"<< Background >>“WAFLE” is a collaborative project of 4 partners. The idea was came up with United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 in SDG to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all” One of the main problems of the 21st century is the sustainability of existing water resources that do not have an alternative and the provision of sufficient amount and quality water. The amount of water we can use is faced with many dangers today. Although the vast majority of the world is covered with water, inadequate drinking water resources, climatic changes, increase in the world population, misuse of water resources, lack of appropriate and precautionary policies regarding water use have made water management an important problem. However, in our traditional education curricula, natural environment,water ecosystems, environment and sustainable water use are just included in the form of theoretical information. This information is not in the form of an innovative education that will reduce the water footprints of individuals and increase the water literacy standards. Although the education theoretically given about environment increases our cognitive knowledge, in order to achieve an understanding of water to be a part of the daily life, water literacy becomes a prerequisite.Our project aims to gain ""Water literacy"", which is a priority for a sustainable life. Water literacy is defined as ""the level of knowledge that includes understanding the basic information about the knowledge of water resources, the sustainable use and management of water and the importance and necessity of water for life"". (Amarasinghe and Sharma, 2008) It is a relatively new field of study with growing importance for sustainable water management and social water equity. Water literacy is an awareness and responsibility project in itself. The future of clean water depends on the conscious use of available water resources. Conscious use of water can only be achieved by raising awareness of concepts such as water footprint and water literacy. Water sustainability must be founded on clear knowledge and understandings of water resources and their relationships with humans and systems. Moreover, the need for such knowledge is not confined to water managers, researchers, and decision makers but also includes every user of water as an early age as possible. Students are considered the next decision makers and their public and private civic engagement around water will be integral in developing a sustainable future for water resources. An understanding of their water literacy and conceptions, as well as their misconceptions, is a critical basis for a sustainable future of reaching water. In our project, it is aimed that our students learn and comprehend the behavior of the water molecule through their own experiences and observations, and gain the ability to anticipate in which case it will be damaged and polluted and to calculate and decrease their own water footprint.Within the scope of this project, it is aimed that the participants will be water literates with the activities to be implemented in order to protect water in the best way, to ensure the effective use of natural water resources without endangering them and to protect them.<< Objectives >>Within the scope of this project, it is aimed to raise the water literacy and awareness on water sustainability of the participants with the activities to be implemented in order to protect water in the best way, to ensure the effective use of natural water resources without endangering them and to protect them. By the end of this project, we hope to raise water literacy among participant schools. Specifically, we aim participants to;•become familiar with water, get actively involved in water and face the issue of water as their own issue•define, calculate and compare their water footprints•identify the basic elements of water footprint “green, blue and grey water footprints”•develop awareness on water scarcity•get appropriate knowledge about various aspects of water use and management in order to ensure safer water consumption•understand how the water we use daily is delivered and treated, as well as knowing the quality and safety of that water•use water wisely at home and in social spaces•become as individuals who have a holistic awareness of environmental systems and can take steps to improve water footprint•acquire the skills and motivation to work toward the environment•act responsibly and make reasonable decisions for society as a whole in terms of water usage•promote active living water literacy•learn the footprints of food, agricultural products and industrial products•study causes and effects of water pollution deeply•specify water as an energy resource•understand the connection between water and biological diversity•learn the healing water resources and their benefits•produce alternative cleaning products•promote “World Water Day” with an action (walk/ protest/ theatre play/ drama etc.)•promote scientists who have studied water•determine water policies of the schools and publish a manifesto on water use •develop personally, professionally and academically.•gain new transferable skills•receive financial support•increase motivation to learn•develop cultural awareness and open-mindedness.•iraise self-confidence.•gain knowledge in new subjects•improve and gain language skills.In terms of participant schools as institutions we aim to ;-empower schools to take part in international projects -broaden opportunities for pupils and staff to learn and collaborate with peers through ‘mobility projects’ in other countries-strengthen international cooperation in education through physical exchanges as well as virtual ones on the eTwinning platform<< Implementation >>The activities will be implemented under 7 Categories;1- IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIESa) Seminars;A seminar informing participants on water footprint and the basic elements of it “blue, green and grey water footprint” by an expert ( An academician teaching hydrobiology in the Faculty of Science or an authority working for Provincial Directorate of Water Management/ Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs) A seminar informing participants about the relation between water and biological diversity by an academician working at Faculty of Aquacultureb) Researches on;-countries with water scarcity around the world-water resources of the region or province where the school is located-water pollution-the properties of potable water-the ways of storing rainwater from past to present and the ways how to use rain water-scientists who have done important studies on water-healing water regions in countries-endangered species, rivers and lakes as a result of water pollution or scarcityc) A workshop for parents to produce alternative cleaning products instead of modern cleaning agents (making arab soap from waste oils, vinegar, lemon juice, baking soda, washing soda, salt tablets)d) Watching the short film “where is water” produced and animated by Steve Cutts by UNESCO WWAP e) Watching the TEDx talk by Seth Darling “ invisible water, the hidden virtual water market” f) Declaring a MANIFEST on schools’ water policy2- TPM ACTIVITIES-Teacher trainings on web 2.00 tools - Practising web 2. 