C4 "Renew Europe with Renewables" Fortes Lyceum Gorinchem The Netherlands

  • Renew Europe with Renewables

    Climate change is now commonly identified as one of the most urgent and critical global issues to address in the vast majority of countries. Climate change is a global challenge that calls for global solutions.. . Changes in temperature have already impacted natural and human systems— Promoting sustainable development and combating climate change have become integral aspects of energy planning, analysis, and policymaking. Energy accounts for two-thirds of total greenhouse gas, so efforts to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change must include the energy sector. The main purpose of the LTTA  was to analyze the external dimensions of the EU integrated climate change and clean energy policy package In the partner countries and applied in the Netherlands where there is a strong and ambitious commitment to energy efficiency and conservation 

    The students were engaged in various activities to help them understand the transformation of energy (solar, water, and wind) 

    They made an eco Campaign for the environment to enhance the environmental and cultural heritage outdoor learning experiences,

    The workshops enhanced teamwork skills and collaboration

     

    Study visit to Maeslantkering

     

    The Maeslantkering is a storm surge barrier on the imaginary dividing line between the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway located at Hoek van Holland and the river the Scheur located along with the cities of Maassluis and Vlaardingen up to the confluence of the rivers Oude Maas and Nieuwe Mass which automatically closes when needed.. It is part of the Delta Works and it is one of the largest moving structures on Earth.

     

    Culltural Heritage

     eco-cultural visit  to the picturesque village of Kinderdijk with its 19 traditional WindMills dating back to the seventeenth century, Unesco Heritage. In the Blockweer Museum, located in the oldest Mill  in Kinderdijk,we could learn about the life in these Mills

     

     Local Gorcums Museum and guided tour

     

    The city museum, hosted in an ancient building,contains collections relating to the town's history as well as paintings, sculptures, scale models, toys and pieces of silverware. It also showcases the creations of modern and contemporary artists from Gorkum, as the town is also known.

    Amsterdam and  guided tour of Rijksmuseum., the most important of the three museums that are located in the same area.

    Intangible Cultural Heritage

    ice skating at The Sportboulevard Dordrecht, the biggest indoor sport facility in Holland.