Better jobs and opportunities are pulling more and more people to cities. By the year 2030, two-thirds of Europeans will live in cities1. But urbanisation has created a unique set of problems, such as environmental degradation and poverty. Urban life is far from ideal, and it has become crucial that we develop new solutions to tackle rapid urban expansion, especially given the current climate crisis. New methods of city planning and governing is essential in managing environmental, social and economic problems in cities.
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On November 25th, 2020, teachers and students from PULCHRA project pilot schools in Latvia gathered at a Virtual Opening Event on the ZOOM platform and met with project experts from different fields. Experts greeted participants and wished success to the project. Latvian National Commission for UNESCO introduced Sustainable Development Goals, and other experts explained differentRead more
Great news!!! The PULCHRA school network is rapidly forming up! Don’t forget to visit the Pulchra City Challenges Platform to follow the City Challenges! The currently* selected schools for the 1st year of the project are: School Agios Ioannis Lyceum, Limassol Apeition Lyceum, Agros Ethnomartiras Kyprianos Lyceum, Strovolos Agios Georgios Lyceum, Lakatamia Paralimni Lyceum FotiRead more
Today we are launching PULCHRA to the EU media. Please find below our media release: European School Students Work with Experts to Do Science in the City Schools students across Europe are beginning an exciting new project this academic year where they will work with experts, including those in their communities, to explore the scienceRead more
Τhis is a pre-announcement of a forthcoming call for applications. The call will open in the first half of February 2020 and will be provided in English as well as in the national languages of the PULCHRA partners. Open Call for Schools About project The project “Science in the City: Building Participatory Urban LearningRead more
We are happy to release the PULCHRA project website!Read more
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By Antoin McDermott | Comments are ClosedBetter jobs and opportunities are pulling more and more people to cities. By the year 2030, two-thirds of Europeans will live in cities1. But urbanisation has created a unique set of problems, such as environmental degradation and poverty. Urban life is far from ideal, and it has become crucial that we develop new solutions to tackle rapid urban expansion, especially given the current climate crisis. New methods of city planning and governing is essential in managing environmental, social and economic problems in cities.
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By Antoin McDermott | Comments are ClosedOn November 25th, 2020, teachers and students from PULCHRA project pilot schools in Latvia gathered at a Virtual Opening Event on the
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By Constantinos Cartalis | Comments are ClosedGreat news!!! The PULCHRA school network is rapidly forming up! Don’t forget to visit the Pulchra City Challenges Platform to follow the
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By Antoin McDermott | Comments are ClosedToday we officially launch the PULCHRA project as the schools are beginning to work together with Partners and stakeholders. Teachers will be
