Newsletter 2012

The Baltic Sea Project NEWSLETTER No. 1(36) 2012 ISSN 1237-489X BSP international events The Baltic Sea Project When? What? Where? 2012 The 25 th Consulting Meeting of National March, 16 th – 18 th and Programme Coordinators of the Baltic in Latvia Sea Project within UNESCO ASPnet The 19 th International Environmental May 27 th – June 1 st Camp School 2012 of Meri-Pori upper sec- in Finland ondary school The Baltic Sea Project Newsletter is The BSP objectives are to: published twice a year ( 2009 and 2012 once a year) • increase the awareness of the students of the environ- Circulation (current issue): 500 copies. mental problems in the Baltic Sea area August 27 th – 30 th International conference „Local Resources in Latvia First issued in Finland in June 1990 (500 copies) and give them an understanding of the scientific, social for Sustainable Development” All issues are available electronically at and cultural aspects of the interdependence between http://www.b-s-p.org man and nature, Editor: The general coordinator Mrs Velga Kakse • develop the students’ ability to conduct research on Publisher: Latvian National Commission for UNESCO changes in the environment, Pils laukums 4-206, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia • encourage students to participate in developing a sus- Phone: +371 67 325 109, fax: +371 67 222 762. tainable future. E-mail: [email protected] Design: Arturs Kalnins The BSP works with the following means: Print: Apgāds “Mantojums”, Kramu str.3, Riga, LV 1050 • building networks of schools, teachers and education- Latvia. al institutions in the Baltic drainage area, Authors are responsible for the choice and • creating and developing educational approaches and presentation of facts contained in signed articles, joint programmes for environmental and international and for the opinions contained therein, which education, are not necessarily those of the BSP organisers. • organising joint activities and events, publishing the Published texts may be freely reproduced and BSP Newsletter and issuing other relevant informa- translated (except where reproduction rights are tion. reserved) provided that mention is made of the author and source. The basic characteristics of the BSP schools: Financial assistance: • active participation in looking for solutions to the envi- Newsletter is published in Latvia with financial ronmental problems in the Baltic Sea area, support from the National Education Centre • networking, Distribution: The BSP Newsletter is sent free of • pilot function in promoting environmental educa- charge to all BSP participants, organisations tion in the spirit of the Rio Declaration, Agenda 21 & and other research institutions and government Baltic 21 and Agenda 21 for the Baltic region. authorities. All correspondence should be addressed to: The educational approach for the BSP is to: Velga Kakse • achieve balance between a holistic view and individual National Education Centre subject studies, Valnu str.2, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia • change the role of the student from passive recipient Phone: +371 67814453, fax: +371 67223801. to active constructor, E-mail: [email protected] • change the role of the teacher from supervisor to guide www.b-s-p.org in a learning process, Logotype: Modified after Karin Peterson • use networks to provide participants with opportuni- & Kjell-Ake Holmberg/Hompe ties to learn and pass along new ideas, Cover: Photo: Daiga Martinsone • use international co-operation as an inherent element of school work. ISSN 1237-489X © Latvian National Commission for UNESCO EDITORIAL INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES BSP - CAMP 2011 �� 3 MEMORIES OF THE BSP CAMP ON CLIMATE CHANGE PERSPECTIVES �� 5 STUDENTS’ REVIEW OF THE BSP CAMP IN DENMARK 2011 ��6 OUR ADVENTURE IN KNEBEL �� 7 SETTING UP AND RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE �� 8 VARIA SYNTHESIS: THE INTEGRATION OF ENGLISH IN DESIGN AND RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN ECOLOGICAL AREAS �12 NATURE LOVERS’ ACTIVITY IN RAGUVELES BASIC SCHOOL ��14 PROJECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN “ZIBURIO” GYMNASIUM IN PRIENAI ��15 PROJECT P-STOP IN KLAIPEDA ��16 TRAINING CAMP FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF BSP PROGRAMMES ��17 PROJECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN “ZIBURIO” GYMNASIUM IN PRIENAI ��18 LET’S PLAY WITH BSP! ��20 ONE DAY ON THE EXPLORATORY SHIP ��20 WHITE DUNE IN SAULKRASTI - CHANGES AND FUTURE ��21 LET’S OBSERVE NATURE – IT’S AMAZING!!!! ��22 HOW TO CHECK IF A STREAM IS CLEAN?��24 SUNNY NEWS FROM BISMARCKSCHULE HANNOVER ��24 MINES ON LEAFS OF THE CONKER TREE ��25 INVASIVE PLANTS ON THE RIVERSIDE OF ŚLEPIOTKA ��25 SENSITIVE LICHENS ��26 BRIGGEN TRE KRONOR ��27 BSP PROGRAMMS THE ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS PROGRAMME, 2011: ��28 BSP COORDINATORS BSP COORDINATORS ��31 PROGRAMMES COORDINATORS ��32 EDITORIAL Dear reader! Sustainable development is cur- peaceful living, what sustainable development entails and rently the top priority on the how it can benefit and transform people? global agenda, even more – it is Therefore smaller scale yet similarly important will be the Bal- an urgency which calls for eve- tic Sea Project International conference „Local resources for ryone to join� Baltic Sea Project sustainable development” hosted by Latvia in Valmiera� In- since its beginning is one of the deed a lot of answers to global questions lay in local contexts� great examples that education It is our local responses which shape the change and succeed for sustainable development is to reach a critical mass of sustainable initiatives, activities and the most important tool in the behaviours which will allow resetting the world� Let this con- task for encouraging people ference be another milestone for the Baltic Sea Project and to change their ways and atti- enable us to bring further changes we all wish to see! tudes, to become and act more Finally as this is the last year for Latvia to hold the presidency sustainably and consciously� The of the Baltic Sea Project, I am satisfied that the Latvian Nation- targeted and well-thought of activities of the project have in- al Commission for UNESCO had the privilege to join all the spired many youngsters together with adults to take action devoted and caring project coordinators and participants of and pave sustainable ways forward� the Baltic Sea Project� Seeing the Project develop over these 2012 is the year of United Nations Conference on Sustainable three years and knowing the global stage, I am convinced Development Rio+20� The purpose of the Rio+20 conference that the current setting and the needs of the world is pro- and initiative is to reset the world on a sustainable develop- viding also new challenges and inspiration for this excellent ment path and to commit to a long term agenda on sustaina- Project to evolve and expand! ble development� It means addressing and shaping the ways how we as a humanity ensure environmental protection, reduce poverty, advance social equity and secure cultural Dagnija Baltina, diversity� In this light it is

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