City of Trees - Inspirational package for educators on the importance of urban trees, urban forests and why we should care for trees in the city

Resource type: 
Policy
Research
EU project stamp: 
Yes
Main entity: 
European Forest Institute, BOS+
Type of entity: 
IPO
Funding: 
EU Horizon 2020
Key themes: 
Cities
Urban
Societal challenges: 
Green Space Management
Social Capacity Building for Sustainable Urban Transformation
Description: 

This Inspirational Package aims at increasing the knowledge of the importance of urban trees and forest on a basic level; supporting students in developing the skills that are needed in acting responsibly in one´s community; and strengthening their connectedness to nature and making the urban nature come to life through the activities in this package. In this package, each lesson is marked with a selection of pathways to increase nature connection. Users can use this document to motivate why trees and forests are an important addition to the curriculum, and how they can be taught in an effective manner through a series of suggested activities.

Date: 
2023
Language: 
DE
EN
ES
IT