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The project “Play with Water” is creating hands-on learning experiences for children of European schools, which includes of course the European scientists of the future.

Students are taught methods for proper management of water. For example, not using fresh, clean water for the irrigation of plants and vegetables, but using wastewater for such matters, assuming that it has been treated to remove dangerous bacteria.

This project intends to establish a social focus on nature from an early age on and consolidate an environmental consciousness. Furthermore, the project will bring back an academic focus on natural sciences to rival the more recent trends towards areas like the arts and journalism. Promotion of scientific curiosity today will ensure a stronger scientific community tomorrow.

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News type Inbrief
File link http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=08_main&item=Infocentre&artid=7034
Source of information EC DG Research
Subject(s) DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , HEALTH - HYGIENE - PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISM , NATURAL MEDIUM , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , WATER QUALITY
Geographical coverage EU
News date 22/04/2008
Working language(s) ENGLISH
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