News of EducaPoles
This section presents the latest news on the International Polar Foundation's educational activities and projects. It also contains general interest news on the polar regions, climate change and sustainable development for the educational world. Our RSS feeds will inform you when news are published on this website.
-
Alain Hubert Welcomes Mathieu and Bruno Tacq at Class Zero Emission
27.07.2009
On 14 July, Alain Hubert, President of the International Polar Foundation, welcomed at Class Zero Emission (CZE) young Mathieu Tacq, a 12 year-old boy who constructed a scale model of the Princess Elisabeth Station with the help of his father, Bruno.
-
A Successful First Season for Class Zero Emission
07.07.2009
With the first season of Class Zero Emission behind us, it is time for the International Polar Foundation to release its first assessment of the project. With 1700 pupils (1000 flemish-speaking and 700 French-speaking) having attended the workshop since its opening in March 2009, the IPF's educational team is quite satisfied with the general outcome.
-
IPF Workshops at the Saint-Hubert Foundation
19.06.2009
On September 24th, the Saint-Hubert Foundation is organizing a day dedicated to environmental education in order to bring children to learn to respect nature at a young age.
-
IPF Presents the “Zero Emission” Concept at the Congrès des Sciences
08.06.2009
The 47th edition of the Congress of Sciences will take place from August 25 to 27 at the University of Mons - Hainaut (UMH). This year, the theme will be: "A World of Networks...Built over the Past 4 Billion Years".
-
The Princess Elisabeth Station as a Classroom Project
29.05.2009
Mathieu Tacq is a 6th grade student at the Petite Ecole Libre de Gentinnes. For his end-of-year classroom project, Mathieu has chosen to introduce his classmates to the wonders of the Princess Elisabeth Station. Turning to the International Polar Foundation for documentation and illustrations of the Station, Mathieu has chosen to pursue his dream all the way through and to build a scaled mock-up of the Station to illustrate his…
