{"id":12194,"date":"2023-11-29T01:59:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T01:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/29\/call-to-earth-day-2023-how-students-helped-care-for-the-planet\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T01:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T01:59:17","slug":"call-to-earth-day-2023-how-students-helped-care-for-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/29\/call-to-earth-day-2023-how-students-helped-care-for-the-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Call to Earth Day 2023: How students helped care for the planet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 200,000 participants, including 235 schools, took part this year. From making their own environmental awareness videos, to organizing and running a junkyard sale, students took the initiative to do their bit towards protecting the planet and inspire positive change. <\/p>\n

Take a look below at a selection of activities undertaken by schools around the world. <\/p>\n

Europe<\/h2>\n

Children from The International School of Krakow in Poland created an ECOllage with trash found in their local forest. \u201cOur piece transformed unwanted waste into an original piece of art that showcases our students\u2019 constant collective effort to make this world a better place,\u201d reads their Facebook post. <\/p>\n

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Posted by The International School of Krakow on\u00a0Monday, November 27, 2023<\/div>\n

And the Finnish School of Kosovo decided to turn trash into treasure for their Call to Earth Day project. After collecting waste glass jars, the students painted them to create upcycled artworks that spread awareness of the importance of reusing and recycling. <\/p>\n

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A post shared by Finnish School of Kosovo (@finnishschoolkosovo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Middle East<\/h2>\n

Students from Makassed Islamic High School in Lebanon decided to participate in a number of different projects, from upcycling plastic bottle lids into a giant poster, to making compost from leftover food. <\/p>\n

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A post shared by Mihs Saida (@mihssaida)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Africa<\/h2>\n

Pupils from Greenwood School, in Morocco, went to Bouskoura Forest armed with gloves and rubbish bags and collected trash. <\/p>\n

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As part of the interdisciplinary project \u201cProtect the Environment\u201d, and in participation in the international day\u2026<\/p>\n

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In Nigeria, children from Corona School Ikoyi created an awareness video on sustainable living and upcycling. \u201cThe bad choices we make have a great impact on our shared home, our natural habitat,\u201d said one student. <\/p>\n

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A post shared by Corona School Ikoyi (@corona_school_ikoyi)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Asia<\/h2>\n

Creating a news report-style video for this year\u2019s Call to Earth Day, students from CHIREC International School in India explored how to tackle water scarcity in the country\u2019s farming districts. <\/p>\n

The Mangrove and Gardening club at United World College in Thailand decided to mark the day by collecting mangrove seed pods for their school\u2019s mangrove nursery. After nurturing the seeds in the nursery, they plan to plant the saplings at a coastal location. <\/p>\n

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In a display of environmental stewardship, UWC Thailand\u2019s Mangrove and Gardening Club ventured out to Pa Klok to collect\u2026<\/p>\n

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Latin America<\/h2>\n

Fifth-grade students from the New Cambridge School in Colombia used this year\u2019s Call to Earth Day to raise awareness of plastic pollution. <\/p>\n

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A post shared by New Cambridge School (@newcambridge)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While innovative young students from Dualastair School in Chile found novel ways to recycle plastic waste. <\/p>\n

And all over the world, from Chile to Thailand, Cognita Schools took part in an artwork and video project. You can see just a small selection of their images in the gallery below. <\/p>\n

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