Comes the Fair generates an opportunity for schools to meet proposals for caring for the environment. Trees
Photo: IFEMA
On Wednesday May 11 starts the International Fair of Energy and Environment Generates , which runs until Friday 13 IFEMA Madrid. This fourteenth edition, sponsored by Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDEA), will focus on providing energy saving proposals . These important and interesting proposals, which may serve to address many of the new policy developed by the Government of energy savings. 2011 aims to generate also help promote the new European Union's plan "20/20/20" , with which it seeks to achieve three goals: increasing use of renewables, improving energy efficiency and reduce emissions by 2020 .
As you can see, this is not a fair focused especially children. It is a show aimed primarily at companies, and therefore it can not find any special activity for children. However, it may be interesting to be watching the younger new ventures and systems that will be used to protect environment. This will be his future, so why not go knowing beforehand? Still, the proposal we want to do from Educambiente goes here addressed to schools.
Photo: IFEMA
believe can be very interesting for principals and teachers about these types of projects and proposals. It is possible that in 2011 generates power you find a way to save energy eg or start using renewable energy in schools or improve the systems used in the case of those schools that are already helping to protect the environment .
is not the first time since Educambiente offer suggestions to schools so that their facilities are renewed or become more ecological . We've already talked about the rise in the found sustainable buildings or furniture and school supplies ecological for example. But surely in this show are more ideas.
Genera es el principal punto de encuentro de España en lo que a eficiencia energética y energías renovables se refiere. Se presentarán nuevos productos y servicios, cuenta con un amplio programa de jornadas técnicas y foros, con una galería de innovación, y se mostrarán además proyectos que muestran los avances en la eficiencia en materia energética y en la protección del medio ambiente.
Participarán en ella empresas de diversos sectores:
Cogeneración
Gas
Oil
Coal
Geothermal
Energy Efficiency
Hydraulic
Solar
Photovoltaic Solar
Biomass and Waste
Biofuels
Hydrogen and Fuel
Solar Power
Energy Services
Other Energy
For more information, please consult the official web of the Feria de Madrid. If you are interested, it will find schedules, the official calendar of activities, prices, displays, access and transportation, etc.
How do you imagine the cities of the future? In the future we dream Educambiente where they continue caring for the environment, where technology can be developed without harming the ecosystem ... a place where nature survives. Is this possible? Over the centuries, man has selfishly exploited the resources that Mother Nature has provided free of charge. Already provides for the disappearance of oil, but ... Has anyone thought about the trees?
In 2009, scientists at Columbia University designed a tower-shaped building, a synthetic tree, with a function "cleansing": convert liquid CO2, and release into the atmosphere of it. However, generated certain problems: the liquid CO2 was still clean, and definitely get rid of it, should be buried in the earth.
did not seem a viable alternative, until two French designers, created the Treepod .
Mario Caceres and Christian Canon, created a project, the Boston Treepod Initiative. no way connected with the project of the University of Columbia, which can be considered as the main background.
However, this French project goes a step further: to create trees they had the same photosynthetic function of any tree, convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. Shiftboston is an organization that makes annual competitions which are valued sustainable buildings and renewable energy management. This organization awarded this year to this initiative, as treepods are 100% organic.
sustainable technological Trees
These buildings can make a good choice in cities a lot of pollution, where natural trees could not survive properly. These trees would be 100% sustainable, because on one hand, do not convert the CO2 into liquid, but make it oxygen. Therefore not generate any waste. Moreover, its operation requires no fuel, but that uses a solar panel system, and swing that would take the kinetic energy that would produce the movements of passersby. It would also be built with recycled materials.
And the Why children?
This news does not seem to enter the field of education, but can be useful. Until they can build real prototypes large-scale structure of treepod can serve as an example of the process of photosynthesis, as there is a clear similarity between these treepods and natural trees. Below the structure (in English) of a treepod , so that children can make a comparison with similar natural.
