BROCHURE OF THE PROJECT-GREEN LIFE

GREEN LIFE EVS PROJECT 01/4/2014-1/4/2015

REUSE RECYCLE REDUCE facebook.com/greenlifeevsproject greenlife14-15.blogspot.ro Www.greenlife.fcasec.com

GREEN LIFE PARTNERSHIP THEMES OF PROJECT SERVICE DESCRIPTION HOST CITY ABOUT US NON FORMAL EDUCATION METHODS TEAM PUM NATIONAL PARKS FROM OUR COUNTRIES OUR WORK AND ACTIVITIES

Green Life PARTHERSHIP 1. Forumul Cetatenesc pentru Actiune Sociala si Educatie Civica – Romania (www.fcasec.com) 2. Eurocircle - France

“Green Life” is a follow up of another EVS project, which was concluded in April 2013.

Green Life is a group EVS project which will be implemented by 7 youth organizations active in the domain of environment protection end environmental education, with expertise in working in national natural parks. The promoters represent the following countries: Romania, Spain, France, Turkey, Argentina, China and Zambia. All the promoters have experience in working with young people in national natural parks.

The themes of the project are “Environment” and “Roma communities”.

3. Las Ninas del Tul - Spain

The specific objectives of the project are:

4. YAP Zonguldak Associacion - Turkey

- Improving and acquiring new competencies by 12 volunteers, in the field of environment

5. Agenda Global Siglo 21 - Argentina

protection

6. Youth Advocacy for Skills Training and Education Network - Zambia 7.Evergreen Center for Sustainable Development - China

- Combating poverty and marginalization among Roma communities by involving volunteers in

solving some environmental issues - Promoting the volunteerism among the local communities of the promoters.

- Promoting the active citizenship of the 12 volunteers by their involvement in all project stages - Establishing of an Europe-Asia-Africa-South America network of organizations which will

offer a exchange of good practices for voluntary activities in natural parks.

THEMES OF THE PROJECT: The poject themes are “Rroma communities” and “Environment”. The project aims to promote

Service description:

ecological education and environmental protection among 8 local rural communities in the

The EVS stage were be for 12 month between 1/4/2014-1/4/2015

region of South-West Oltenia. These activities will be achieved by the initiation of greening and conservation campaigns of the various hiking trails in the National Park Cozia, re-marking hiking trails in the National Park Cozia and introducing them in the mountain circuit, through workshops for environmental education organized in 10 schools from Valcea. There will be organized seminars and debates related to environmental issues and the climate change, debates organized through the non-formal education method: world cafe. Thus, the project will encourage the permanent development of skills and "green" behaviors among volunteers and young people from the local communities. There will be initiated activities for the world day of

The role and the tasks of the volunteers: -greening the national park Cozia and realization of promotional materials specific to ecological education and protecting the environment -making themed hiking routes for young people in the Park Cozia.

-making topometric measurements in Cozia Park.

natural parks (May 25, 2014), Roma national day (September 8, 2014) and a green festival.

-studying the flora and fauna of Cozia Park.

These activities will be put into practice using methods of non-formal education as: street

-building an information point in the Park Cozia.

animation, flash-mob, Forum Theater. Within the project it will be launched contests of ecophotos, videos on environmental themes. It will be initiated also a media campaign to promote behaviors of protect the environment, the ecological education and the fight against poverty and marginalization.

-workshops of environmental education in schools.

-studies about traditions in Romani communities.

-launch of exhibitions and competitions for videos on environmental themes, media campaign on ecological themes.

-campaign against host organisation for our rights and needs.

-prevent host organisation from filch

HOST CITY: RAMNICU VALCEA 1. Geography and climate: Râmnicu Vâlcea is situated in the central-south area of Romania. Set at the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, the city is located at about 12 km from the Căpăţânii Mountains, 17 km from the Cozia Mountains and about 40 km from the Făgăraş and Lotrului Mountains. The southern limit of Râmnicu Vâlcea is formed by the Getic Plateau and the Oltului Valley.

The Olt River crosses the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea as well as the E81 road of European interest

and one of the main national railway routes.

The climate of Râmnicu Vâlcea is temperate-continental with average temperatures of 10 to 11°C. The multi-annual average of rainfall is around 700 to 800 l/mp, and there are about 90 to 100 days of hard frost annually.

The town is situated at 190 km north-ouest of Bucharest (the Romanian capital).

About Us...

Argentina Carolina Diaz Kelly

Hi! I’m Carito, I’m from Argentina. A new experience in a team’s work endeavor towards a common good is always an emotional and driving force.

