Project title: The sea has lost its way. Let’s find out why!

Team: Bright Little Stars

Agios Antonios   Agios Antonios   Greece   21 Student’s age: 8-9 years old

What is the impact of climate change (global warming, greenhouse effect, sea level rise, ice melt, extreme weather events) on the coastlines closest to us?
Ποια είναι η επίδραση της κλιματική αλλαγής (υπερθέρμανση πλανήτη, φαινόμενο του θερμοκηπίου, άνοδος της στάθμης της θάλασσας, λιώσιμο των πάγων, ακραία καιρικά φαινόμενα) στις πλησιέστερες σε εμάς ακτογραμμές;

Climate change, in addition to impacts such as sea level rise and global warming, is also expressed through coastal erosion. Coastal erosion is one of the most important environmental issues, with negative impacts on the environment and on the social and economic life of thousands of citizens.
Unfortunately, the phenomenon of erosion is also threatening the coastal zone of Central Macedonia, while many areas with obvious signs of vulnerability have been identified. The coast of Eastern Thessaloniki (the coast of the municipality of Thermaikos) is also experiencing worrying erosion, with the problem becoming increasingly widespread. In the school we approached coastal erosion (what it is, natural and man-made causes, impacts, prevention measures) using multimedia and multimodal educational applications and various educational activities, we took action and proposed solutions.

The local climate problem we investigated was the coastal erosion of our nearest coastlines in the light of climate change using a variety of educational tools. Our study areas were the coasts of the Municipality of Thermaikos and in particular the coastline of Kappa – Perea – Nea Epivaton – Agia Triada. After research we found out that the coast of Eastern Thessaloniki is facing an alarming erosion and the problem is becoming more and more serious, a fact that we found out both from the testimonies of the residents of the areas and from the comparison of satellite images over time. Coastal erosion, accelerated by climate change, threatens investment, housing, tourism and coastal settlements in our region. So we took action and proposed solutions. The students, with the help of the teacher in charge, studied the change in the coastline over the last decades by observing satellite images. They visited the shoreline, walked along it for an autopsy, talked to the residents about its change and the problems caused in recent years. With the help of an expert scientist and project coordinator for the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Observatory, they were informed about the dimensions of the problem and the actions that have taken place.

The problem is huge and is evolving rapidly year by year. The solutions we propose are the following:
11) Cleaning up the coast and reducing pollution in the coastal zone.
2) Informing and raising awareness about coastal erosion.
3) Harnessing the power and energy of waves as a Renewable Energy Source to convert wave energy into electricity.
4) Placement of natural stones to protect areas at risk of marine erosion and artificial replenishment of the coast.
5) Utilization in maritime areas of more digital multisensors – floats which will be connected to a satellite, equipped with the necessary measuring instruments to collect useful data.

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