"P.L.O.U.F": 400 schoolchildren take to the water

On 29 March, the international centre for unesco and icireward and the University of Montpellier are organising an awareness day at the Corum for 400 pupils and secondary school pupils from Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole with the "P.L.O.U.F" (fun programme for smart explorers). As part of World Water Day, they will take part in various awareness-raising workshops on the theme of water resources and living things.

With recent events in France (extreme droughts and water restrictions in the south, floods and floods in the north), awareness of the effects of climate change is increasingly important.  The international centre unesco icireward and the University of Montpellier are organising "P.L.O.U.F", a fun and educational programme, dedicated to raising awareness among curious young minds on the theme of freshwater resources and living things. Throughout the day, nearly 400 schoolchildren from Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole will take part in 25 workshops: photo exhibitions, games, models, frescoes and experimental and artistic workshops.

The unesco icireward centre and the University of Montpellier will be supported by many partners: Univerlacité, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole water authority, Aquatech Innovation, Artisans du Monde, BioViva, C.L.O.P.E, Co-Science, EPTB Lez and the Hérault Fishing Federation.

The centre in a few words

The international centre for interdisciplinary research on water systems dynamics (UNESCO, ICIREWARD), located in Montpellier, brings together and strengthens the collaboration of nearly 480 scientists and 180 PhD students in 17 research laboratories. The centre's scientific community thus forms a rich multidisciplinary and international network to improve understanding of water issues. The research axes combine hydrological, chemical and biological sciences with social sciences to provide comprehensive expertise in the face of water resource challenges: its availability, quality, sharing or extreme phenomena (floods, droughts). ICIREWARD works throughout the year with schoolchildren, high school students, students and the general public (Water4Future program, PLOUF, etc.).