Waters That Join Us

There are several countries which are bordered by rivers or lakes. They divide the nations, but they also connect them in positive and negative sense. History shows us a waterbarrage can cause serious political conflicts, pollution is a common problem, but otherwise inhabitants in different countries on the riverside have somehow similar way of life, they tell the similar stories, sing the same songs.

During the first two years, participants from Hungary, Belarus, Macedonia and Romania focused on the Danube, the Tisa, the Neman and Ohrid-lake. We invite others to join us!

- New rivers, lakes, sea can be included
- Description of its geographical location and characteristics
- Description of its biological ecosystem, vegetation on the shores, fishes, amphibia, insects and microscopical species
- Environmental situation, sources of pollution
- Chemical analyses, evaluation of collected data
- Its role in history of our countries, important events related to it
- Legends, tales, folk songs connected to it
- Its role in our literature, poems, romans, related to this water
- The life of the people (different nations) who are living on the
shores, traditional way of life, fishing traditions etc.
- The future of this water, our dreams and imaginations
- Personal experiences, memories of students related to this water

Website: http://www.iearn.hu/waters/

Ages: 12-18 years

Languages: English

Dates: Ongoing

Contact: For more information about participating in this or other iEARN projects, write to iearn@iearn.org