Microplastic Education for Schools and Educational Institutions
WASoMI: Water without Microplastics – Practical Environmental Education with Scientific Impact
Microplastics are one of the most pressing environmental problems of our time – from Arctic ice to the deep sea, from the Danube to Mount Everest. They have been detected in animals, the human gut, the placenta, the blood, and even in breast milk. Wasser 3.0 makes this complex topic accessible to educational institutions and transforms students, teachers, and lecturers into active environmental researchers.
With our innovative WASoMI Education Program (Water without Microplastics), we bring scientific expertise and practical commitment to environmental protection directly into classrooms and lecture halls.
Why Microplastic Education for Your Institution?
Schools and institutes are ideal places to initiate sustainable action. Microplastics are scientifically complex, but precisely for this reason, they belong in education – as a future topic that combines practical learning with societal impact.
Advantages for Your Educational Institution:
- Practical STEM Education: Connect biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, and data analysis with real research.
- Citizen Science: Your students contribute to genuine scientific data and see the direct impact of their work.
- Modern Competencies: Promote critical thinking, scientific methodology, and environmental awareness.
- Sustainability in the Curriculum: Fulfill educational goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs) with concrete projects.
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Integrate the topic into various subjects and project weeks.
The WASoMI Education Program: Complexity Meets Practice
Our program brings the expertise of Wasser 3.0 in microplastic research and environmental technology directly to your educational institution. We believe: Together with students and teachers, we can achieve much more for water without microplastics.
Become Part of the Global Map of Microplastics
With our Citizen Science project, your students can become real environmental researchers. They collect water samples from local water bodies, analyze them using scientific methods, and contribute their results to the global data basis.
The Analytics Kit includes:
- Standardized sampling protocol for reproducible results.
- Professional microplastic analysis in the Wasser 3.0 research laboratory in Landau.
- Automatic data provision on the Global Map of Microplastics.
- Comprehensive accompanying materials for teaching.
- Access to the Wasser 3.0 App with knowledge transfer and data visualization.
Special educational opportunities
For schools and non-profit organizations, we offer the complete Analytics Kit, including laboratory analysis and data integration, at a reduced price. We make high-quality science accessible to educational institutions.
Scientifically Proven: The effectiveness of Citizen Science in environmental monitoring is scientifically proven. Studies show that targeted communication strategies and the right approach to target groups significantly improve engagement. Citizen Science is particularly effective in education, as it combines practical learning with societal impact.
Digital Experience Space and the Wasser 3.0 App
The Wasser 3.0 App bundles knowledge and action for water without microplastics. In addition to well-founded knowledge transfer, it offers the chance to directly participate in microplastic mapping and track results in real-time.
App Features:
- Interactive maps with global microplastic data.
- Educational content on microplastics, the water cycle, and environmental protection.
- Direct access to one's own data collection and analysis.
- Networking with other participating educational institutions worldwide.
Part of the EU Mission for Clean Waters
The EU Mission Charter aims to restore our oceans and waters by 2030. With the Global Map of Microplastics and our education program, we demonstrate a concrete way in which this ambitious goal can be achieved through the power of the community.
How to Start WASoMI at Your Institution
1. Contact Us
Get in touch with us via our website. We are happy to advise you on the appropriate formats for your institution.
2. Order the Analytics Kit
Order the reduced-price Analytics Kit for educational institutions and receive all necessary materials and instructions.
3. Sampling in Class
Conduct the sampling with your students according to the standardized protocol – an exciting practical project for natural sciences, geography, or project days.
4. Laboratory Analysis and Results
Send the samples to the Wasser 3.0 lab for analysis. After evaluation, the data will be entered into the Global Map and made available to your class.
5. Data Evaluation and Impact
Work with the real data, compare with other regions, and discuss potential solutions – real research with real impact!
Make your institution part of the solution!
Together for water without microplastics – with real research, practical learning, and measurable impact.
