Our primary goal was to raise awareness and improve education on wildfire prevention and management among secondary school students, integrating the climate change perspective. To achieve this, we developed an educational platform with two specific modules tailored to two age groups (12-14 and 14-16), providing tools that both teachers and students could use and adapt to their local context. Additionally, we promoted a participatory approach that engaged the community, empowering students with practical knowledge and skills to tackle challenges related to wildfires and their connection to climate change in their environments.
The consortium identified a gap in fire education targeting secondary school students. We aimed to develop innovative materials linking this topic to climate change using project-based learning methodology and the STEAM approach. This gap existed both in Spain and across Europe, but the main challenge was contextualizing and adapting the content to the specific characteristics of each bioregion. There was a clear need for educational resources addressing wildfires and climate change.