VUB investigates COOLSCHOOLS example
From better cognitive development to fewer health problems: time spent in nature is pure gain for children. Athénée Royal 2 is one of the 20 Brussels schools receiving subsidies through the Opération Ré-Création project to transform their playgrounds into green spaces. Today, the concrete playgrounds of the primary and secondary school are still uninviting, but that will soon change. “Demolition work will start in May 2025, and everything should be ready six months later,” says Alex Liesenborghs, science teacher and project coordinator. Athénée Royal 2 is an example of COOLSCHOOLS par excellence. VUB researcher Elsa Gallez is conducting research as part of the EU project COOLSCHOOLS, which aims to help schools go green.
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