Air_Sun + Climate

A new project from digi_space.

Kreis Bergstrasse is coordinator of  the 24/25 ERASMUS+ small-scale partnership: 

Discover the ERASMUS+ project "Air_Sun + Climate" – an initiative aimed at developing practical workshops on environmental and climate-related topics. In collaboration with our partners from Spain and Turkey, we are working on innovative approaches to promote the interest and skills of students in the field of environmental protection and climate change. Participants will experience interactive workshops on air quality measurements, solar energy systems, and climate adaptation technologies. Additionally, we offer two virtual meetings to acquaint them with renewable energy and climate adaptation strategies. "Erasmus+ KA210 Air_Sun + Climate" is an important step towards raising awareness of environmental and climate issues and actively contributing to shaping a sustainable future.

Project Goals

The Erasmus+ KA210 Air_Sun + Climate aims to develop practical workshops on environmental and climate-related topics. Often, students perceive environmental protection and climate change issues as overwhelming and difficult to access, despite these (natural) phenomena being explainable through the sciences. Within the framework of this Small Partnership, we collaborate with our partners from Spain and Turkey on innovative approaches. Together, we develop practical workshops and lesson plans for use in schools to promote the interest, access, and skills of students in the field of environmental protection and climate change. The project employs the concept of practice-oriented learning activities. Students will work on the following topics, among others:

1. "AIR: measurements and modelling," with the overarching goal of demonstrating the impact of humans on the climate. This includes interactive workshops on air quality measurements and modeling.

2. "SUN: solar energy," with the overarching goal of showcasing the opportunities of solar energy systems. This encompasses interactive workshops on photovoltaics as well as the latest heating and cooling systems.

3. "CLIMATE: new technology and adaptation," with the overarching goal of demonstrating the requirements of climate adaptation in cities using the latest technologies.

Additionally, students have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with technologies and agile, innovative methods in the field of renewable energy and climate adaptation in two virtual meetings. The "Erasmus+ KA210 Air_Sun + Climate" project is an important step towards raising awareness of environmental and climate-related issues and providing students with the opportunity to actively participate in shaping a sustainable future.

First transnational workshop

AIR: measurements and modelling

Students from Germany, (district of Bergstrasse), Spain (District of Graada) and Türkiye (Istanbul) learned more about climate and the environment in an international hands-on workshop / First workshop of the ERASMUS+ project “Air_Sun+Climate” held in Heppenheim from 6. - 10. October 2024.

The young people dealt with the influence of humans on air quality and the climate and the construction and coding of sensebox systems. There was also an excursion to the climate arena in Sinsheim. The international group also visited the observatory in Heppenheim to learn about space weather and Tyco Electronics in Bensheim to find out about components for the energy transition.

The central task of the workshop week was to set up and program one of the five Sensebox stations. These can measure particulate matter, UV radiation and meteorological data, among other things. This data will then be made publicly available on opensensemap.org. The five stations built will be installed at the Heppenheim District Office, Heppenheim Observatory, Lorsch Youth Center and the schools in Istanbul and Granda by the end of the year and can all be found on opensensemap.org using the search term “airsunclimate”.

“The 'Air_Sun + Climate' project is an important step towards raising awareness of environmental and climate issues among young people. At the same time, it offers pupils the opportunity to play an active role in shaping a sustainable future. It combines climate protection with the use of modern technologies in an exciting and valuable way,” emphasizes District Administrator Christian Engelhardt. 

New teaching material and resources

Co-Founded by EU-Program ERASMUS+

The project "Air_Sun + Climate" belongs to the program part "Erasmus+: smale-scale partnerships" and is funded by the programm KA210.

General objective

The general objective of the Programme is to support, through lifelong learning, the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, quality jobs and social cohesion, to driving innovation, and to strengthening European identity and active citizenship. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building a European Education Area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, with its underlying sectoral agendas. In addition, it is key in advancing youth policy cooperation under the European Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the European dimension in sport.

Specific objectives
The Programme has the following specific objectives:

• promote learning mobility of individuals and groups, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion and equity, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of education and training;
• promote non-formal and informal learning mobility and active participation among young people, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of youth;
• promote learning mobility of sport staff, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies.

More information: German NA: Schulbildung - Erasmus+ (erasmusplus.de)

Project data

Project number:  KA210-HE-23-2-18-173750

Project duration: I/2024 to II/2025
Funding volume: 60,000 € 

Disclaimer

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.