Tools in Ecological Education from the Education Section of the Spanish Society of Soil Science Soil Vermicomposting Practical Booklet
Abstract:
The Soil Education and Public Awareness Section of the Spanish Society of Soil Science (SEPAS-SECS) aims to make known the essential role of soils for life and raise awareness of the need to ensure their sustainable develop ment, especially among schoolchildren and university students. To protect the soil, spreading the knowledge of Soil Science is essential. Among the activities carried out by SEPAS-SECS were workshops with primary and secondary school children. Among the activities carried out by SEPAS-SECS participates in the IUSS educational project "THE IUSS GOES TO THE SCHOOL" preparing educational materials for young people, and in the book contest for children or ganized by the IUSS and FAO on the occasion of the WSD. Special attention is deserved by the creation of these brochures, among which is the practical case of vermicomposting for children. These materials are very useful for schoolchildren and institutions to prepare practical cases in their classrooms such as: creating gardens, vermicom post, soil and water contamination, etc. This paper lists some of the materials created and activities carried out by the Soil Science Education Section in recent years.