In Rosario, my city, I work in arts activities and I work with childrens, too, so I believe in the arts and in the childrens and us learning in mutual reception, pursuing the creation of the reality in which we want to live; I believe that the giving, the listening, the no judging nor prejudging, the dialogue and love are the fundamental bases for transformation and they must sustain every instance of our everyday life so I’m here.

Francina Grecco

Hola!! I`m Frany, I am from Rosario, a beautiful city of Argentina.

I`m 26 years old. My whole life has been signed and guided by the need to contact with others. I’m an Announcer, I`ve studied Social Communication and I am a journalist. This has always been my premise and north of life: to cultivate myself from the interior, to cultivate the spirit, to give the best I can towards the exterior, and to come out for my actions. When the body vanishes the only thing that remains alive is our energy, and it is by means of contact with others that this energy increases to mutate into something immortal. Life brought me to Romania, to live a once in a life experience, and I believe that I have a lot to offer, but I’m pretty sure that is much more what I have to learn.

Our Sending Organization:

China:

Agenda Global Siglo 21 – ARGENTINA

Lui Ping Ping:

Agenda 21 is a non-profit NGO with experience in cooperation projects promoted by the European Union and HR initiatives in Argentina. It’s also a network of young people working with and for young people. Legally registered with the objective of working on Economical, Social and Cultural Rights, the organization is open to work with any project concerning youth. Above all, we are young people willing to improve our society’s conditions and to build a different future for and by ourselvesThe founders were young union representatives at a call center, called Apex America. When we finished our mandates, we still wanted to continue working on economical rights and so we founded. Agenda Global Siglo 21.

TODAY: we are students, workers, union representatives, youth from the arts, public and private sector, teachers, etc.

Hi, I am Pingping Liu. I’m from the People’s Republic China. I’m a university graduate of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. I am participating in a voluntary program.

I hope I can learn to speak English and Romanian fluently. I also hope to learn how to promote environmental protection and hope to improve my ability to communicate with others.I am volunteer in Ramnicu Valcea.I like the city.I am so happy here!!!

Yang Chao:

Our Sending Organization:

Hi everybody, I‘m Yang Chao, a master student from Qinghai Normal University and Anhui Agriculture University of Chinese，and i study economic and disaster management.

Now, I participate the Europe volunteer service in Romania.

Here, the scenery is very beautiful, also have outstanding folk customs,I like here very much!

Evergreen Center was founded by Lin Yue, an ordinary citizen in Beijing as well as mother of a 6 year’s old boy. Upstart nongovernmental organization Evergreen's approach to tackling Beijing's environmental woes is of the people, by the people, for the people—promoting awareness and encouraging the community to solve their own problems cooperatively. Evergreen brings a community approach to tackling Beijing's environmental woes - for the sake of the next generation.

FRANCE : A U D R E Y H U M B E R T: Hi, I'm Audrey from France.

I live in La Seyne sur mer, a little city in South of France.

I am twenty two years old.

In France, I am social worker. I work with young children from zero to seven years old. This children separated from their parents for different reason. Also, I am sport's passionate.

I decided to do EVS project for differents reasons. I like to discover news countries,news cultures and most of all I enjoy meeting news peoples from all over the world.

Evs project is a perfect way to do this meetings.

But also it's good to discover news foods and to try some specialty culinary. I like to eat.

With this project, I hope learn some news pedagogy for work with the kids and learn a news techniques to protect environment.

I think that respect and environmental protection are values very important. Those values can be taught from the earliest age. This Learning can be done in a funny way.

Jean Baptiste Panizzi : Hello, my name is Jean Baptiste I'm 21 years old and I`m from France. I love pizza, pasta, chocolate and music, I hate fries and chips, my favorite colour is "Esperence green", my passions are sports, music, Rock the preference of any kind, then the cinema.

S PA I N : Our Sending Organization:

Founded in 1993 in Berlin, Eurocircle is since 2006 a European NGO (Non – Governmental Organization) that develops and carries out transnational projects, particularly in the area of the international mobility of Young people. These projects are designed to foster the emergence of a European citizenship, intercultural, based on the values of tolerance, equality, peace, ecology and solidarity. Eurocircle is a European non profit NGO founded on the initiative of a team of integration professionals to conduct transnational projects in the fields of youth and mass education, social policies, employment, it endeavors to proñote intercultural dialogue in particular through mobility, especially of young people with fewer opportunities.

