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HLW10 Wien
completed/finished
What kind of green elements have been / will be built? What kind of plants have been / will be planted?
raised bed, troughs with plants, outdoor classroom, Self-made furniture made from recycled materials and old metal cans were recycled and used as containers for plants.
climbing plants, vegetables, flowers, food plants (e.g. for insects or birds), succulent plant
Who takes care of the green elements?
students, teachers
There is an open-air classroom at the school called the “rooftop classroom”. New benches were urgently needed for this. The idea was to build more stable and comfortable benches out of the makeshift stools (wine bottle crates). The requirement was to build new benches as resource-efficiently, cheaply and quickly as possible. The project class began with a plastics workshop in which they learned important information about waste and recycling, second hand and resource conservation. There was also an excursion – the class visited various locations in Vienna on the topics of upcycling (Garbarage), second hand (Carla, vintage shopping..) and low-waste shopping (Lush). The construction day took place on April 18th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – in somewhat frosty temperatures, new benches were built for the open-air classroom. With the professional support of the friendly team at the Green School, the hard-working students completed their upcycling project with great enthusiasm. To do this, the students connected the school’s wine crates, which had previously served as seating, with larch wood and thus built comfortable, practical and inexpensive benches for the open-air classroom. Additional old metal cans were recycled and used as containers for plants.A slightly raised teacher’s table was also made at the end with the remaining materials. Everyone took part with full physical effort and a lot of enthusiasm!
Are there any activities associated with this green initiative?
workshops with experts, project days/week, working groups, cooperation with (local) organisations
distributed regularly over the school year. especially in spring, summer and autumn.
some classes, some teachers
What is/was the motivation for the project?
he motivation was to enable the students to have outdoor lessons. Furthermore, they should actively plan and implement a project. One goal was for them to learn to plant and care for plants. We also wanted to take up the topic of upcycling and bring it closer to the students by building sustainable seating options.
How is/was the project financed?
FFG – TALENTE REGIONAL
What are the (planned) results?
The goal was to build an open-air classroom. Furthermore, they should actively plan and implement a project. One goal was for them to learn to plant and care for plants. We also wanted to take up the topic of upcycling and bring it closer to the students by building sustainable seating options. When planting, care was taken to ensure that they were adapted to climate change. We were supported by the green school.
How comprehensively were the ideas, desires, and demands of the students integrated into the initiative?
The desire for an open-air classroom was very great. Ideas were collected and implemented together with the students.
Does your initiative present itself to the public in any way?
yes
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