00 tools with learning scenerios- Trainings on Etwinning portal -Cultural Exchange -Presentation of schools-Field trips ( environmentally friendly city model “Remourban” city of Tepebasi ) 3- LTT ACTIVITIES-Presentations-Icebreakers-Multinational group Works/ discussions-Field trips for cultural exchange-Visiting a food processing bussiness in the first LTT & filming water foot print of food-Visiting a textile production bussiness in the second LTT& filming water footprint of clothes-Visiting an agricultural land in the last LTT& filming water footprint of crops 4- PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES-Signing contracts with Nas-Attending meetings held by NA-Authorization processes before transnational meetings-Budget control-Timetable checklist5- ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES-Calculation of water footprints of all participants at the beginning and at the end of the Project-Expectation and satisfaction Surveys to be implemented pre and post transnational meetings-Application for a Etwinning National Quality Label-Interim report-Final report6- DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES-Erasmus boards-News on offcial websites of the schools, website of the partnership -Posts on social media accounts -Leaflets explaining the aims and outcomes of the Project-Leaflets on how to save water at homes -Protests Promoting “World Water Day”7- ETWINNING ACTIVITIES - Opening blogs/ forums on discussions - Implementing surveys- Documentation of transnational meetings- Etwinning live events<< Results >>The outcomes of the Project can be classified as “concrete outcomes and abstract outcomes” The concrete outcomes we aim to achieve during and on completion of the project are;-A seminar informing participants on water footprint and the basic elements of it-Two webinars -Three reports of the participants’ footprint calculations -A project corner from waste materials-A press column with all local, national and international newspaper news and articles on Water-A website and social media accounts “ Instagram & facebook page” -Etwinning Project-The motto and the LOGO of the project-4 satisfaction surveys on LTTs-Two calendars (containing visuals and information on all subjects such as water pollution, scarcity, treatment, aquatic creatures, healing water resources, the water footprints of food, agricultural products and industry, scientists who have worked on water, and water as an energy resource) by TUERCHAN or CALENDARLABS web 2 tool.-A map of water resources of the region or province where the school is located-A map of countries with water scarcity around the world (BY PICTROMAP WEB2 TOOL)-a map of healing water regions in countries by NATGEO MAPMAKER-An infographic brochure on water pollution revealing some information such as how the water gets dirty/ the effect of detergents and air pollution on the water /Diseases caused by polluted water/ The negative effects of water pollution on animals/ measures to be taken to keep the water clean ( BY INFOGRAPHICS WEB 2 TOOL)-Two actions on World Water days in two years-A workshop for parents and students to produce environmentally friendly cleaning products instead of modern cleaning agents (making arab soap from waste oils , vinegar, lemon juice, baking soda, washing soda, salt tablets-A padlet page about scientists who have done important studies on water-A seminar informing participants about the relation between water and biological diversity by an academician working at Faculty of Aquaculture-A mentimeter page about the ways of storing rainwater from past to present and the ways how to use rain water-A map of healing water regions in countries by NATGEO MAPMAKER-A leaflet on how to save water in homes-School Water Principles' manifest-Films on food processing / agriculture /clothe production - An educational tool available on OER- Research papers ""the effectiveness of multinational activities of the project and the impact of environmental education on pupils""Abstract outcomes are mostly related to the individual development of the participants as mentioned below. At the end of the Project participants will;-define, calculate and compare their water footprints•identify the basic elements of water footprint “green, blue and grey water footprints”•get appropriate knowledge about various aspects of water use and management in order to ensure safer water consumption•understand how the water we use daily is delivered and treated, as well as knowing the quality and safety of that water•use water wisely at home and in social spaces•promote active living water literacy•learn the footprints of food, agricultural products and industrial products•understand the connection between water and biological diversity•learn the healing water resources and their benefits•produce alternative cleaning products•promote “World Water Day” with an action (walk/ protest/ theatre play/ drama etc.)•receive financial support•increase motivation to learn•develop cultural awareness and open-mindedness•raise self-confidence•improve language skillsIn terms of participant schools as institutions we aim to ;-empower schools to take part in international projects -broaden opportunities for pupils and staff to learn and collaborate with peers through ‘mobility projects’ in other countries-strengthen international cooperation in education through physical exchanges as well as virtual ones on the eTwinning platform"