Period of implementation

   01 October 2011 – 31 March 2012

Source of financing

   Embassy of Finland in Bucharest

Budget

   7870 EUR

Purpose

   To introduce a model in a high school in Chisinau of education, which involves application of the acquired theoretical knowledge in practical activities, using observation and analysis methods, promote team work and civic participation.

Main activities

• Eco-School Council created and Regulation of operation approved, which provides methods of election and re-election of members, responsibilities, objectives, rights, frequency of meetings, etc.
• Eco-School Council made an assessment on the school environment, and identified priority areas basing also on the environmental situation in Chisinau
• Certain practical activities like cleaning the riverbed, keeping the riverbed clean, planting trees and talking with the population on how important is to keep the water clean, were organized.

Results

• Eco-School Council created consisting of students and teachers from the high school;
• New model of education in the field of sustainable development created on a basis of a high school, which could be implemented at the national scale, in more schools of the country, thus contributing to building an adequate mentality of citizens towards environmental protection in the whole country;
• Practical environmental activities with the participation of the school organized (cleaning riverbed from litter, monitoring water quality in the river, communicating results in school etc.)
• Brochure “Eco-School – a chance for us and Earth” developed and printed and disseminated in other schools at national scale.