Project “EU partnership to protect agricultural land in the face of climate and environmental challenges. Caring for future generations” (ProLand)
Program Erasmus+, project KA220-HED - Cooperation partnerships in higher education (2024-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000252809)
DURATION: 01.09.2024 - 31.08.2027 (36 months)
VALUE: 250,000.00 euros
AIM:
The project aims to increase awareness, knowledge, competence and develop management skills in the face of climate change impacts on agriculture. It aims to acquire knowledge of the legal measures put in place to protect agricultural land by conducting a new interdisciplinary educational module among graduate students on "quantitative and qualitative protection of agricultural land" in the face of environmental and climate challenges, strengthening teachers' competence in this area, and stimulating sensitivity and social responsibility.
ACTIVITIES:
- preparation and conduct of educational module,
- preparation of master theses,
- conducting training sessions for teachers,
- conducting university-wide educational activities (workshops) on World Soil Day,
- creation of a virtual platform, a living laboratory for agricultural land conservation (LiLAC) and a related smartphone application,
- preparation of educational materials and dissemination of project issues,
- organization of dissemination events.
EFFECTS:
- to improve students' knowledge and career prospects,
- to support the professional development of academics,
- to increase the practical value of scientific research,
- to increase public awareness and sensitivity to climate change,
- to sensitize society to the need to take care of environmental resources and agricultural land,
- to stimulating entrepreneurship and youth activity in the rural sector,
- to raising public awareness and strengthening the need for lifelong learning,
- to conducting open dialogue with stakeholders
PARTNERS:
- Poznan University of Life Sciences
- Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra, Slovakia
- Taras Shevchenko National University, Ukraine
- Universidad De Almeria, Spain
- Università Roma Tre, Italy