ACTION DAYSHPOGY SECONDARY

SCHOOLLATVIAN TEAM

ACTIVITIESJOINT WORKINTERNATIONAL DAY OF FOREST

(TREE PLANTING)ECO GAMESRECYCLING CAMPAIGNSSURVEYS ABOUT RECYCLING,

RENEWABLE ENERGY, ETC.EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS

JOINT WORK

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FOREST (TREE PLANTING)Students from

our Shpogy Secondary School went to Rushona to plant trees in the glade. The campaign was organized by AS „Latvijas Valsts Meži”.

The students planted 1000 pines in the area of 3,5 ha. At first it seemed to be rather difficult but when they got acquainted with the technique, the work went on smoothly.

ECO GAMES

PAPER RECYCLINGStudents participated in paper recycling campaign and were invited to participate in the awarding ceremony in Sigulda Vides un mūzikas festivāls “Zaļās jostas izlaidums Brīnumskapī”. Kids were invited to participate in 40 workshops, science labs, learned how to sort, found out benefits of eco products, etc. They also could enjoy drama and musical performances

RESEARCH WORK

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

HEPP

ECO TOURISM. Visiting Cēsis

district

“MAZPULKI” (Young farmers) participated in the competition “Our Hike” organized by The Ministry of Agriculture. The aim of the hike was to learn what possible forest utilization options are. The Young Farmers

were invited to Riga to the Ministry because their project won the second place and they received 300Ls prize.

INVESTIGATING NATURAL, CULTURAL AND ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY IN LATVIA. A trip through Latgale and Zemgale to Kurzeme. Participants-

Shpogy secondary school teachers and students.