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Environmental Education in the Park

The general aim pursued in the field of education mainly deals with the concept of "learning to learn". This pun describes the great commitment of the Park Authority, promoting a cultural project aimed at improving the individual skills to care for the territory. The attention to the stakeholders is important, but it is necessary that they develop a sense of belonging to the context of the decisions. It is very important to create positive "alliances" in order to unravel the tangled mass of the competences of the Authorities, often keeping citizens away from an active participation. Learning the "culture of responsibility" is essential for the adults who pass the baton to young generations. Several actions have been implementing to involve the world of school and the resident community and integrate the goals for the conservation of the natural heritage and the landscape in the development expectations on a local scale.
Moreover, the didactic activities are linked to the promotion of scientific research in association with several Italian universities whose apprentices and students who are writing a thesis carry out training periods in the protected area, specializing in the biology of conservation and ecotourism, fields that can create new job opportunities. The Park also publishes didactic books offering an easy description of the natural heritage contents. There is a further stage of dissemination of the information carried out through the organization of thematic exhibits, the planning of trekking routes for particularly exciting trekking experiences for students. The Park also publishes brochures and posters to enrich with images the perception of the initiatives carried out in the field.
Moreover, the Park is also developing a closer relationship with the world of volunteers and with the local associations and civil defense through the organization of events dedicated to the local traditions.

Click here to find all the Environmental Education Proposals (Italian text)