In the past few years, climate change and the environment have become important topics of discussion in Europe. However, studies show how little people still know about the importance of biodiversity and its value to the environment.

For this reason, Global Nature Fund and 5 other European partners, have decided to join forces and start a new project: Inspiring for Biodiversity (acronym for "Empowerment of European Citizens for Action through Education on Biodiversity"). This Erasmus+ project aims to develop a strategic partnership at European level in order to assess practices concerning the education of adults on biodiversity and to improve the quality and offer of such.

We develop a set of innovative and successful pedagogical material on biodiversity and a specific guide to raise the awareness of European CSOs and other stakeholders. The project will provide a tool kit for educators working on this topic, helping people to understand better the concept of biodiversity and its connection with daily life. The main goal is to increase the general level of consciousness on biodiversity. The material will be available for the broad public.

Project partners:

• GNF (Coordinator), Germany
• Mittetulundusuhing Peipsi Koostoo Keksus, Estonia
• Ekopolis Foundation, Slovakia
• Stowarzyszenie Ekologiczne "Etna", Poland
• Balatoni Integrációs és Fejlesztési Ügynökség Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft, Hungary
• Global 2000, Austria