Friends of caves

Educational activities with youth

The specialists in the project presented to the students information about the karst relief, the basic elements of a cave (cave mouth, stalagmites, stalactites, gurus, draperies, wells, horns, siphons), were informed about the caves in the area and learned what to do to respect when visiting a cave.
Also, general information about chiropractors (bats) was presented, which means echolocation and why it is necessary to protect bats.

I broke the myth that bats attack people and get tangled in our hair.
At the end of the activity in each school, diplomas were awarded to the participating students and teachers, along with informative materials about caves and bats.

DRAWING EXHIBITION 

„Life in the cave”

Within the project we organized educational activities with schools in the area of implementation of the LIFE project “Preserving of the Habitat 8310 from the Site Natura 2000 Cheile Nerei – Beuşniţa“: Anina, Bozovici, Cărbunari, Ciclova Romana, Ilidia, Lăpuşnicu Mare, Moceriş Oravita, Potoc and Sasca Montana in order to create groups of students ” Friends of Caves” and to sensitize and educate the next generation of conservative and responsible spirit to nature, caves and bats.

During the campaign of 2015, the students of each school, under the guidance of theirs teachers organized an exhibition of drawings on the theme “Life in the cave.”

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2015 Campaign

In periods 18.11. – 20.11.2015, and 24.11. – 26.11. 2015 Project implementation team has conducted series of educational activities in schools in the project area LIFE “habitat conservation in Natura 2000 site 8310 Nera – Beuşniţa” Anina , Steierdorf, Bozovici, Cărbunari, Ciclova Romanian, Ilidia, Lăpuşnicu Great Moceriş Oravita, Potoc Sasca Montana in order to create groups of students “Friends caves” and to sensitize and educate the next generation in mind conservative and responsible to nature.

239 students participated in the 11 schools with 30 teachers (teachers, educators) to a particular educational activity. Students in each school organized by an exhibition of drawings with the theme “Life in the cave.”

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2016 Campaign

In the period 10 June to 15 June 2016 were held educational activities for pupils by organizing “open classes” in the cave Ponor Uscat (the Natura 2000 site Nera – Beuşniţa) with student groups “Friends caves” from the schools of Anina, Oraviţa, Bozovici , Cărbunari, Ciclova Romanian, Lăpuşnicu Mare and Sasca Montana.

They attended a special educational activity 114 students from 11 schools with 10 teachers and educators. Visiting Ponor Uscat cave under the guidance of representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency Timis and the speleologist Joseph Morac, students had understand why it is important to protect the caves and bats.

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2017 Campaign

In the period 18.10. – 20. 10. 2017, the didactic activities took place with young people by organizing open lessons in the Dry Ponor cave of Natura 2000 Cheile Nerei – Beusnita with the students groups “Friends of caves” from the schools in the project area in Anina, Bozovici, Cărbunari, Ciclova Română, Lăpuşnicu Mare, Oraviţa and Sasca Montană.

There were 121 students from the seven schools together with 14 teachers (teachers, teachers, educators) at a special educational activity, and they understood why it is important to protect caves and bats. At the end of the activity, the diplomas of the participating pupils and teachers were awarded, together with informative materials about caves and bats.

Students in each school will organize a drawing exhibition entitled “Caves and Bats” and will send materials to the Timis Environmental Protection Agency within 2 weeks.

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2018 Campaign

In the period 22.10. – 24. 10. 2018, a series of open lessons were held in a site cave – Dry Cave Cave with groups of pupils “Friends of Caves” from schools in the LIFE project area “Conservation of Habitat 8310 from the Natura 2000 Nets – Beusniţa “from Anina, Bozovici, Cărbunari, Ciclova Română, Lăpuşnicu Mare, Ilidia, Oraviţa and Sasca Montană, in order to sensitize and educate the new generation in conservative and responsible nature, caves and chiroptera.

122 pupils from the 9 schools with 14 teachers (teachers, teachers, educators) participated in a practical-educational information activity in which students received information on karst relief, cave formation and understanding the importance of protecting caves and bats .

