EDUCATIVE ON DARK SKY
Published on 17 December 2019
Spain
Castilla y León
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About this good practice
Problem addressed: lost of the dark sky
The contest was to make future generations understand the challenege of energy resource efficiency and enviroment preservation in terms of starry skies
Reaching objectives and Implementation:
The students have the opportunity to learn how important is to decrease light pollution and the preservation of dark sky for:
- biodiversity
- health
- history and culture
- innovation
Through an interactive way the pupils have the opportunity to get knowledge about the problem but also about the solutions, different activities are carried out show them how innovative equipent could contribute to protect dark skies, thanks to better shield lamps, regulations on intensitty and timming, and changes on the colour spectrum. Therefore getting the environment and resource efficiency linked to save energy but preserving flora and fauna, as wells as human being health as a result of decrease light pollution.
In the end is explained how a starry sky becomes an important asset to be developed as touristic resource, thus a highly important tool to increase overnight ration in the rural areas as an additional factor to contribute to rural economy where tourism is the main resource.
Stakeholders and beneficiaries:
The good practice is based on a formal agreement between Avila County Council and the Directorate of Education at Avila Province, a divulgative presentation offered to 93 Educative Centres, adressing primary and secondary school
The contest was to make future generations understand the challenege of energy resource efficiency and enviroment preservation in terms of starry skies
Reaching objectives and Implementation:
The students have the opportunity to learn how important is to decrease light pollution and the preservation of dark sky for:
- biodiversity
- health
- history and culture
- innovation
Through an interactive way the pupils have the opportunity to get knowledge about the problem but also about the solutions, different activities are carried out show them how innovative equipent could contribute to protect dark skies, thanks to better shield lamps, regulations on intensitty and timming, and changes on the colour spectrum. Therefore getting the environment and resource efficiency linked to save energy but preserving flora and fauna, as wells as human being health as a result of decrease light pollution.
In the end is explained how a starry sky becomes an important asset to be developed as touristic resource, thus a highly important tool to increase overnight ration in the rural areas as an additional factor to contribute to rural economy where tourism is the main resource.
Stakeholders and beneficiaries:
The good practice is based on a formal agreement between Avila County Council and the Directorate of Education at Avila Province, a divulgative presentation offered to 93 Educative Centres, adressing primary and secondary school
Resources needed
Formal Agreement with Educative Directorate
Basic Equipment (lights, routers, ....etc for the show room): 3.000 €
Funds for reaching the educative centres: 500€/year
Human Resources: 1 person 4 days/month (preparation+presentation at schools)
The speeches are free of charge for edu centres
Basic Equipment (lights, routers, ....etc for the show room): 3.000 €
Funds for reaching the educative centres: 500€/year
Human Resources: 1 person 4 days/month (preparation+presentation at schools)
The speeches are free of charge for edu centres
Evidence of success
About 3.000 students of Avila Province have received the educative sessions in their own centre
Thanks to this good practice, the capacity building of the teachers has been also increased on the topic of light pollution / dark sky / astrotourism
Thanks to this good practice, the capacity building of the teachers has been also increased on the topic of light pollution / dark sky / astrotourism
Potential for learning or transfer
This good practice could easily be transferred to other European regions since is only needed an agreetment with Educative Authority and the effect is multiplied because of other additional activities can be organized later on in the centre based on the knowledge gained, and also by the students talks when they come back home. then some additional divulgative actitivity takes place when municipalities ask to give a similar speech (adapted) to adults to better understand the change on public lighting, timming, ....etc
The starry sky is the same for all the european regions, but the problem is the light pollution over our heads, so, to start by a raising awareness campaign with youngsteers is a good way to move forward for future challenges at European level
The starry sky is the same for all the european regions, but the problem is the light pollution over our heads, so, to start by a raising awareness campaign with youngsteers is a good way to move forward for future challenges at European level
Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
AVILA COUNTY COUNCIL
Spain
Castilla y León
Contact
European Projects Senior Officer