Tartu Ülikool projektitaotlus

EEA AND NORWAY GRANTS FUND FOR BILATERAL RELATIONS INITIATIVE PROPOSAL Title of the initiative: Transferring knowledge on climate change from Norway to Estonia via state-of-the-art exhibition and an accompanying educational programme Implementing entity (beneficiary state entity): University of Tartu (Estonia) – UT Partner(s) (minimum one donor state entity): University of Oslo (Norway) - UIO University of Tallinn (Estonia) - TLU Bilateral priority area identified by the JCBF beyond the programmes:  promotion of core European values, such as respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and the respect for human rights for all people, regardless of their racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity; E-governance (digitalization) eastern partnership equality and equal treatment  competitive business environment, sustainable and adaptive governance (based on “Competitiveness Plan for 2020” approved by the Government of Estonia) Allocation (total sum): 135 000 € + 15% overheads on personnel costs (A more detailed project budget description in the activity plan) Short description of the initiative: (background, aim, participants, activity plan, budget outline, communication and dissemination) Awareness about climate change and of the negative impacts of human activity on climate is significantly lower in Estonia compared to Norway, with only 31% of Estonians versus 45% of Norwegians recognizing it as a very serious issue. To address this gap, we aim to leverage the donor’s expertise in raising public awareness and initiating behaviour change. The Climate House in Norway (UIO) will serve as the donor entity, while the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden (UT) will implement the project along with ecology, communication, education and psychology experts from Tallinn University. The project will focus on creating an exhibition designed to dispel common misconceptions about climate change and highlight the actions recommended by the scientific community to mitigate it and adapt to it. The design of the exhibition and the education programs will use insights from science communication and educational psychology to support increased awareness and long-term behaviour change. The main target groups of the project are school kids, families and people with little prior knowledge of climate change. The donor, with their experience of running the Climate House at their museum, will provide guidance to ensure that the exhibition and the accompanying educational program have maximum impact. The project budget covers personnel, exhibition materials, and travel expenses. The exhibition will debut at the University of Tartu before travelling to other locations across Estonia (for example, the Tallinn Botanic Garden, the Tallinn Zoo and Pernova Nature House). It will be complemented by an extensive educational program aimed at school children and families. Both the exhibition and the educational programme will be actively promoted in each city to ensure broad public engagement. 1 Activity plan: Activity Time Location Cost Participants October- 12 000 € UIO Visiting the Climate House of Norway; November Oslo, Norway TLU seminar on exchanging experiences 2024 UT Creating the first digital versions of the November 30 000 € UIO (virtually) Tallinn and Tartu, exhibition materials and the education 2024 – January TLU Estonia programme 2025 UT Analysing the created exhibition 10 000 € UIO January – materials and the educational Oslo, Norway TLU (virtually) February 2025 programme TU (virtually) 30 000 € UIO (virtually) Creating the final versions of the digital February – Tallinn and Tartu, TLU materials and education programme March 2025 Estonia UT Tallinn and Tartu, 18 000 € TLU Printing the physical materials March 2025 Estonia UT Opening the exhibition in University of 20 000 € UIO March – April Tartu Natural History Museum and Tartu, Estonia TLU 2025 Botanical Garden UT February – 5 000 € Communication activities Tartu, Estonia UT April 2025 October 2024 10 000 € Project management Tartu, Estonia UT – April 2025 Planned results 1 OUTPUT INDICATOR TARGET Number of people who have visited Exhibitions in Estonia 120 000 persons the exhibition Number of people who have taken 2 000 persons part in the programme Educational programme Number of teachers who have taken accompanying the exhibitions part of the programme and given 100 teachers materials for further dissemination among their students 1 Please refer to the Results Guideline 2