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Shaping the future: Student projects for climate protection in Waidhofen
Five schools in the Thayaland district are starting the climate school project to sensitize students to climate protection and sustainable mobility. Diverse activities and projects are coming up!
Shaping the future: Student projects for climate protection in Waidhofen
As part of the “Climate School” project, five schools in Waidhofen and the surrounding area have launched an exciting initiative that focuses on climate protection and sustainable mobility. Around 180 students from BRG/BG and HAK Waidhofen, HTL Karlstein as well as NMS Dobersberg and Groß Siegharts are involved in this collaboration. The project is led by the Climate & Energy Model Region Future Space Thayaland, under the supervision of project coordinator Christine Papst and KEM manager Christina Hirsch.
The group was already together at the Waldviertler job fair at Waldland in September, where the participants received positive feedback on the impressions they had collected. Numerous workshops, trips and excursions are planned in the coming months to offer students practical experiences that will encourage them to think creatively and in a solution-oriented manner.
Practical activities and project work
One focus of the project is on active participation. The NMS Dobersberg and the NMS Groß-Siegharts will build raised beds, while the HTL Karlstein will construct a small wind turbine. The BRG Waidhofen plans to create creative works of art from old jeans and wood. In addition, all schools will prepare mobility reports that contain suggestions for improving the way to school. At the end of the school year, the results will be presented at a final event in Waidhofen.
The overarching goal of the initiative is to sensitize students to important topics such as climate change, climate protection, the circular economy and the shortage of skilled workers. The young people also have the opportunity to actively participate in the design and implementation of sustainable solutions and to contribute their own opinions. However, this commitment comes in the context of a larger need to promote awareness of environmental issues among young people.
The positive response and the activities already planned show that the “Climate School” project is heading in a promising direction. Through practical action, young people learn what it means to take responsibility for the environment - an important step in today's world.
For further information and a more detailed insight into the project, those interested can here read up.