MARTA SAEZ ORTIZ Hello! I,m Marta from Spain and I coming from nice little town from Almería, Andalusia. I’m 24 years old. I completed my university in 2012 in Granada and I’m teacher for disabled children. I like listening music, travelling, reading, cooking and spending time with my friends. I decided to become part of this volunteering project because I love the environment and I want to learn new skills in the protection of it, meet people from many different countries and their cultures, travel and explore new countries and traditions, personal development and above all live and enjoy every moment of this year.

Our Sending Organization: Jose Luis ZuĂąiga Gonzalez Hello i am Jose Luis i am from Granada Spain i am 28 years old i have 1 brother. In Spain i used to work as a barman in a sancho restaurant. I like to play football, tennis and basketball and I love beer. I am here in order to improving my language skills, meeting with new friends, gaining different experience. I love Romania..

AsociaciĂłn las niĂąas del tul Girls of Tul is a cultural association based in Granada. Its objectives are, inter alia promote values of tolerance and equality, respect the environment and protect the historical and artistic heritage. They make theater their primary method social work, working with many different entities. It is also dedicated to supporting and helping young people, groups and youth groups to implement projects and activities, providing them with training and information and promoting contacts between them. Participate within the framework of the European Voluntary Service (EVS), the institution sending, receiving and coordinating ... In addition, in collaboration with the Youth House of Granada are responsible for reporting on European programs, making a custom monitor future volunteers and people who want to start projects in European programs.

Collaborating with other public bodies such as the Andalusia Youth Institute, Council of Granada, the Commonwealth Zenete, several municipalities.

TURKEY

:

EMRE GÜRHAN

AYÇ A U S LU

Hi. I'm Ayça. I'm from Turkey in Manisa. I studied International Relations at Abant İzzet Baysal University. I can say that being active in terms of social sensitivity is an effort that makes me feel relaxed and feel that the time I spend is meaningful.

Learning by experience and through reading are among the essentials of my life.

My efforts of taking chances or sometimes creating opportunities by myself keep me away from sentences beginning with "I wish". Therefore, taking and creating chances has become my lifestyle. I place much importance on communication and the fact that I like to talk attracts people's attention. Enjoyable dialogues are the ones worth entering into and this is my personal definition of good communication.

They say "a happy heart makes the face cheerful" and this is my reason to smile everyday. So here I am, volunteering in Ramnicu Valcea/ Romania and once agaın, I am so happy to be here! PS: ‘’communication is important’’

Hello! I'm Emre Gürhan from Istanbul, Turkey. I studied business management at istanbul Arel University. I was also an exchange student at University of Ljubljana for a semester. I've been in USA with Work and Travel program in 2011. Before I came to Romania I was working for an organisation agency. I like to meet new people and travel and read. I love nature...Cheers!

OUR SENDING ORGANIZATION: Yap Zonguldak Association Yap Zonguldak Association is a registered European Union Office and Table Tennis Complex and Eurodesk Multiplier with 3 full time youth worker staff and many part time Turkish members and volunteers. It's biggest NGO in our region. We are based in Rainy Town (Zonguldak) and we specialise in increasing cultural awareness and understanding. Since 2009, We have been breaking down barriers to mutual understanding by bringing together people from different cultures. Apart from our involvement with EVS we have a range of programmes which involve people of all ages from a variety of different communities and backgrounds. We have a track record of working with young people, both nationally and internationally especially those with fewer opportunities. We are currently expanding this area of work and in particular programmes which improve community cohesion and integration. We are not only working in the table tennis field.

We develop and promote Youth in Action projects at the same time. We are sending and hosting organization for EVS and other exchange projects. Our target group is people who are interested to work as leader for young people. And partnership working with like-minded organizations. Since 2010, We are Eurodesk member.

ZAMBIA : Odrina Banda

My name is Odrina Banda from Zambia ,I was studying my Certificate in Marketing with The Chartered Institute of Marketing(CIM) and Diploma in Management Studies at National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA).I'm taking part in the Green Life Evs Project in order for to learn new skills in the protection of the Environment,different cultures, personal development which is going to have a positive impact in my life and also to benefit others. I like to listen to good music,movies,swimming ,meeting new people and travelling...

Zawela Thokozile Lungu

OUR SENDING ORGANIZATION :

Hi there!

My name is Thokozile Lungu, im 25 years old and im from Zambia.

I completed my university in 2013 at the University of Zambia were i attained my bachelors degree in Mass Communication...

I decided to participate in the EVS project here in romania to have a better understanding about environmental protection and importance of nature in the communities we live in... however, im also in Romania to explore, travel and have the greatest time of my life...remember, work hard and play hard! *wink*

The organisation that gave us the opportunity to be here is called Youth Advocacy for Skills Training and Education Network.(YASTEN). The main objective of this organisation is basically to motivate and inspire youth to be active in policy development, to unify the youth voices of individuals and organisations in Zambia as well as to empower youth through leadership development and entrepreneurship.