After the presentations made by the project specialists and guests from the Administration of the National Park Cheile Nerei – Beuşnita, the students guided by them and by the teachers in the school, equipped with helmets and lanterns, visited the cave Ponor Uscat. The pupils in each school will organize a drawing exhibition entitled “Friends of the Caves”.

At the end of the activity, the diplomas of the participating pupils and teachers were awarded, together with informative materials about caves and bats.

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2020 Campaign

Between 01 and 10.06.2020, we celebrated World Environment Day, as part of the “TIME FOR NATURE” educational project, where we organized a drawing expedition on the theme of DISCOVERING NATURE, with the involvement of students from 12 educational units (Theoretical High School “Eftimie Murgu” Bozovici, Theoretical High School “General Dragalina” Oravița, Middle School “Romul Ladea” in Oravita, High School “Matias Hammer” Anina, Middle School Steierdorf Anina, Middle School “Mihai Novac” Sasca Montană, Primary School Potoc, Middle School Ciclova Română, Primary School Ilidia, Middle School Cărbunari, Middle School Lăpușnicul Mare, Middle School Moceriș) from the LIFE project implementation area, Caras-Severin County, in which over 200 students and staff participated. didactic.

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2021 Campaign

In the period May 20-24, 2021, as part of the ecological event Biodiversity Week #BiodiversityWeek, starting from the theme “We are part of the solution”, we organized information activities included in the regional educational project “GREEN GENERATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – REimagine. REbuild. RESTORE”, with 16 educational units from the implementation area of ​​the LIFE 13 project NAT/RO/001488 and Timiș county: “General Dragalina” Theoretical High School in Oravița, “Matias Hammer” High School in Anina, Middle School No. 2 Steierdorf, “Efitimie Murgu” Theoretical High School in Bozovici, Ciclova Romana Junior High School, Ilidia Primary School, “Mihai Novac” Junior High School in Sasca Montană, Potoc Primary School, “Romul Ladea” Junior High School in Oraviţa, Lăpuşnicu Mare Junior High School, Moceriş Primary School, Cărbunari Junior High School, Şopotu Nou Junior High School. The project also included the Caraş-Severin County School Inspectorate, the Reşiţa Children’s Palace and the Timişoara Children’s Palace. The teachers supported us in distributing information to the students. On the proposed topic, at the choice of each school, drawing exhibitions were organized, a presentation of photographs capturing the biodiversity in the area of ​​the Cheile Nerei-Beusnita National Park or impressions from our visits to the Ponor Uscata Cave. Over 86 students and teachers were informed during the activity.

In the period May 31 and June 4, 2021, as part of the European Green Week ecological event, #UE Green Week, included in the same regional educational project “GREEN GENERATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – REimagine.REbuild.RESTAURE”, we organized information activities on the topic “Zero Pollution for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet”, in 13 schools in the implementation area of ​​the LIFE 13 NAT/RO/001488 project. Over 83 students and teachers were informed during the activity.

 

     

In the period 04-11.06.2021, as part of the ecological event WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, included in the same regional educational project “GREEN GENERATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – REimagine.REbuild.RESTORE”, we organized information activities on online channels and on the online platform with 13 educational units from the implementation area of ​​the LIFE 13 NAT/RO/001488 project – Conservation of habitat 8310 from the Natura 2000 Cheile Nerai Beusnita Site, through which we encouraged young people to get involved in protecting the environment, as the environment is the support on whose quality our life depends. The event had as its theme Now is our moment. #GenerationRestoration . Over 140 students and 16 teachers participated in the event.

             

PARTOS SUMMER SCHOOL August 02-06, 2021

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL PROJECT “GREEN GENERATION”

Approximately 90 children from preschool, primary and secondary schools experienced unforgettable moments in a socio-affective climate, capable of bringing back, in their midst, the beautiful realm of authentic childhood.

