1. NOMBRE DE LA INICIATIVA Center of Environmental Education of Mouzaki, Trikala 2.TIPO DE INICIATIVA Concertación Participación Mediación Educación de población escolar Publicación Comunicación Otros 3. ÁMBITO TEMÁTICO Espacios abiertos suburbanos Nuevos sectores de actividad económica Accesos a núcleos de población Nuevas áreas residenciales en espacios suburbanos Bordes urbanos y espacios urbanos degradados Imágenes urbanas desde el exterior Otro: Rural Landscape 4. ÁMBITO TERRITORIAL Municipal Supramunicipal Regional Nacional Otros Formulario de petición de información – Línea de acción 4. Sensibilización 17 de Julio de 2009 5. DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA EXPERIENCIA Origen The Center of Environmental Education of Mouzaki is regional. Mouzaki is a picturesque little town situated at the South west end of the extended plain of Thessaly. CEEM was established after a resolution of the Ministry of Education and started its operation in January 1996. It is housed in a building which belongs to the National Youth Institute. 60% of its visitors are students from schools of a fairly wide catchment area as they come from the regions of Evia, Evritania, Fokida, Fthiotida, Grevena, Karditsa, Larisa, Magnesia, Trikala and Viotia. The other 40% are students from the rest of the country. The tutoring team of the CEEM consists of seven primary and secondary education teachers. Objetivos CEEM aims at informing, sensitizing and activating the general public and especially young people through a wide range of activities which are integrated in educational programmes. Thus people interested may increase their environmental awareness, contribute to the amelioration of environmental parameters and participate in a campaign for better standards of living. Moreover, CEEM aim to support the management of rural landscape and natural resources, the protection of ecosystems and the creation of conditions of sustainable development. The basic thematic units of projects carried out by CEEM are: rural landscape, regional wetland, forests, water, agriculture, energy and ecoturism. Características The Center of Environmental Education of Mouzaki organizes a wide variety of activities: - It plans and monitors envinonmental education projects for students of primary and secondary education. The projects last for several days. - It organises informative and educational meetings as well as conferences for teachers and other social groups. - It co-ordinates the thematic Environmental Education network «the Forest» and participates in European Union networks such as those on traditional settlements and nature, sustainable towns, quality of life etc. - It supports Environmental Education projects with schools of its geographical catchment area in co-operation with the people in charge of environmental education of the districts. - It participates in the realization of mobility projects. It cooperates with local Councils, academic institutions and networks of environmental education in a national and international level. - It promotes research on the field of environmental education. - It cooperates with local authorities and organises happenings in order to promote the idea of sustainable development. Formulario de petición de información – Línea de acción 4. Sensibilización 17 de Julio de 2009 - It utilizes the potential of the Word Wide Web. - It creates a data archive and produces educational material (CDs, books, surveys, magazines, photos etc). In order to support these activites CEEM is equipted with: a multiple use hall, halls for workshops, a chemistry and biology laboratory, a hall of artistic activity, a photo workshop, many offices, a restaurant, a recreation room and several volleyball and basketball courts. Desarrollo Its long-term aim is to attract students from all over the world. 6. PROMOTOR The Center of Environmental education of Mouzaki was established after a resolution of the Ministry of Education in co-operation with the Municipality of Mouzaki. 7. DESTINATARIOS The CEEM aims at informing, sensitization and activation of young people, especially school students and the general public. 8. PERIODO DE DESARROLLO The CEEM started its operation in January 1996 being housed in a building which belongs to the National Youth Institute in Mouzaki, Trikala. 9. MATERIALES GENERADOS POR LA EXPERIENCIA Fotografías Libros y publicaciones Vídeos y materiales audiovisuales Sitios web o publicaciones digitales Trípticos y folletos Otros 10. DATOS DE CONTACTO § Nombre: Center of Environmental Education of Mouzaki § Dirección postal: 1 Ithomis Str.- Mouzaki - A.C. 43060 § Dirección de correo electrónico: [email protected] § Sitio web: http://www.kpem.gr/ Formulario de petición de información – Línea de acción 4. Sensibilización 17 de Julio de 2009 .