CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Water resources management in education for sustainable development
(Corresponding) Tzaberis N., Paraskeva D., Tatarakis N.
Topic:
Water treatment
Issues relating to water resources are included among the most serious environmental problems. Pollution and deterioration of the receiving surface water and groundwater, mainly from human activities, pose an immediate threat to natural ecosystems and the functions of biosphere reserves, the...Read more
Keywords:
Water resources management, education for sustainable development
(Corresponding) PAPADOPOULOS A., Pantera A., Burriel C., Nouallet G., Herdon M., Tamás J., Lamaison M., Musquar C., Seeman M., Atanassova S., Grozeva N., Escural J., Fico F., Devernay S., Levasseur E., Lavoyer S., Balaguer F., Papanastasis V., Mantzanas K., Fotiadis G.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Agroforestry is a traditional land use system that may represent the answer to many present and future environmental problems. However, many farmers who practice agroforestry do not identity it as agroforestry nor even accept such identification. So far, there is not an organized training method on...Read more
The importance of water for life on the planet: Education for Global Citizenship
(Corresponding) Tzaberis N.
Topic:
Water policy, management and society
The water shortage observed is due to the fact that the environment has undergone significant interventions that led to a qualitative degradation of water resources, overexploitation, pollution, the dropping of water level, salivation of aquifers, etc. The prevailing situation seems to be...Read more
Keywords:
Water, pollution, water scarcity, Education for Global Citizenship.
Citizens' awareness and education for tackling microplastic contamination in freshwater ecosystems
(Corresponding) Rodrigues C., Ribeiro A., Silva N., Silva A., Gravato C., Ribeiro C.
Topic:
Case studies of macro- and microplastics pollution in coastal waters and rivers
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous and persistent contaminants, particularly in river sediments reaching high abundances with potential to impair ecosystem functions and services of great importance to humankind. Thus, monitoring programmes and public awareness are pivotal to implement mitigation...Read more
The PULCHRA project explore the open schooling concept in the theme “Cities as urban ecosystems” and in view of creating new partnerships in local communities to foster science education for all citizens. Schools, in cooperation with other stakeholders become agent of community well-being, taken...Read more
Keywords:
science, cities, SDG’s, education, open schooling, motivation, activation, creativity, innovation, community well-being.
Lekkas D., (Corresponding) Klontza E., Galogiannis K., Gkoltsiou K., Alexopoulos C., Cainadas E.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
A series of courses in environmental education, specialized in sustainable agribusiness, was given in the framework of the «Geo-ergon Paideia» project (in Greek: Γεωργών Παιδεία – Γεωργών Παιδιά). «Geo-ergon Paideia» was a transnational exchange program which aimed at training school students of...Read more
The education approach to sustainable water management
(Corresponding) Vgenopoulou E., Evrenoglou L., Damikouka I.
Topic:
Sustainability & the SDGs
Water has a leading role in sustainable development. Water security is a key challenge worldwide. In recent years, new challenges from intensive urbanization and climate change have come to the fore. These challenges are intertwined with environmental, economic and social issues, which threaten the...Read more
Keywords:
environmental education, water education, water management, sustainable development, water safety.