Between August 2-6, at the Cultural, Social and Educational Center “Dar din dar” at the “Saint Hierarch Joseph the New” Monastery in the town of Partos, the educational project “Partos Summer School” was held, this year with the generic name “The Gift of Light of Padre. In memoriam – Hierom Varlaam Almajanu”.

Partoș Monastery and Semper Agape Association, in collaboration with the Timiș Environmental Protection Agency and several partner educational institutions from the localities of Banloc, Livezile, Ciacova and Petroman, have initiated a unique educational project, characterized by the diversity of group activities, renowned for improving interpersonal relationships and social interactions, for resilience and empathic flexibility, for cohesion and strengthening adaptability to crisis situations, as well as for breaking down various communication barriers.

After a long period, in which children spent countless hours in front of their computers or smartphones in online school, being deprived, due to the restrictions imposed in the context of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, of social closeness or the carrying out of teambuilding activities, specific for the interaction between participants.

The ecological education activities were of real interest: “Green Generation” (activity carried out in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency – Timiș); “3R” (reduce-reuse-recycle).

Not only teachers, but also volunteers from different fields of activity contributed to the smooth running of the program.

In the period 04-11.06.2021, as part of the ecological event WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, included in the same regional educational project “GREEN GENERATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – REimagine.REbuild.RESTORE”, we organized information activities on online channels and on the online platform with 13 educational units from the implementation area of ​​the LIFE 13 NAT/RO/001488 project – Conservation of habitat 8310 from the Natura 2000 Cheile Nerai Beusnita Site, through which we encouraged young people to get involved in protecting the environment, as the environment is the support on whose quality our life depends. The event had as its theme Now is our moment. #GenerationRestoration. Over 140 students and 16 teachers participated in the event.

   

2022 Campaign

In the period March 22 and 25, 2022, as part of the ecological event World Water Day, we organized an activity dedicated to GROUNDWATER – Let’s make the invisible visible, carried out together with 75 students and teachers from the “Mihai Novac” Sasca-Montană Junior High School, Potoc Primary School, Ciclova Română Junior High School and Ilidia Primary School, from the implementation area of ​​the LIFE project Habitat Conservation 8310 in the Natura 2000 Cheile Nerai Beușnița Site. The students learned information about groundwater sources, the hydrological cycle of groundwater, its use, sources of water pollution, the importance of groundwater, as well as the need to protect groundwater and use it sustainably, for a balance between the needs of people and the planet. In turn, the students presented APA through works of art: drawings, models and various presentations.

     

2023 Campaign

In April 2023, on the occasion of Earth Day, we organized an educational activity with students from the Azur Technological High School and the Banat National College in Timisoara on the theme “Invest in our planet”. The central idea was that everyone involved is responsible and must act, using resources, ingenuity and capital to create a better future. Under the motto A flower for the planet, flowers were planted, followed by free discussions about the activity of an environmental institution and the sources of funding available at European level. We discussed the rules to be respected in a protected area and the importance of protecting the karst environment and bat species.

 

In June 2023, on the occasion of World Environment Day, we organized educational activities with several schools in the project area on the theme “Fight plastic pollution”. In addition, we sent teachers informative materials on the topic and a film made by ASE Exploratorii – Virtual Cave, which was a great success. In addition to the schools in the project area, we also carried out educational activities with schools in Timişoara.

 

In December 2023 we organized an information campaign “About caves and bats” regarding the importance of caves and what we should know about bats.

Students from the Banatul Sports High School in Timisoara participated.

 

Students from Cicolva Roman Junior High School participated

Students from the Fine Arts High School in Timişoara participated.

          

      

Campania 2024

In 2024, we organized several activities on the occasion of World Water Day, Earth Day and World Environment Day, in which students from the “Mihai Novac” Sasca-Montană Junior High School, Potoc Junior High School, Ciclova Română Junior High School, Ilidia Junior High School, “Romul Ladea” Oraviţa Junior High School participated. From Timișoara, schools from the Children’s Palace in Timișoara, the Azur Technological High School in Timișoara and the Banatean National College in Timișoara, Junior High School No. 19 in Timișoara were involved.

World Water Day

     

Earth Day