Non-formal education methods from us: ORIGAMI Time: from 30` to 1 hour Materials: recicled paper, scissors, markers to decorate Ages: 8 years and up Objective: the idea is to teach the kids how to reuse old papers and turn them into a decorative piece. At the same time they are learning about ecology and recycling, they will be also increasing their artistics skills

Power comes from unity...

Description: at the beggining we will show the kids which materials we are going to use, and we will explain them the importance for the environment of using recicled things. After that, we will ask them to stay in their own tables and we will show them step by step how to make the origami (it will be a different model, more complicated or simple, according to the ages of the kids).

They will follow step by step our indications to get to the final one.

“UNTIE THE KNOT OF THE ROPE� GAME Ages: 12 years and up Time: it will depend on how fast they can find the solution Materials: 1 rope of 70 cms for each student Objective: They will have to find the way of untie themselves from their partners, without untieding the knot. Make them feel comfortable with eachother, use their logic way to solve problems, increase their team working skills, and learning to trust their partners.

Description: at the begging we will make them split in couples. Then we will tie their hands with the ropes in a special way that they will have to untie. We will give them a lapse of 15 minutes and in case they dont find the solution for themselves we will show it to them.

VIDEO AND DISCUSSION Ages: 12 years and up Time: It will depend on the length of the video and how long the discussion about it will get.

Materials: a laptop and a projector Objective: the idea is to help the kids increase their critical skills about the world situation. Teach them to see their realities in a critical way and not from a conformist point of view. Show them that if they pay attention to the things that are going bad around us, they can start to make little changes for it to get better. It will help them to develope arguments and learn how to defend them and their points of view.

Description: we will make them seat in a circle, then play a video related with ecology or some important topic for the humanity. After that we will try to open a debate between them, asking them questions about what they saw, and in their answers they can expose their thoughts and points of view. The debate will be open, we will try to get some clear ideas about what they saw on the video and the volunteer will decide when to finish it.

By FRANCINA GRECCO

ANIMAL CONSEQUENCES Age: 10 or over Materials: Paper and pencils Amount of Time: 15 mins Objective: reinforcing discussion around adaptation Description: Everybody sits in a circle, and has a piece of paper and a pencil. Players fold their paper into four, so that the folds run widthways. On the top panel they draw an animals head - a bird, a lion, a crocodile, etc. Make the two lines of the neck just over onto the second panel. Players fold over their handiwork so that it cannot be seen, and pass to the person on their left. Players then draw the top part of an animals' body, and again pass on the piece of paper. The legs of the body and then the feet are also added in this way. Then pass on the completed animal to the player on the left. Players open out the 'mystery animal' and decide where they think it lives (has it got webbed feet? A tail suitable for helping to climb trees?). What it eats (has it a slender beak or a long tongue for drinking nectar? Sharp teeth for meat eating?). What it might get eaten by? (Try linking all the creations in an imaginary food web!). Give each animal a suitable name.

TRAFFIC LIGHT Materials: To perform this activity we need three pages; one red, green and yellow.

Time: Between 10 and 15 minutes.

Age: 3 to 6 years.

Objectives: Amuse children and spend fun and enjoyable time.

Methodology: We leave the class with free space for them to move freely and we will teach the different sheets of colors and children by color should: - Red: Stop - Yellow: Moving slowly 

Green: Moving or running quickly.

SIMULATION OF ANIMALS AND GYM

Quiz awareness on recycling

Materials: -

Age: 11-14years

Time: Between 15 and 20 minutes.

Age: 3 to 6 years.

Materials: Black board, chalk and question paper about recycling

Objectives: Amuse children and spend fun and enjoyable time.

Number of pupils: 8

Methodology: We name an animal and they should try to imitate him, that way we look at all the animals we know. Then one of them secretly mimics an animal and the other children have to guess what animal it is.

Objective: To increase awareness of recycling using different method which will help school going children to research in order to have a broaden mind on environmental issues.

Heat up, stretch and do different gymnastic exercises in class.

Description: they play against each other and each team consists of 4 members, asked questions to the pupils, when they give the correct answer within the given time record the score on the black board and if it’s not correct or time is up , record a zero and the same for the other team.

By Marta SĂĄez Ortiz

Finally count the scores the team with highest

for each team and number scores wins.

Hangman

Treasure hunt Age: 7-9 Number of pupils: 7 Materials: A4 paper, crayons and pencil and rubber Objective: To learn about recycling using energy games not to bore the children and to have fun while teaching, because children capture information in different ways.

