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Smart city and urban regeneration
Area: Trikala
Description: The resource presents an overview of the smart city concept implemented by the Municipality of Trikala (Thessaly, Greece). The smart city concept in this case integrates initiatives in energy efficiency, waste management, water management, sustainable urban mobility and urban regeneration, and includes monitoring sensors and a central municipal control centre. This can be regarded as a good practive example of an integrated municipal approach to smart cities with regard to the management of urban utilities. However, the resourse is only an overview and more research may be necessary to gather information on specific initiatives.
Startegies for climate neutrality
Area: Trikala
Description: Example of a smart city and startegies applied towards climate neutrality.
STEAM teaching with interactive educational material and games
Description: A portal that gives access to open educational material and resources for STEAM teaching and interactive educational material and games for students.
Sustainable alternatives - urban mobility
Description: Sustainable alternatives to car use, how to create sustainable cities without high car-use levels.
Sustainable development
Description: Material and activities for students reagrding sustainable development.
Sustainable mobility, a focus on cycling
Description: The webpage offers access to the learning units and materials developd through an EU project for primary education, on the theme of sustainable mobility with a focus on cycling. The learning activities included are clearly aimed at primary school pupils, however they can be useful as inspiration material to develop practical learning activities suitable for secondary education. Suggestions for mobility projects and material for teachers on educating children to behave safely on road and introducing bicycle in their everyday life.
The correct cercycling
Area: Rijeka
Description: Video on rules for correct cercycling of paper, packages, organic waste and clothes.
The current state of research in nuclear fusion energy
Description: This video not only provides an update on the current state of research in nuclear fusion energy, but also offers exciting opportunities for further study in the energy field.
The drawbacks of using nuclear energy
Description: The video illustrates the drawbacks of using nuclear energy as one of the potential alternatives to fossil fuels. The population in Italy voted in a referendum against nuclear power plants. It also showcases the past disasters (Chernobyl and Fukushima).
The energy optimization
Description: Ways to implement energy smart schools and increase awareness of energy optimization among children and teachers.
The energy sources present on Earth (renewable and non-renewable)
Description: The video displays the types of energy sources present on Earth (renewable and non-renewable) and provides statistical data on their global consumption. It highlights the advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric and wind power plants. It identifies solar panel energy as the optimal solution, outlining the drawbacks and benefits of photovoltaic systems.
The five pricipal types of renewable energy
Description: It is a video the explain briefly the five pricipal types of renewable energy.