In an effort to promote an appreciation for the environment and to showcase the hard work of Abu Dhabi’s students, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) is displaying the artwork, articles and research papers submitted by the students during EAD’s Environmental Competition for the academic year 2008/2009.
The exhibition, which is being hosted by Khalidiya Mall in Abu Dhabi, will be open to the public from April 30 – May 4, 2009.
The Competition was sponsored by Shell Abu Dhabi and organized in coordination with the UAE Ministry of Education and the Abu Dhabi Emirate education zones. It was open to all Abu Dhabi school students, from Kindergarten level to Secondary school level and was held under the theme CO2 Kick the Habit. The competition focused on Climate Change and highlighted the message to students that making positive lifestyle changes can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Students aged under 7 years old submitted artwork under the theme Trees: The Lungs of the Earth. Students aged 7-9 submitted artwork under the theme Our Earth Has a Fever. Students aged 10-12 wrote short stories under the theme Act Now! Save Energy, Save the Earth. Students aged 13-15 created posters under the theme Kick the CO2 Habit at Home.
Students aged 15 and above were given a choice to either write a magazine article under the theme Detoxifying From Our CO2 Addiction: A Possibility or a Dream? or research the theme How Willing Are People to Kick the CO2 Habit?
Each year the competition revolves around the theme announced by the United Nations on World Environment Day (June 5). It helps raise student awareness on major environmental issues. Over the years, the Environment Competition has grown with popularity with only 47 schools participating in 2000/2001, to over 163 schools participating in 2007/2008.
This year, to capacity build teachers and students in Abu Dhabi, EAD organized five workshops on how to conduct field research and write reports. These workshops were attended by 447 secondary school students and 66 teachers from 48 schools government and private schools in Abu Dhabi.
The first three positions in each category will be awarded prizes in an award ceremony, scheduled to be held on May 4, 2009 at Intercontinental Hotel-Abu Dhabi.
More About Climate Change
10 Good Habits to Adopt:
1.Plant a tree inside or outside your house.
2.Try to walk or cycle in the cooler months.
3.Switch off all lights when not in use.
4.Switch off electrical appliances when not in use.
5.Set your thermostat at least one degree higher.
6.Have short showers instead of long baths.
7.Switch to energy efficient lighting in your home.
8.Be a smart shopper! Remember that everything you buy required energy to produce it. Only buy what you really need.
9.Teach yourself how to transform your food waste into compost for your plants.
10.Use public transportation whenever possible.
10 Bad Habits to Drop:
1.Destroying plants or cutting flowers and leaves.
2.Printing on one side of the paper only.
3.Wasting food.
4.Leaving the computer switched on while not in use.
5.Letting the water flow while you brush your teeth.
6.Using screensavers on your computer that consume energy.
7.Buying goods with excessive packaging.
8.Using too many electrical appliances.
9.Taking long baths.
10. Buying unnecessary products that consume a lot of energy.
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