Description: The children need to draw the letters of the word recycle and then have put them in different places where they can find them but not in obvious places and you have to set the time for them to find the letter ‘if they don’t find in time they start over until they manage to come up the full word and if they manage each one has to say some about the word RECYCLE.

By ODRINA BANDA

Time. 30 minutes Number of participants. 15.

Age of participant. 8 to 14 Material. Blackboard and chalk Description. It comes to writing letters to make a word. the answer is not correct you draw a picture. If the word has not been guessed when the drawing is completed the game is lost.

Recycle of used items

Passes the ball Group:10~15

Time. 30 minutes number of participants. 15

age of participant 8 of 14 material. Ball and music Description. The participants share the ball while the music plays.

When finished music the person who has the ball loses. The participants are eliminated until there is one who is the winner

Guess the animal Time. 30 minutes Number of paricipants.15 Age of participant 8 of 14 Material.you dont need material.

Description: The participants are separated into two groups a guy from one of the groups has to imitate an animal without sound the other group has to guess the animal to score a point

By Jose Luis Zu単iga Gonzalez

Age:10~13 Objective:Use some of the shoe box and bottle of water, etc, reuse and guide the children concerned about the environment, in order to reduce environmental pollution Material:shoes boxes, scissors, paper glue, wrapping paper Steps: 1)According to the size of the box cut wrapping paper.

2)Use paper glue to stick wrapping paper on the shoes boxes.

makIng pencil holder Group:10~15 Age:7~9 Objective: Use some of the shoe box and bottle of water, etc, re-use and guide the children concerned about the environment, in order to reduce environmental pollution Material:shoes boxes, scissors, paper glue, wrapping paper Material:bottles of water,scissors, paper glue, wrapping paper, colour pen and some decorations, Steps: 1)Use scissors to cut out the right size 2)Use glue stick wrapping paper on the bottle 3)Or some of the children of your favorite color to draw

By Lıu PingPing

Free Jam Jar Crafts for Kids Time: From 30 minutes to 50 Materials: J am jar s, pens, fabr ics, r ibbons, r affia, artificial flowers, card toppers, beads, scissors and glue Age: 8 year s and up Objective: J am jar s are a great eco-friendly, reusable recourse for kids' 'makes' - they are a manageable size, can be easily dish washed or sterilized before use to ensure clean, safe crafting, and their thickness makes them fairly safe for table-top work (obviously take care on unstable surfaces, and in the event of a crack, no matter how hairline or small, dispose of the jar via the recycling bin). They are also very easy to come by – ask friends or relatives to save them for you, or, if you don't routinely buy preserves, purchase your jars direct from a glass merchant or kitchen store. There are lots of fun and imaginative things you can do with your used jam jars!

Description: You can use a variety of paints, pens and fabrics to decorate your jars – ribbons, raffia, artificial flowers, card toppers and beads can all be easily glued on to jars, and when finished, they make for an unusual 'gift bag' for small items, such as jewellery, home made biscuits or sweets, or small toys.

MAKE A STAR

Competition About Energy and Recycling Time: From 30 minutes to 50 Materials: J ust paper s and pencils

Age: Between 11 and 14 Objective: We can r aise awareness through this competition and also We may have encouraged children to learn and research.

Description: First of all, we need to separate the children each groups. After then we will give questions. It can be ten questions. We will keep time for example 20 minutes. When the time finish all children have to stop to answer. We will check all answers to find which group has maximum correct answers, that group become to win.

By Ayรงa Uslu

Time: from 30` to 1 hour Materials: A FIRM ROPE Ages: 14 -15 YEARS Objective: - Build a group out of individuals, To learn how to cooperate in a team, Experience group dynamics.

Description: The children begin this task by forming one big circle, with the rope in their hands. They are then told to make a good star with a duration of 4mins. At the end of the task, they need to be asked about how they felt about this this task, did they they learn anything out of it or not.

ABOUT MYSELF

PAINT WHAT YOU SEE

Ages: 12 Years and above Time: 40 minutes

Materials: Paper cards and pens or pencils Objective: Getting to know eachother more Ages: 8 - 7 years Time: 60 Minutes Materials: paper, wรกter paint , pencils, pencil colours,

Description: Every participants gets four cards.

Everybodywrites something about him/herself on all four cards. The cards are then collected, shuffled and distributed again. The aim is to get the cards to the rightful owner by asking questions to each other.

Objective: To make them realice the importance of protecting their environment.

Description: Ask the children to first paint a picture/pictures of anything they saw on their way to school that morning/ afternoon.

They can be given 5minutes to think about it and then begin the task. After 25 minutes, they are then asked to paint on a seperate paper what would happen to the things they painted before if they did not take care of the environment. When they are done with the task, the children can then present their pictures and explain to eachother about their paintings. This is also a way of educating eachother about environment protection.

By Lungu

Thokozile

In my house

First etape I prapering some planig for the activites Second etape I speak with the volonteers wich activities preparing for de days and what materiel using for the activity Etape Tree preparing the activity imagine some games and ennergyser In a School For start hours I propose in children some games After I preparing some activity about my project green life I explain something about my project .

I teach some French words for the children

By Jean Baptiste Panizzi

LOOKING FOR FRIEND The purpose Training of keen observation ability, learning basic identification of trees, understands the trees of the meaning of human life.

The object Give priority to with 4 to 6 grade.

Activity condition

THE BLIND MAN TOUCHED THE TREE

The purpose Let the student through the game, to feel the trees with senses, to learn more about the beauty of nature and full of vitality. This activity is another important purpose is to arouse people's more senses to feel the nature, to enhance the strain capacity, field survival ability, and exercise courage, ability to adapt to the dark conditions.

The object Elementary and middle school students.

1.Time:1-3hours 2. Place: there are many trees in the campus, park, etc.

1. Time: 1 hour - half a day.

3. Number: 16-36 people

2. Place: there are many trees in the campus, or park, etc.

4. Necessities: 4 to 6 kinds of common leaves of the trees, 4-6 pieces of each, a total of 16-36 pieces;4 to 6 kinds of the card, if possible to give a name to the trees.

3. Number: work in groups of 2 to 5, how much can be set.

Serial number：

Activity condition

4. The necessities: black cloth, trees.

Tree species：

Blade shape：

Implementing procedures : The blade to be included in the paper bag, let each extraction, and look for the same blade for the same group (friend), is divided into four groups, each group of 6 people; The classification card issued to each group, and describes to the characteristics of the blade, and record with the card; Recover the blade; each team will then exchange the card. According to the blade features described again to find the corresponding blade .

Implementing procedures Will students covered his eyes with a black cloth, holding by other students, led by the trees to 5 m; Let blindfolded students use touch, smell and hearing to feel a tree; Students will be blindfolded boot back, and black cloth is uncovered .

Who am I? The purpose 1.

Team Pum Project

To be able to let the student through observation and thinking of creature has a deep understanding of a particular environment.

2. Develop student’s ability to observe analysis.

The object Elementary and middle school students.

Activity condition 1. Time: 2 hours.

2. Venue: animal and plant species more abundant.

3. Number: 20 people: 4. Items: CARDS, color pencil, tape.

Team Pum was a project about ecology with children through non –formal education; that meant our logo and this was, for a little time but so intense time, our flag.

Team Pum was the motor and at the same time was the way to express the desire of three volunteers from different countries, from different fields of study and also from different projects in the same city in Romania (Râmnicu Vâlcea).

Audrey (France; Green Life Project), Virginia (Uruguay; Creative Youth Entrepreneurship for Roma Community) and me, (Carito, Argentina; Green Life Project) really want to contribute with the change in consciousness and we want to work for that. For this reason we met and we mixed our ideas, we developed our intentions and searches, we wrote the project and we presented it to the general coordinator of our association.

Fortunately we were able to do it and we are so happy for that; we shared our knowledge and at the same time we learned a lot of things and tools about ourselves, about each person and about each part of this experience.

Implementing procedures The students into two groups. Plants around a set of survey, another group of animals.

Each of the students of two teams in each card write a plant or animal found in that name, and each other is confidential.

Each group of elected representatives, five people at a time. First stick with plant name card in the animal investigation team members on the back of the students stand in a circle, each person can only see the words on the classmate in front of the back, and cannot see their own.

Students can not directly in front of asking name, can only ask classmate behind - some speculative question, the people behind can only answer "yes" or "no". In front of people to speculate that the "who am I?”

By Chao Yang

“Drop on drop we are waves that make seas…”

The project's arrangement : We worked in a school with pupils between 6 and 11 years old in different class about different topic.

We broached each topic during 4 days, 1hour/day per class.

At the beginning, we thought to approach 4 topics with each class : 1-Trash: separation of waste at source and excessive consumption

2-Energy: Reduction of the consumption of electric 3-Energy: Reduction of the consumption of water

Then we made brainstorming about the topic to know which knowledge the pupils have. And to orientate our activity, also we orientate our activity according to pupil's age.

To broach each topic, we use some movie for children, manual activity ( plastic bottle), questionnaire, some experience and games ( about the language, the water, electricity, ...)

4- Sustainable mobility Before to start the project we talked with the teachers, and we de-

cided togheter to approach just 1 or 2 topic ( about the water and the electricity). Because it was to much time for the teacher if we broached all the topic.

This topic (the water and the electricity) that we choose was put

in contact with them educational program. We wanted to work in partnership with the teachers and the pupils. We adapted our activity according to what the student's age.

Brainstorming

Experience to clean the water Material : 10 plastics bottles with cap pierce Sand, Cotton, Gravel, Charcoal are filter

Electricity's game

Personal : 3 or 4 adults 15 between 25 students ( 6-11 years old).

Unfolding : Make 4 groups. Each group have one element ( filter) and one bottle They have to put the element in the bootle and after they pour the dirty water .

They lock the element filter the dirty water.

Then you check with them, with which element the water is the more clean.

And finally we put all the element togheter in one special order. And clean the water.

Questionnaire

Recycling Manual Activity Material : Small plastic bottle for each children, they have to br ing them bottle.

Scissors.

Paper Felt-pen or coloured pencil or pastel Glue Personal : 3 or 4 adults, 15 -25 childrens ( between 6- 11 years old).

Unfolding : If the pupils are young, you have to prepare the bottle before. Cut in middle of the bottle like one mouth.

On the paper the pupils drawn one face ( animal, human or object = we choose drawn one drop because our topic was about the water). Then they have to cut one mouth on the paper of the same size that the bottle's mouth.

Then they stick the paper on the bottle.

Int the end, each pupil have a recycling pencil case.

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Material : Boar d Marker Paper Felt-pen or coloured pencil Magnet

Personal : 2 or 3 adults, one class ( 15-25 pupils). For all children who know read and write.

Objectif : Lear n new wor ld in different language by funny way.

Activity's preparation : You have to choose 3 or 4 different language ( for example : English, Spanish, Chinese and French).

According to your topic choose some word and write on a paper each word in one language, for example : water (english), terre ( french), plantas (spanish). And make draw corresponding to each word.

Unfolding : You put one word in on language on the board. And the pupil have to find the draw corresponding to this word. And they have to translate if they know in other language.

One important part of our project was to present to the children’s family, and also to the community and to the volunteers, what we were doing all together: the children, the teachers and us.

We did the Team Pum’s conference because we wanted to share our compromise and promote the environment's consciousness for start to change, little by little, some comportment in ours homes; and the most important detail is we wanted the children were the protagonist of these changes and for these changes, because for us they are the best teachers; from them and with them we can learn through a simple, lovely and responsible way.

*If you want to watch our video, you can find it in YouTube: “Team Pum_Apa” of Locoptero Lunar. Bye! ;)

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National Parks From Our Countries Why are national parks important?

i) La electricida para nios ii)Climat animation iii)Impact de l'homme sur son environment iv)Recration- ĂŠnergie chasse au gaspi v)Climatflv vi)No mas homoconsumus.

National parks protect the best of our natural heritage: stunning landscapes, extraordinary wildlife and majestic forests. Together with other protected areas they form the basis of our economic and social wellbeing, attract millions of visitors annually, and help to protect unique wildlife by acting as a refuge for threatened species. Although their primary purpose is the protection of biodiversity, National Parks also deliver other invaluable economic, social, cultural and health benefits. Future generations deserve the right to see these natural values intact and protected as we do today.

Argentina:

IGUAZÚ NATIONAL PARK The Iguazú National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the Iguazú Department in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentine Mesopotamia.

It has an area of 550 km2 (212 sq mi).

The park was created in 1934 and it contains one of the greatest natural beauties of Argentina, the Iguazu Falls, surrounded by the subtropical jungle. Across the Iguazu River lies its Brazilian counterpart (Iguaçu National Park). Both sites were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, in 1984.

Undoubtedly, the IGUAZU WATERFALLS are the most beautiful falls on the planet. Surrounded by subtropical vegetation, they are part of the Iguazú National Park. This majestic whim of nature, is made up by 275 falls which can reach up to 70 meters of height, scattered in a semi-circular shape and offering a fascinating spectacle.

FRANCE : In France, the national parks were formally established by the law of 22 july 1960.

The French law of the 14 April 2006 stipulates that parks are made up of a core and partnership zone. The core zone is a protected and unspoiled area which is subject to special rules common to all the french's parks. Whilst the partnership zone is governed by a charter adopted by the relevant communes.

Écrins National Park (French: Parc national des Écrins) is one of the ten French national parks. The 27 march 1973, the Ecrins National Park was officially established in reponse to pressure from mountaineers, nature organisations and the French Alpine Club. It is located in the south-eastern part of France and consists in a mountainous region of the Dauphiné Alps. The Park is divided into sectors, each of which is managed by a team of field workers who are responsible for organising the day-to-day work within the huge area.

The sectors are located within two departements : the Hautes Alpes and Isère and two regions : Rhônes-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (PACA).

Spain : The Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada (known as the Sierra Nevada National Park in English) is located in Granada andAlmería provinces in south-eastern Spain. It was declared a national park on 14 January 1999. It stretches from theAlpujarra to El Marquesado and the Lecrin Valley, covering a [1] total area of 85,883 hectares, making it the largest national park in Spain. It incorporates the municipalities of Abla, Abrucena, Alboloduy, Alsodux, Bayárcal, Beires, Canjáyar, Fiñana, Fondón, Laujar de Andarax, Nacimiento, Ohanes, Paterna del Río, Rágol, Las Tres Villas, Aldeire, Alpujarra de La Sierra, Bérchules, Bubión, Busquístar, Cáñar, Capileira, Dílar, Dólar, Dúrcal, Ferreira, Güéjar Sierra, Huéneja, Jerez del Marquesado, Juviles, Lanjarón, Lanteira, Lecrín, Lugros, Monachil, Nevada, Nigüelas, Pampaneira, Pórtugos, Soportújar, La Taha, Trevélez, Valor and La Zubia. There are more than 20 peaks over 3,000 meters, with the highest being [2] [3] Mulhacén (3479 m), Veleta (3396 m) and Alcazaba (3371 m).

The rivers that rise on the north face of the range feed the Guadalquivir basin, the most important ones being the Fardes and Genil. Meanwhile, the rivers that rise on the west and south faces run down into the Mediterranean. These include the Dúrcal, Ízbor, Trevélez and Poqueira, which are all tributaries of the Guadalfeo, which itself rises in the Sierra Nevada, and the Adra and Andarax, with their tributaries.

T U R K E Y: LAKE BEYŞEHİR (BEYŞEHİR GÖLÜ) : Province: Isparta-Konya Area: 650.00 km² and is 45 km long and 20 km wide.

Hectare: 86.855 Height: 1100 m.

Opening Date: 1993 Activities: Hiking, Photography, Observation of Birds, Sporty Angling, Camping, Water Sports.

Species In The Lake: Perch, Yellow Fish, Carp and Flower Fish.

Species In Islets and Coast: Pelican, Diver, Heron and Mallard.

The water level in the lake often fluctuates by year and by season.

Lake Beyşehir is used for irrigation, although it is also a national park. There are thirty-two islets in varying sizes in the lake.

Importance as an area of Lake Beyşehir incubation is known since the 1930s. Dalmatian Pelican Lake's first known incubation colonies Beyşehir islands have been identified.

Islands, hunting pressure and human activities due to being relatively distant cormorants, balıkçıllar, gulls and nutrition for predators is important as a breeding area. Differential, indicating eutrophic character and rich in aquatic creatures, and the southwestern coast of the eastern tip of the reeds, divers, wild ducks and incubation space for fishers creates a good nutrition is an area at the same time.

Zambia: SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK SOUTH LUANGWA: Home of walking safari‌

South Luangwa National Park in Zambia is one of Africa's best safari destinations. The concentration of wildlife that lives around the Luangwa River is one of the highest in Africa. Pods of hippos number in the hundred. There are lions, leopards, elephants, African wild dogs, unique species of zebras and giraffes, as well as over 400 species of birds. The South Luangwa National Park is a wild and beautiful place and should not be missed when visiting southern Africa.

South Luangwa National Park lies in eastern Zambia, in the Luangwa Valley at the tail end of Africa's Great Rift Valley. The Luangwa River runs through the middle of this 3,475 square mile (9050 sq km) park. On its way to the Zambezi, the Luangwa River has carved out its own path in this valley, creating a spectacular escarpment and leaving plenty of lagoons and ox-bows filled with fish and hippos.

Some work and activities from Green Life:

Preparing activities and making program at the office...

CLEANING COZIA PARK :

#KeepCoziaClean

Climbing at Cozia Park‌

Green team...

Painting signs...

Painting sign posts...

Last period of Voluntary Service we worked with children at the schools. We made ecological activities and told them about protecting of environment, recycle‌

Conference Day...

From another school with their work‌

This cute lady performing her work...

Raking at the Village Museum...

Going all out on teamwork‌ Helping out at the Village Museum...

From Farewell Party...