• The European POCTEP RISC_PLUS project is committed to environmental education as a key tool in the prevention of climate risks and training in sustainability
• The students of the IES of Ponte Caldelas participated in an informative session on the impact of floods in Ourense and early warning tools for their prevention.

The University of Vigo, through the Ephyslab research group, reinforces its commitment to environmental education and climate risk management in the framework of the European project POCTEP RISC_PLUS. The researchers Helena Barreiro, Diego Fernández and José González Cao gave a talk at the IES of Ponte Caldelas, bringing students closer to the keys of climate change and its impact on extreme events, with special attention to floods in the province of Ourense.

During the session, they explained the evolution of these phenomena in the region and presented the Early Warning System, an innovative tool developed in the framework of the RISC_PLUS project. This system is designed to anticipate and mitigate the effects of floods, improving the preparedness and resilience of the affected territories.

The activity not only provided a scientific overview of hydrometeorological risks, but also fostered a space for reflection and debate among students, promoting environmental awareness and the crucial role of science in climate change management.

The RISC_PLUS project, which also involves the Miño-Sil River Basin Authority, the University of Porto and the Portuguese Environment Agency, aims to strengthen the resilience of the Miño and Limia cross-border basins in the face of climate challenges.

In this line, environmental education is consolidated as a strategic pillar of the initiative, with the conviction that awareness and knowledge from an early age are key to ensure a sustainable future.

Through the dissemination of and access to rigorous information about the natural environment, RISC_PLUS not only seeks to increase ecological awareness, but also to provide new generations with essential tools and values for the protection of water resources and the planet.

With initiatives such as this one, the project reinforces its commitment to society, bringing scientific knowledge closer to the youngest and promoting a real change in the way of understanding and facing the climate challenges of the present and the future.

The actions carried out under the POCTEP RISC_PLUS project are co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through the Interreg VI A Spain – Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027 programme, which promotes cross-border cooperation projects with the support of the European Union.