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Unit 1 - Introduction to climate change. Effects, scenarios, adaptation and mitigation

Unit 1 - Introduction to climate change. Effects, scenarios, adaptation and mitigation

The learning objectives are: 

  • What is climate change and what are the scenarios?
  • What are the effects of climate change?
  • How to act on climate change? Adaptation and mitigation.
  • Climate change and agriculture.
  • Sustainable development and sustainability.
Teacher: Chiara Borsini, Juan Pablo Martin, Patricia Mora, Barbara Ojalvo, Luca Paolucci, Antonio Roman, Andrea Succhielli, Altheo Valentini

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Unit 2 - Climate change and extensvie livestock farming. Effects and consequences

Unit 2 - Climate change and extensvie livestock farming. Effects and consequences

The learning objectives are:

  • Extensive livestock farming. Definitions and differences with other livestock production models.
  • Introduction to the environmental and social differences of different livestock farming methods.
  • Ecosystem services of extensive livestock farming.
  • Negative impacts of livestock farming on the environment.
  • Impacts of climate change on extensive livestock farming.
Teacher: Chiara Borsini, Juan Pablo Martin, Patricia Mora, Barbara Ojalvo, Luca Paolucci, Antonio Roman, Andrea Succhielli, Altheo Valentini

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Unit 3 - Extensive livestock farms and climate change adaptation

Unit 3 - Extensive livestock farms and climate change adaptation

The learning objectives are: 

  • Adaptation to climate change in extensive livestock farming.
  • Resilience, vulnerability, and adaptation in extensive livestock farming.
  • Adaptation strategies, tools and measures, what are they and what are they used for
  • What is the legal and institutional framework in relation to climate change in extensive livestock farming?
  • Key principles of adaptation.
  • Issues for action to adapt livestock farming to climate change.
  • Pasture management in relation to climate change.
  • Animal management in relation to climate change.
  • Sustainable farm management.
Teacher: Chiara Borsini, Juan Pablo Martin, Patricia Mora, Barbara Ojalvo, Luca Paolucci, Antonio Roman, Andrea Succhielli, Altheo Valentini, Tom Zoellner

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Unit 4 - Management of other socioeconomic aspects for climate change adaptation

Unit 4 - Management of other socioeconomic aspects for climate change adaptation

The learning objectives are: 

  • Sustainability in extensive livestock farming
  • How do socio-economic factors in extensive livestock farming relate to climate change?
  • What are the main lines of action for adapting the socio-economic factors of extensive livestock farming to climate change?
  • Examples of adaptation of socio-economic aspects.
Teacher: Chiara Borsini, Juan Pablo Martin, Patricia Mora, Barbara Ojalvo, Luca Paolucci, Antonio Roman, Andrea Succhielli, Altheo Valentini, Tom Zoellner

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Unit 5 - Water management on your extensive livestock farm

Unit 5 - Water management on your extensive livestock farm

The learning objectives are:

  • How do water management, extensive livestock farming and climate change relate to each other?
  • What are the main lines of action for adapting water management to climate change?
  • Examples of adaptation in water management. 
Teacher: Chiara Borsini, Juan Pablo Martin, Patricia Mora, Barbara Ojalvo, Luca Paolucci, Antonio Roman, Andrea Succhielli, Altheo Valentini

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Unit 6 - Water management for the adaptation of extensive livestock farming to climate change

Unit 6 - Water management for the adaptation of extensive livestock farming to climate change

The learning objectives are:

  • Filter plants in livestock drinking ponds.
  • Rainwater harvesting and accumulation for drinking purposes - Roman pond
  • Water retention/infiltration systems
  • Livestock water harvesting using surface waterproof structures 
  • Livestock water purification
Teacher: Chiara Borsini, Juan Pablo Martin, Patricia Mora, Barbara Ojalvo, Luca Paolucci, Antonio Roman, Andrea Succhielli, Altheo Valentini

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Units 7/8/9 - Introduction to Hydroponics

Units 7/8/9 - Introduction to Hydroponics

The learning objectives are:

  • Different Technological Solutions in Hydroponic Systems
  • Hydroponic growing system in the food production industry
  • Influencing parameters in hydroponic plant cultivation
  • Causes of illness from hydroponic product system
  • Regulations on food safety and movement
  • EU legislation
  • Use of raw and treated wastewater in Hydroponical Systems
Teacher: Chiara Borsini, Juan Pablo Martin, Patricia Mora, Barbara Ojalvo, Luca Paolucci, Antonio Roman, Andrea Succhielli, Altheo Valentini, Tom Zoellner

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Module 2: Agri-business simulation with students

Module 2: Agri-business simulation with students

The second module of the SEED4AFRICA provides that each participant engages and
cooperates with a group of at least 10 students to carry out educational activities. Units’
contents and material will be introduced with an online workshop for
teachers/trainers/researchers conducted by experts in entrepreneurial learning.

During the following two weeks, teachers will implement tasks and carry out educational
activities together with selected students.
In this module two different types of mentoring will be provided:

  1. remotely through the forums on Moodle by the staff members of EGInA and
  2. in person by selected tutors in each African country
Teacher: Chiara Borsini, Barbara Ojalvo, Luca Paolucci, Antonio Roman, Andrea Succhielli, Altheo Valentini

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