About the project Living Lab

Project title: Climate change and environment education centre (Living Lab) in Dropie

  

The program: EEA Grants and Norway Grants

Project status: in implementation

Organizational unit: SE/OEVVO

Project's due date: Jun 14_th 2024

Actuality: https://www.sazp.sk/novinky/stredisko-environmentalnej-vychovy-sazp-dropie-ma-vdaka-projektu-s-norskymi-partnermi-novu-cistiaren-odpadovych-vod-a-dazdovu-zahradu

Project description:

Ongoing climate change affects each of us and it is crucial to be able to identify problems and implement the right adaptation and mitigation measures. At the same time educating a wide target group on climate change is also very important. The aim of the project is to create a demonstration ecocentre with implemented adaptation and mitigation measures, which will serve the general public. As far content is as important as the form, the second main activity is the creation of a Climate Education Program for kindergartens, elementary and secondary schools, a workshop for university students and a practical workshop for key actors in the country - self-governments,  farmers,…

Project goals:

Our Climate change and environment education centre (Living Lab) in Dropie project received a financial contributions 1 200 000€ from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through EEA Grants. The aim of the project is to create a demonstration ecocentre at Dropie with implemented adaptation and mitigation measures, which will serve the general public.

Activities:

Following work packages are planned to be carried out in the Living Lab:

Work package 1: Living Lab - outdoor measures

1.1: Implementation of adaptation measures WATER - construction of rainwater reservoirs Living Lab, restored and construction of a system for its reuse for flushing and watering, construction of a domestic waste water treatment plant, implementation of the constructed wetland and  wastewater treatment plant for Living Lab;

1.2: Realization of GREEN adaptation measures - realization of rain garden, green walls, green roofs, laying strips, planting of trees, greenery, beds of original and at the same time resistant plants and other adaptation measures;

1.3: Implementation of adaptation measures COMMUNICATION - walkways, access to the lake and parking areas available for people with reduced mobility from different types and types of waterproofing materials, extensive beds;

1.4: Realization of mitigation measures SOLAR ENERGY - realization of lighting without smog light, realization of island solar system in case of power failure, new efficient water pump, photovoltaic stand for bicycles and cars - charging stations, photovoltaic equipment for water quality improvement in the lake;

1.5: Realization of mitigation measures INFRASTRUCTURE - implementation of external social facilities - separating toilet, separating rooms for waste, small furniture, climatic playground for children and adults.

Work package 2: Living Lab – indoor measures

2.1: Realization of project documentation for Living Lab and application of mitigation and adaptation measures in order to achieve energy passive building (photovoltaic panels, heat pump, use of traditional materials, intelligent measuring systems, recuperation)

2.2: Realization of Living Lab mitigation and adaptation measures (photovoltaic panels, heat pump, use of traditional materials, intelligent measuring systems, recuperation)

Work package 3: Living Lab - soft measures

3.1: 4 _Youth Climate Change Living Lab - practical realization of the best/selected students' works from the student's study seminar, rewarding of students in collaboration with external expert;

3.2: Education program for adaptation and mitigation measures for climate change for kindergartens, elementary schools and secondary schools Climate change living Lab (content creation, methodology, tools, travel) - elaborated in cooperation with Norwegian Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research/Norwegian 2^nd Donor Project Partner and other relevant external experts;

3.3: Methodological manual for schools Climate change Living Lab - elaborated in cooperation with Norwegian Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research/Norwegian 2^nd Donor Project Partner; and other relevant external experts;

3.4: Practical guidelines of Climate Change Living Lab measures in collaboration with external expert for municipalities decision makers (compilation, translation, graphics, printing);

3.6 Workshops for municipalities decision makers - Adaptation plan on climate change and tools for its promotion

        3.7 Interactive communication of Living Lab with visitors through the compelling links and descriptions for outdoor and indoor measures of Living Lab

Outputs:

Program and climate education manual about Climate Change Living Lab:

• 2 workshops
• 7 demonstrative adaptation and mitigation measures in the new ecocentre
• a practical guide for key actors about Climate Change Living Lab measures

Media output:

Press Release 2023_CEE Dropie have new wastewater treatment plant and rain garden (PDF, 556 kB)

Press_Release_2022_CEE_Dropie_Workshop_Youth_Climate_Change_Living_Lab.pdf (PDF, 149 kB)

Press_Release_2021_CEE_Dropie_EN.pdf (PDF, 153 kB)