The first rays of sun caressing your glow every corner of this vast sea, while, the wind pushes her wet lightly and crystalline waters. Some of the dancing waves crash against the cliffs. Others disappear by rubbing the soft, warm sand of the sea. Certainly, before our eyes a panorama filled with peace and absolute quiet. Many vacationers are choosing the beach as her favorite places of retreat and abandonment of stressful city life.
However, these areas of the planet are those who are now suffering the consequences of destructive step of human beings by their harmonious kingdom. The accumulation of waste the discharge of toxic substances into the sea or use of artificial sand in order to attract more tourists to the coast are some of the major obstacles that weigh on the beaches around the world. The human being is one of those most responsible for this situation.
In an attempt to improve the deplorable state of the shoreline, this week the Ministry of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía has completed the environmental education campaigns known as "Caring for the costs "and " Sandpiper " who with the support and participation of about 1,973 students and 120 teachers of 19 schools in the province of Huelva.
These initiatives are aimed to students from an early age learn the importance of conserving the natural environment around them and especially the costs, increasingly affected by the degrading activity of tourists who visit each year without showing any respect for the preservation of their environment.
one hand, the project "Sandpiper" that has brought together about 900 students divided into 19 sections of the coast of Huelva as reported by Europa Press, is a research and study which is held annually in Andalusia to collect data on the presence of residues and substances may be polluting the environment.
For its part, the remaining 1,073 students project "Caring for the coast" this year has included workshops on endangered marine species, such as whales and turtles, recycling, exhibitions, contests, murals and theater, and a previous phase of training for teachers themselves .
All these works have been put into practice by students Huelva and teachers by developing their own activities in school and on the beach.
This kind of campaigns in Andalusia have the principal task to banish the shadow of pollution that hangs over the English coasts, and ultimately, worldwide.
The coastlines are experiencing great changes in recent years that alarmed even to their own coastal communities. Much of the deterioration suffered by the economic engine for many provinces comes not only from the hand of nature but, in particular, man. Without going far building boardwalks or ports without a prior study of the behavior of ocean currents or high rise buildings without analyzing a priori winds are some of the elements contribute significantly to the degradation of coastal . Weather or natural problems are resolved quickly, but not so with the urban beaches manipulated by humans.
As if this were not enough, as indicated in previous lines, in order to attract the attention of tourists to the coast man reinforces his "attractive" no marine sand pouring , which is not previously analyzed for the presence of pollutants . It is vital that the sand meets the minimum quality requirements for the swimmers will be in contact with her for several hours a day.
It is therefore very important to ensure that children, the sector of the population most adept at these spaces, they can play safely. Moreover, the very species that surround those places can be seriously affected by possible non-toxic substances present in the sand analyzed.
This coupled with neglect of some swimmers left forgotten their drinks or cosmetics make the appearance and condition of the shoreline is increasingly bleak.
Initiatives such as that promoted by the Andalusian make our shores can, even minimally, clean fresh air. The smaller the future that will trample the beaches scattered across the planet and in your hands is the treatment they received. Therefore, we must remember that schools and teachers should promote, as it has done in southern Spain, such programs related to achieving coastal conservation.
The beaches are the place is a symbol of rest and retreat to enjoy during the holidays away from the details and chores of everyday life. But each and every one of us must be responsible and respect every corner of the earth we walk on. If we take care of the environment and its costs, maybe the situation will change. For tiny it is the support and respect which we touch and see what can be a considerable improvement dimensions to our Mother Earth and beaches with warm sand kissing the marine world.
Materials for the classroom:
"In this link reflected in a brief and clear all information concerning the status of the beaches in Andalucia.
-clicking here accessing the Official Website of Andalusia where wide information projects such as "Caring for the coast " and many other activities planned by the Community .
"Also included in this place a set of compelling and entertaining slideshow about the project "Caring for the Coast" 2009-2010.
"With this other link accessing the official website of the Colegio San José Obrero, as an example of a school that actively participates in environmental project " Sandpiper. "
-Here is a video made by the students of 5 in the CEIP Arana Blessed in Jerez de la Frontera (during 2009-2010). Environmental project is part of "Caring for the coast " .
