INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS WITH APPROPRIATE CHANGES IN THE UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY OF REDUCING THE WATER FOOTPRINT RESULTING FROM MARITIME ACTIVITIES

<< Objectives >>With the DirtyFOOT project;1. To teach university students and youth about the water footprint of selected sectors,2. To transfer all educated materials into the digital platform,3. To prepare international educational materials accepted in partner countries,4. To design water footprint calculating portal for all curious web visitors5. To train students and youth theoretically, practically, and have trans-national experience6. Multiply the project outputs by online meetings and web service<< Implementation >>During the implementation period of the project;1. 15 trainers will be training2. At least 200 students and youth will educate,3. At least 1000 visitors will visit the project website4. At least 200 times of the lecture notes/videos will be downloaded5. At least 4 partner meetings and 4 national workshops will be organised6. One international workshop will be organised7. At least 9 field practical activities will be organised8. At least 500 times the water footprint module will be used<< Results >>The results/outcomes of the project;1. Prepared sector-based water footprint lecture notes2. Prepared a check-list to calculate water footprint values3. Digital platforms will also be used to reach the public4. National workshops will be hybrid to reach wide audiences5. The success of the digital platforms will be measured6. The students/youth will prepare an assay to evaluate the trainings7. The trained students will teach children with their knowledge under the control of the trainers.