Buzzing schools : engaging youth on pollinator conservation through learning ecosystems.
Date: 2025-04-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Environment
Subjects: civic engagement, environmental education, pollinator, teaching materials, young person

BUZZING SCHOOLS
Engaging Youth on Pollinator Conservation through Learning Ecosystems

“The decline of pollinators poses a threat to both human wellbeing and Nature.” 

A New Deal for Pollinators, European Commission 2023

BUZZING  SCHOOLS  will  engage  young  people  in  pollinator  conservation,  fostering  care  and  action  for  the 
environment from an early age. The project will develop an educational toolkit with teachers and non-formal 
educators  to  introduce  the  topic  of  pollinators  decline  and  biodiversity  to  children  and  young  people  from  9 
to 16 years of age. Fostering a holistic approach to education, the toolkit will integrate STEM and non-STEM 
knowledge with green skills and competences, immersive technologies, and relatable role models to create a 
thriving learning ecosystem for students. 

The project is part of the European Commission’s Youth for Pollinators Pilot Project under the EU Pollinators 
Initiative.  It  is  developed  by  European  Schoolnet,  a  Network  of  30+  Ministries  of  Education  and  its  Scientix® 
community for science education in Europe, and by Poppins & Wayne, the creative studio behind the award-
winning hybrid interactive experience Pollinator Park.

POLLINATOR LEARNING SCENARIOS: 
12 ready-made learning scenarios for teachers 
to integrate pollinator-related topics in lessons.
Co created, piloted, and validated by teachers 
from  primary  and  secondary  education  with 
help  from  the  Pollinators  Scientific  Council 
(pedagogical and pollinator experts).

BLOOMING OUTDOORS: 
A  catalogue  of  8  outdoor  activities  to  take 
the 
learning  about  pollinators  outside 
classroom  and 
into  non-formal  settings.  
Developed with expert teachers and educators 
to inspire learners about, for, and in nature! 

BUZZ INTO YOUR FUTURE: 
8  career  profiles  and 
related  activities  
to 
introducing  pollinator-related  careers 
students.  Interviews  with  inspiring  experts 
available in paper, video, and podcast formats 
for  optimal  adaptability  to  the  classroom  and 
beyond. 

POLLINATOR PARK:
Student  and  curriculum-friendly  VR  and  web 
experiences  to  learn  about  pollinators  and 
the impact of their declining numbers on food 
availability and natural ecosystems. 
The  Pollinator  Park  VR  and  web  experience  
will  be  optimised  to  fit  formal  and  informal  
learning settings. 

BUZZING SCHOOLS

POLLINATOR 
DISCOVERY TOOLKIT

PDF 

ISBN 978-92-68-25158-4
doi: 10.2779/5779951
KH-01-25-020-EN-N

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