Workshop for primary school Savsko naselje
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- Created on Monday, 04 June 2012
In the framework of project Povodni mož v šoli 2 (Water sprite in school 2) we perform workshops in primary schools in city of Ljubljana. On 30th May we visited 5th grade of primary school Savsko naselje. We presented to pupils freshwater biodiversity and otter as its representative and Aquaviva ambassador. On school backyard we created wetland models, on which we learned about wetland functions that can disappear with human interventions.
Green week 2012
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- Created on Monday, 28 May 2012
Also this year we responded to the invitation from Slovenian Representation of European Commission and Government Communication Office and participated in Green Week 2012. This year the title of the event was "Water: The Green Dwelling". You could visit stands of different environmental organizations and listen to serial of lectures. We prepared a lecture on freshwater biodiversity titled Live Water - from Biodiversity to the Tap. Whole programme.
Workshops for students and pupils in centre Aqualutra
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- Created on Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Every year 22nd April is the day to celebrate the Earth Day. Since this year 22nd April was Sunday, we performed our events already earlier in the week. On 18th April 2012 the centre in Goričko was visited by students of Ecology with Nature Conservation from University of Maribor. They wanted to learn more about our Life projects, centre Aqualutra and other activities of Lutra institute.
On Friday 20th April 2012 we held a workshop for pupils of 4th and 5th grade of primary school Gornji Petrovci. The spend their nature school in our centre, where they got to know otter, the ambassador of freshwaters, and her relatives. We took a walk to nearby stream and Mayor's pond, where we were sampling freshwater organisms. We learned how do Amphipoda swim, what kind "houses" do caddiflies have and what kind of skin does newt have. All the time we were accompanied by RTV Slovenia camera team. The event was filmed for TV show Slovenian Magazine.
Photos are available in the gallery and TV show can be seen in the archive of Slovenian Magazine.
Eco bazaar 2012
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- Created on Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Between 19th and 20th April 2012 there was Eco conference, held in Gospodarsko razstavišče (Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre) and accompanied by eco bazaar. Eco conference was organized by society Planet Zemlja and Slovenian Environment Agency. Eco conference participants had a chance to know Aquaviva project. Visitors could fill in our survey on importance of biodiversity and the problem of its decline. Also, we were presenting project STOPJEŽ - Traffic and Animals. One of the visitiors of our stand was also the president of the Republic of Slovenia, dr. Danilo Türk and recieved a badge with otter footprints in memory.
Photos are available in the gallery.
