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