Project Idea
The topic of water is probably one of the strongest connecting elements between people.
find out moreNo Final International Project Meeting
Unfortunately, the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic cancelled our last international project meeting, which was due to take place in Westerstede (Germany) from 3 to 9 May 2020.
read informationModules/Topics
Increasing our students’ ability of critical thinking in dealing with our natural resource water is the project’s major goal. Therefore, our students are going to explore our European heritage in connection with water. Moreover, all activities planned should lead to a greater understanding of systemic connections. Thus, we shall deal with five different fields of study.
A smartphone app and this website will provide the results of the project to students and teachers on a long-term basis.
Art and History (Module 1)
This module examines how the perception of water has changed from an artistic point of view in the different European regions over time and what the differences there are today.
find out moreTourism and Sport (Module 2)
This module focuses on the recreational function of water.
find out moreEnvironment and Climate Change (Module 3)
Changes due to predicted climate change and possible mitigation and adaptation measures in the participating regions are the focus of this module,
find out moreWater Management (Module 4)
This module analyses the vital procurement of drinking water, water as an economic factor as well as measures of protection against water.
find out morePorts (Module 5)
“Ports” are places where people have always met to trade goods or exchange ideas, and are thus central to the development of entire regions even though their role and significance may have changed over time.
find out moreInternational Project Meetings
There will be five international project meetings at which the project results are going to be compiled, discussed and edited with five students and two teachers from each partner school present.
May 2020
Europaschule Gymnasium WesterstedeWesterstede, Germany
Module 4:
Water Management
