The Cabildo of Lanzarote, through the Office of the Biosphere Reserve, together with ecca.edu, is launching the Lanzarote Biosphere Reserve Informants course. People interested in this new training can register from next Monday, May 12, through the following link.
This is a training offer aimed at people who want to accredit their knowledge about the UNESCO figure, the natural and cultural heritage of the island of Lanzarote as a value to be protected and the environmental and social impacts of the human footprint, in order to minimize them through good practices. The module will certify learning for work purposes and promote collective reflection on the present and future of Lanzarote.
Innovative materials
The didactic material, which has been produced by teachers from ecca.edu, has been supervised by the Office of the Biosphere Reserve to guarantee the approach and accuracy of the data. The elaboration responds to the ecca system, based on the combination of three key elements: multimedia material, audio class and tutoring, in a dynamic and interactive multimedia context.
The working document, a guide to the topics to be covered with web links, QR codes and numerous illustrations, is expanded with more exhaustive locutions, among other complementary resources. It includes general information on Biosphere Reserves around the world, and their networks (the Spanish network and the Canary Island network); Lanzarote as an island system, its protected areas, natural and agricultural biodiversity, cultural heritage, social and participatory capital, the impacts of human action and the catalog of good practices for the sustainability of the territory.
In addition, the booklet is completed with a final synthesis scheme in English, to facilitate the transfer of information to visitors who do not speak Spanish.
The Councilor of the Biosphere Reserve of Lanzarote, Samuel Martín, describes this initiative as "a great step in raising awareness and training new workers who come into contact with tourists every day and who can become a tool for a more respectful and sensitive visit to a space as fragile and special as ours."
He also recalls that registration is open to anyone interested in learning about the island and its natural and cultural wealth, unique in the world.
For his part, the general director of ecca.edu, José María Segura SJ, thanks the Foundation for the trust placed in it to develop this new training. "For ecca.edu, it is an assignment that we welcome with the utmost responsibility and care from the commitment and with the aim of contributing to making known to take care of the wealth of our land, because what is not known is not taken care of." , concludes the director.
