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ECO PROJECTS RELATED TO RESOURCE EFFICIENCY IN ”NICOLAE IORGA” HIGH
SCHOOL
A: Worldwide project Eco- School
• Started in 2009, this project is still in progress and its main objectives are to make students aware of the problems our world is facing, to emphasise that waste sorting is the easiest way to reduce gas emissions and save energy.
• A great number of students aged 8-18 have participated in a wide range of activities, as follows:
Separate waste collection
Designing ecological information boards
Students and teachers `participation in the National Symposium “Science in
the Service of Sustainable Development” 28th-29th May 2010
Making cards from recyclables to celebrate Mother`s Day
Earth Day Celebration- 22nd April 2010
Volunteering
• Collecting waste in nearby forests• Planting trees and flowers on the school
premises• Building tree houses for birds and squirrels in
the schoolyard• Cleaning playgrounds in parks.• Starting a campaign entitled : Donate Paper,
Save a Tree!
B: Eco Watch
• Introduced in 2009, this project is aimed at developing civic competence as well as ecological behaviour in both primary and secondary school students.
• Consequently, a good number of students (600 students) have been involved in monthly activities which have been designed to encourage a critical view and promote an environmental friendly attitude.
Designing an Eco Guide
Do`s• Remove threatening icicles
and street snow • Plant spring flowers in the
schoolyard• Create places for pets in
parks and cleaning playgrounds
• Collect waste separately in different areas of the city
Don’t`s• Use chemicals to remove
snow• Ignore the need for green
places• Ignore dirt• Forget that resources are
limited
Eco Poems, Projects, Songs
Lovely Nature Trees are green,My garden is clean,Throwing litter is meanWe have a whole world to keep cleanDon’ t forget to make it clean.
Here, take this apple, it`s greenHey! Don’t hit the bin! If you don’t want me to be meanPick up the bin and put it in.What if you weren’t seen? By Claudia Geaboc 5th Grade “ N. Iorga” High School, Bucharest
C: Eco Leadership• This project is a partnership with Greenitiative
and it is meant to continue the work started in the Eco School Project.
• Its main goals are to raise students` awareness regarding waste sorting in order to save energy and reduce pollution and to persuade them to take action .
• During the project, participants will go through a number of stages, one of which will be a competition with appealing prizes for the most dedicated ones.
Steps to follow:
• Identifying an eco leader for each grade• Finding available partners ( 5 other students) to
form a team• Making a PowerPoint Presentation ( using
materials provided by Greenitiative)• Initiating waste sorting competition• Campaigning for waste sorting• Giving an account of their activity• Rewarding most efficient participants
Photos taken during the first stage of Eco Leadership Project