Learning About Forests
Learning About Forests
This FEE international Programme started in Greece in 2001. Its goal is to encourage schools and teachers at all levels to include forests in their educational activities, providing them with the necessary tools and incentives to reach forests and learn from them.
The LEVENTIS FOUNDATION had supported the Network since 2018 and for this we thank them warmly.
MYTILINEOS S.A is the new sponsor for 2019-2020 and suports the new action of the network "Information and sensibilitization of the school community, regarding the prevention and management of forest fires and forest conservation". We thank them warmly.
MYTILINEOS S.A continues to support the action "Information and sensibilitization of the school community, regarding the prevention and management of forest fires and forest conservation", that is being implemeted for the schools of Fokida and Viotia Regional Units, in 2021-2022.
Description
The Programme started in 1996 at the primary and secondary school level in 15 European countries, and since then it has expanded continuously to other countries. In Greece it started in 2001 having received the approval of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs (Ministerial decision, No. Φ7/ΕΠ/60884/88845/Δ7/21-07-2021). Schools of all educational levels have the opportunity to participate in the programme. Educational material is offered gratis for all the subject areas covered in the Programme. Any school interested in joining the programme should contact the HSPN.
In each participating school an Environmental Group is set up that plans and implements all activities in the forests and in places where forest products are used.
Students, under expert guidance, participate in tree planting activities executed during the appropriate season. At the end of the school year summer camps may be is held in a forest area.
In our country, 73 schools participated in 2020-2021 and 287 have been awarded since the commencement of the Network.
Coordinators
International coordinator: Fee (Foundation for Environmental Education)
The HSPN is the National Operator for Greece. It cooperates with the Primary Education of B’ Area of Athens.
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The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature is an environmental non-governmental organization of Panhellenic range that has been active since 1951 for the protection of the Greek natural environment.
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