

Project partners

• Geocamp Iceland ehf Donor project partner· Iceland
• Keilir Academy Donor project partner· Iceland
• Ralsko Geopark Project partner· Czechia