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Sustainable management of livestock waste for the removal/recovery of nutrients (LIFE LIVE-WASTE)
Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2016,
Background
Intensive livestock farming has greatly affected the use of manure to replenish the soil, leading to the accumulation of macro-nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and heavy metals (in particular, copper and zinc), and consequently to the increased risk of water and atmospheric pollution. Animal farming is responsible for odor ...
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Networking Primary Science Educators as a means to provide training and professional development in Inquiry Based Teaching (Pri-Sci-Net)
Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Aug 31, 2014,
This project is about setting up a Europe-wide network for professionals and academics in the area of Primary Science Education. The aim is to provide training and professional support to teachers to help them use Inquiry based learning in Science in schools. The platform at European level will network professionals as well as support the organisation of training courses. It also recognises teache ...
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Demonstration of an integrated waste-to-energy system for energy generation from biodegradable organic waste and wastewater (INTER-WASTE)
Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2013,
Background
Finding alternatives to fossil fuels is a fundamental challenge as the world faces up to the threat from climate change. At the same time, agricultural and municipal solid biomass waste also pose an environmental challenge. Use of biomass wastes as fuel-stock for energy generation could reduce environmental impacts, while maintaining viable ene ...
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INNOVATION IN THE TEACHING OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN LIFE SCIENCES IN EUROPE
Start date: Oct 1, 2010,
The I.S.L.E network: Innovation in the teaching of Sustainable Development in Life sciences in Europe, will ultimately involve HEIs, Research institutes, and enterprises from 32 countries (including two "third countries" Ukraine, Belarus), interested in introducing the concept of Sustainable Development in their curricula and/or institutions having had experience in this area and who are willing t ...
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Linking Interdisciplinary Integration Studies by Broadening the European Network
Start date: Oct 1, 2010,
Reason: A New Focal Point for Teaching EU StudiesAs of December 2009, the Lisbon Treaty has become the EU's new fundamental framework for the foreseeable future. The analysis of altered or novel treaty provisions becomes a high priority for interdisciplinary research-based teaching curricula in EU studies. Only a European academic network will be able to exploit input from the relevant disciplines ...
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