A Story About Our Green School (2011)by bucinKrusevo, KS, Macedonia We live in the 21st century, the century noted for the development of technology and the contemporary human progress. However, we have to admit that in the race for better life somehow people have forgotten about our mother- the Planet Earth!In this modern time of living we witness the consequences of our greed. We earn much more money now but we lost the clean air, the clean drinking water, the healthy food...we destroyed the nature. Nowadays, people are different in nationality, religion, political orientation... but the only thing that should unite us is the battle to save our home- the Earth! We are the ones to begin this battle and our children are the ones to continue it and win! This battle will take us back to the lost and necessary- the clean drinking water, air and healthy food. This is the main reason why we decided to make the ecology a leading force in our school's education.We integrated ecological issues in all subjects, in all grades in our school.In this way we started developing the students' awareness of whatever you do for a better life you should never forget about Nature. The students in our school have accepted this dimension very well and they all stood up together for the GREEN FLAG.We started our battle for saving our environment and we proceeded it in several phases.In the first phase we established eco-committee consisted of many teachers, students, parents, representatives of the business sector, the local self government and citizens' associations. All of them had one purpose: to increase the environmental awareness in our school. We made a strategy and we started taking actions. In the very beginning, we were dedicating at least 5 minutes in every lecture about ecology. Students were becoming more and more eager to be creative and to participate in art and literary competitions that we organized. Then the second phase followed. We started acting ecologically on the very terrain. We planted flowers in the classrooms and we decorated the halls with environmentally friendly notes.In the third phase the students created an eco- codex in every classroom, then we collected their ideas and selected the best ones for making the mutual eco codex for the whole school. In the next phase we took into consideration the old and not functional stoves for heating in the classrooms that weren't changed for more than 30 years. Those stoves were old and broken , releasing a lot of smoke and little heat in the classrooms. They were changed only with one decision of the eco committee. Soon after, new stoves were purchased and placed in the classrooms whereas the old ones were sold and recycled. More and more parents were amazed by our consistency and hard work to change our environment so they started joining us. They suggested arranging the school yard and we accepted their idea. In short time, the teachers, the students, the parents for the first time in the history of this small place Bucin united themselves and together planted trees, flowers, grass. They have changed the yard into a real place of enjoyment.The reward GREEN FLAG was the medal awarded to all " green fighters" who in the past year were a real example of how we should save the nature. Our battle for better environment didn't stop here. The first eco classroom was placed in the school yard . This will be the place where many ecological issues can be taught and learned. Our students say:" We are very happy with our new eco classroom! Here we feel closer to nature! Here we become a part of the nature! This place is a symbol of our eco victory!What did we learn from our eco battle? the lessons became more interesting everybody started becoming environmentally conscious we mustn't forget to protect the nature from pollution Planet Earth is our unique mutual home we can achieve much more when working together our battle for better environment, cleaner air, water, food won't stop here this is the only battle that will unite usOur aim is: the GREEN FLAG will become the symbol of our planet. People different in age, ethnicity, race, religion, political orientation....will unite themselves singing the ecological hymn and waving with the GREEN FLAG. Please Sign In to post your comments. Top of FormTiffany GibbonPosted On: 7/3/2012 9:44:18 AMWe featured your project on our Project Earth Facebook page! Check it out and don't forget to "like" us! http://www.facebook.com/ProjectEarthNetworkBottom of Form Top of FormTiffany GibbonPosted On: 6/12/2012 2:07:03 PMI love the "eco-codex" idea! It gets everyone involved and serves as a constant reminder for the students to keep with their environmental efforts. Great idea!Bottom of Form Top of FormbucinPosted On: 6/9/2012 8:28:49 AMthe "eco-codex" is consisted of students', parents' and teachers' suggestions,ideas and rules about what should or shouldn't,must or mustn't we do in order to protect and save our environment!We have it on the walls in the school's hall as a reminder to everybody who enters and goes out of the school!We all together decided to stick to these rules and respect our "eco -codex"! You can see it and read it on the slides of our video!Bottom of Form

Top of FormNaturegoerPosted On: 6/8/2012 2:50:46 PMAmazing job in all of your efforts!! What did the "eco-codex" consist of? keep up the good work!Bottom of Form

Top of FormBALJINDER SINGH INCHARGE ECO-CLUBPosted On: 6/8/2012 5:28:41 AMyes good efforts......... best wishesBottom of Form