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The world`s largest lessons
“We only have one planet. We have nowehere else to go. If we use our creative powers properly we don’t need anywhere else. If we take care of it, and each other, everything we need is right here”
Sir Ken Robinson (Educator)
Each partner school introduce the Global Goals for the sustainable development.
Pupils watch the video and create a wordart in national teams with ideas.
How can we help to take care of our planet?
Be creative!!!
This book is made by partner school from:
- Badajoz Spain
- Porto Garibaldi Italy
- Mestre Italy
- Aydin Turkey
- Greece
- Rèunion island
eTwinning project:
“ETwinnersTown citzens in action for sustainability”
CHAPTER ONE:
BRAINSTORMING
ABOUT GLOBAL AIMS 2030
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SPANISH TEAM (4rd Grade)
Words more used by teams:
RECYCLE TRAST
REUSE
SUSTAINABILITY
KEEP THE EARTH CLEAN
TAKE CARE OF THE WATER
EQUALITY
PICK UP PLASTIC
HELP
ENVIRONMENT
RESPECT
LIFE
PEACE
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SPANISH TEAM (3rd Grade)
Words more used by teams:
SAVE
RECYCLE
PEACE
SUSTAINABILITY
IMPROVE
CREATIVITY
AIMS
RIGHTS
FRIENDSHIP
EQUALITY
CRITICAL THINKING
REUSE
WASTE
POLLUTION
NATURE
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PORTO GARIBALDI TEAM
Words more used by teams:
DO NOT POLLUTE
DON’T WASTE FOOD, WATER AND AIR
GIVE FREE FOOD AND FREE MEDICINES TO THE POOR
DON’T CUT TREES
USE LESS CARS AND ELECTRICITY
LIVE IN PEACE AND SHARE
DO NOT POLLUTE THE SEA
DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE: WE ARE LUCKY ANYWAY
COLLECT THE GARBAGE
LEAVE AND WORK FOR THE PEACE
GIRLS TOO HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL IN ALL COUNTRIES
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MESTRE TEAM
WORDS MORE USED:
DON’T WASTE WATER
OXIGEN
FLOWERS
NATURE
WATER
BUTTERFLIES
ANIMALS
PARK
STUDING
HAVE A HOUSE
HEALTH
HEALTHY LIFE
TREES
FRIENDS
EATING
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GREEK TEAM
Words more used:
forest
citizen energy
in action
energy
land
green places
sustainability
water
take care of our planet
enviroment
public transport
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TURKISH TEAM
Words more used by teams:
PEACE
HOPE
SOLIDARITY
CLEAN
LIFE
RECYCLE
HAPPY
FRIENDSHIP
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French Team
The most frequent words used by the pupils :
Nature
water
energy
natural
environment
pollution
recycling
life
planet
evolution
sustainable
CHAPTER 2:
Watching our town
Is it sustainable or not?
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Badajoz, SPAIN
In our city, you can watch:
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Electric buses
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Different recycled bins
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Public electric chargers
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Bicycle lanes
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Public bike rent
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Public bike parkings
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Visual signals
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Bird watching
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Green areas
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Walking routes
Badajoz is improving but it is not sustainable enough.
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PORTO GARIBALDI, ITALY
In our village, you can watch:
- Different recycled bins
- Public electric chargers
- Bicycle lanes
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Mestre – Italy
In our town you can watch:
- Different recycled bins
- Tram
- Bicycle lanes
- Public bike rent
- Green Area
Mestre is improving, but there’s still a long way to go
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GREECE -Ampelonas
In our town
We have:
Many parks
Library
Post office
Health Center
pharmacies
Recycled bins
Taverns ,coffee shops
Many stray dogs
We need :
Police station
Fire station
Foundation for Orphans
A built for the Music school
A cultural center built
A museum
A day care center for old people
Aydın / TURKEY
In our beautiful city Aydın we are doing a lot for recycling and sustainability.
- We have seperate bins for different waste.
- Our municipility is arranging competitions “bring your watse, get your present”.
- Motivation is good, but still have things to learn and teach.
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In Saint-Joseph , Réunion
In our city , we use :
*buses for eco-mobility, called the Gecko Bus – since February 2019
*bins to recycle glass in public areas
*bins to give away old clothes to be recycled
*At home , each family has a green bin for all types of waste and a yellow bin for cardboard, plastic and paper , given by the townhall.
* a compost bin at home that you can get by asking to the townhall for free.
* in each family , a calendar is given with information about recycling and the eco-citizen behavior with the 3Rs : recycle , reduce , repair, reuse.
The city is improving but there is still a lot of work to be done.
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CHAPTER 3:
Watching our school
Is it sustainable or not?
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PORTO GARIBALDI
We make the separate collection of plastic, paper and used batteries.
After school lunch, we collect fruit and bread to avoit food waste.
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CEIP GUADIANA, Badajoz (SPAIN)
In our school, you can watch:
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Recycled bins.
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No plastic glasses.
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Filtered water.
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Zero waste in the playground. Tupper wares and recycled bottles.
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Art and creativity with recycled materials.
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Bike parkings in the school.
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Eco staff in the playground.
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Tennis balls against noise pollution.
We are improving. Let`s take more actions.
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MESTRE (Italy)
In our school you can watch recycled bins for plastic, paper, organic, used batteries and tone
In our school lots of students go to school on foot with “Pedibus” or using bikes
We have a vegetable garden and we sell our vegetable.
We eat fruit and vegetable for break time, “Sana merenda”
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Aydın / TURKEY
In our school Mehmet Akif Ersoy Primary School, you can see seperate bins for;
- glass of which sides are also used for putting umbrellas
- paper
- plastic
- metal
- batteries
All these bins are done with our pupils and by doing with them they are also encouraged to use them effectively.
Let’s keep on working for a better world and future !
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GREECE / Ampelonas
In our school we have :
– Vegetable garden
-Trees on the playground
We need :
–Recycled bins
-Bin for used batteries
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In our school :
There are:
-Basketball and volleyball courts and a football field as well.
-Trees on the playground
We have :
-Bike parking and we move to school on bike or on foot
-An integrated school program for the children with special educational needs
We have installed a new permanent ramp for making their classroom accessible .
We are an inclusive school
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Saint-Joseph , Réunion
In our school , Collège Achille Grondin we have :
*big compost bins outside in the garden
*a small compost bin in the teacher’s room
*big plastic and cardboard bins in the playground for sorting
*a no-waste policy at the canteen
*an eco-club with students who think about actions to lead in the school . In December , they organised a Sustainability Day at school. They also participated in the international compost poster challenge.
*6 eco-representatives
* a recycling policy of the draft paper
*a gardening club
*a garden with some fruits and plants(papaya and aloe vera)
*led bulbs in the classroom for less-energy wasting
*water fountain so the students can have fresh water in th eplayground and they can use reusable bottles
*a box to collect plastic caps for a local association that recycle them.
*in classrooms , the students and teachers grow plants .
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Published: Dec 22, 2019
Latest Revision: Dec 22, 2019
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