Interior of the Aquaculture Remote Classroom
©BIM
Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency, BIM, developed the ARC as part of a European wide campaign called #FarmedintheEU. This mobile classroom tours small towns around Ireland, delivering aquaculture education and awareness to primary schools. Like the EU campaign, it aims to highlight the benefits of aquaculture in supplying sustainable seafood, creating employment and helping sustain coastal communities.
The remote classroom is supported by four online lessons, regular webinars direct to schools and a range of learning resources and materials such as posters and workbooks. The ARC is available to schools completely free of charge.
- Project locations
- Ireland
- Overall budget
- €329 405
- EU contribution
- €164 70350% of the overall budget
- Project website
- The ARC
Results
- Since launching in 2019, the ARC has visited 71 primary schools, delivering in-person lessons to 2,627 students.
- The numbers of individual engagements have increased in recent years, as well, demonstrating a strong public interest in aquaculture education.
- The ARC has been present at seven public outreach events, engaging with 7,155 individuals, and receiving a total of 460 expressions of interest in its services.
Contact
Katie Boyle
- Name
- Katie Boyle
- Organisation
- Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)
- kboyle
h2 [dot] ie