Green News
May 2016
GREEN WEEK IS COMING UP -May 30-June 3
MONDAY- FOCUS - "MEAT FREE MONDAY"
On Monday pack a meat free lunch and snack.
Meat Free Monday is a not-for-profit campaign which aims to raise awareness of the detrimental environmental impact of eating meat, and to encourage people to help slow climate change, preserve precious natural resources and improve their health by having at least one meat free day each week. Maybe you might like to try ?
TUESDAY- FOCUS ON PACKAGING / NUDE FOOD
Bring a package free snack and lunch today and all week if you can
Nude Food
Some ideas to help you out.....
NO NEED FOR PLASTIC WRAPPING.
NO NEED FOR FOIL WRAPPING.
NUDE FOOD IS COOL!
REDUCE THE PACKAGING ON YOUR SNACK AND LUNCH -LET'S MAKE AN EFFORT!!
REMEMBER TO BRING A LABELLED REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE TOO!
WEDNESDAY- FOCUS ON SAVING ENERGY
Can you walk to school?
Can you reduce your carbon footprint?
Click here and find out.
Think as you leave a room
Check the computer trolley/cupboard
Is the air conditioner on?
Bring in a green snack on Wednesday!
TOP 12 BOOKS TO READ IN THE LIBRARY DURING GREEN WEEK.
THURSDAY-FOCUS ON ENERGY
Do you reduce? Do you reuse? Do you recycle?
click on the link and learn all about recycling and saving energy.
FRIDAY- FOCUS ON WORLD OCEAN DAY
WEAR BLUE ON FRIDAY- CELEBRATE WORLD OCEAN DAY WITH GLENEALY!
Celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8
Other activites going on during Green Week
- Making Eco bookmarks
- Designing a new rooftop playground
- Watching Green Films
- Walking to school if you are able to
- Reading Environmental books
- Calculating their carbon footprint
- Green story time in the library
- Catch me being Green competition
- Write a pledge to the earth
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, RETHINK
- Various art activities
- Wear Blue- Tell two
Love animals design competition
Design a postcard promoting a world where humans and animals live happily side by side .
Ask your teacher for a template to design your postcard on.
Deliver your postcards in to Mrs Sexton 6S.
For further information click on the link below:
http://www.earthhour.org/
Website:
Location: Glenealy School, Mid-level, Hong Kong
Phone: 25221919