School awareness about the importance of sanitation and reuse of urban wastewater in Murcia Region
Published on 16 May 2020
Spain
Región de Murcia
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About this good practice
This is a Pilot Program in which these Collaborating organizations are involved:
• Regional Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment.
• Regional Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
• Esamur.
This Educational program is based on educational content, from different public and private organizations, which seek to raise awareness among students of the importance of knowing, valuing and respecting the environment around us, with special emphasis on personal responsibility when it comes to use of water from the home, while amplifying the social message of sanitation of urban wastewater in the Region of Murcia.
The program is also based on the application of the multiplying effect of the participating students, who once they have participated in the work sessions (classroom) and visits to the WWTP in their region, disseminate the main contents of the sessions in their own home, through their experience, and the documents delivered to the student:
• Diploma / commitment to participate in the campaign.
• Campaign gift: water drop pet (Esamur).
• Participation in the contest (with their parents) to find the Slogan related to "Murcia Region and the Reusing Waters".
The program is addressed to primary school students (10-11 years old).
The objectives are to coordinate all the agents involved to launch this pilot program: public administration, operators, study centers, muniicpalities and their families, recomending from home.
• Regional Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Environment.
• Regional Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
• Esamur.
This Educational program is based on educational content, from different public and private organizations, which seek to raise awareness among students of the importance of knowing, valuing and respecting the environment around us, with special emphasis on personal responsibility when it comes to use of water from the home, while amplifying the social message of sanitation of urban wastewater in the Region of Murcia.
The program is also based on the application of the multiplying effect of the participating students, who once they have participated in the work sessions (classroom) and visits to the WWTP in their region, disseminate the main contents of the sessions in their own home, through their experience, and the documents delivered to the student:
• Diploma / commitment to participate in the campaign.
• Campaign gift: water drop pet (Esamur).
• Participation in the contest (with their parents) to find the Slogan related to "Murcia Region and the Reusing Waters".
The program is addressed to primary school students (10-11 years old).
The objectives are to coordinate all the agents involved to launch this pilot program: public administration, operators, study centers, muniicpalities and their families, recomending from home.
Resources needed
Qualified personnel to deal with children.
Design a methodology of teaching.
Means for the transportation to the WWTP and the point of reusing (around 50 students).
For the transmission of knowledge: use of audiovisuals, design of competitions, and tasks addressed to discuss the topic at home.
Design a methodology of teaching.
Means for the transportation to the WWTP and the point of reusing (around 50 students).
For the transmission of knowledge: use of audiovisuals, design of competitions, and tasks addressed to discuss the topic at home.
Evidence of success
This is a Pilot Program, which has been developed for only one and a half year. Besides of that, these types of educational measures are by far the most time-consuming to obtain results, and they are also the most difficult to evaluate due to the difficulty in finding specific indicators for their assessment.
However, applying common sense, the best practices necessary to reduce consumers' social rejection of products made from reused water are precisely those aimed at children.
However, applying common sense, the best practices necessary to reduce consumers' social rejection of products made from reused water are precisely those aimed at children.
Potential for learning or transfer
This good practice is interesting for public administrations with the responsibility of water management or in the environmental field that have identified the social rejection as a limiting factor for the promotion of the water reused.
Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
ESAMUR
Spain
Región de Murcia
Contact
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER