13:00-13:30 Participants arrival
13:30-14:30 Opening and introductions:
- Liliana Biglou, British Council Director
- Florin Chelu, Director of Department for Lakes, Parks and Leisure in Bucharest (ALPAB)
14:30-16:00 Activities:
- Creative Workshop 1: “A Place for Nature in My Neighbourhood”
- Creative Workshop 2: “Plants and Pots for My Green Corner”
- Debate: “Green and Simple Solutions for My Community”
- Quiz: “Find Out How Green You Are”
16:00-16:30 Break. Video projection: “Climate Change Horizons” (in English)
16:30-17:00 Prizes and final speech
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GOING GREEN AFTERNOON EVENTNature is the place we live in. Unfortunatelly, people do not care about nature today in their high-rise buildings and concrete cities.
Launched in 2007, Going Green is a new British Council project, in which students, teachers, environmentalists and colleagues work together to give nature its rightful place in our lives, through simple and easy to implement ideas, both at home and at the workplace.
On 7 November, the British Council organised between 14:00-17:00 hours a Going Green event, for school children and their parents. The event took place in Herastrau Park, Exhibition Pavilions A and B (Charles de Gaulle Square entrance, the alley on the right). Our partners were the British Embassy, the MaiMultVerde Association and the Department for Lakes, Parks and Leisure in Bucharest (ALPAB).
The aim of this event was to empower children and parents to become friends of the environment through activities which stimulate their creativity and understanding about natural surroundings. Participants received prizes made of eco-friendly objects.
Creative Workshop 1: “A Place for Nature in My Neighbourhood”This workshop is for children aged 7-10 years.
Places: 15
Dan Vasile, a talented actor and director, will work with children to portray nature in an ideal urban landscape, using plasticine, dry leaves, photos, coloured pencils, watercolours, seeds and A4 paper.
Location: Exhibition Pavilion B
Find out more about Dan Vasile.
Thank you for your interest. All the places have been filled for this activity.
Creative Workshop 2: “Plants and Pots for My Green Corner”This workshop is for children aged 11-14 years.
Places: 15
During this session, children will learn with Nicolas Davies, a British expert in Horticulture, how to design their own green space, through the art of plants and pots.
Location: Exhibition Pavilion B
Find out more about Nicolas Davies.
Thank you for your interest. All the places have been filled for this activity.
Debate: “Green and Simple Solutions for My Community”This debate is for parents and children over 14 years old.
Places: 20
Dragos Bucurenci, the well-known promoter of a clean environment, will discuss practical solutions for a green life in the community with the audience.
Location: Exhibition Pavilion A
Find out more about Dragos Bucurenci.
Thank you for your interest. All the places have been filled for this activity.
Quiz: “Find Out How Green You Are”This quiz is for parents and children over 14 years old.
Places: 20
Participants will have the opportunity to check their knowledge about the environment, through a quiz for people who are interested in saving energy, recycling, and other green tips at everybody’s hand.
Location: Exhibition Pavilion A and B
Thank you for your interest. All the places have been filled for this activity.
For more information regarding the participation in the Going Green Afternoon, please contact us at going.green@britishcouncil.ro.
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