About the NaturNet plus project

The NaturNet plus project is co-funded by the Leonardo da Vinci programme (Education & culture DG, Lifelong Learning Programme). It started in October 2009 and will last for 2 years.

NaturNet plus will transfer methods and knowledge from NaturNet Redime project to European regions and enterprises trough network of organizations in Europe dealing with Environmental Education (Czech Centre for Science and Society, Videsprojekti, Ligatne, REC Bulgaria, REC Romania, AliTerme, Srpa). The focus will be on how to manage sustainable tourism in regions and mainly in sensitive areas as protected areas, national parks and coastal zones. NaturNet Plus will combine educational materials and experiences from NaturNet Redime project with methods of sustainable tourism introduced in REGEO and EMIRES projects. Using this network will make NaturNet results accessible to different groups of workers and public servants. The NaturNet plus educational system will be designed and implemented by CCSS. The focus will be on multimedia tools presented by regions, but also tools for Environmental Impact Assessment. The NaturNet plus educational approach will share existing results and knowledge and will transfer an educational system for new users and conditions. The Web 2.0 based solution will open new methodologies for future education based on social networks.

Deliverables and outcomes

The project will establish new generated educational content and will introduce it through innovative platform for vocational training and eLearning.

The platform will include the following components:

• Simple CMS supporting Social Networking
• Video lecturing
• Unified Resource Management (URM) implementation
• Matrix for integrated environmental impact assessment (IEIA)
• Tools for mobile learning
• Metadata with regional specific information
• Catalogue
• Geohosting

All project deliverables will be introduced to the stakeholders through ucenters for distance learning and e-learning and certified centers for vocational training according to the national law of each partners country.