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BIOSPHERE CHALLENGE 2019

BIOSPHERE CHALLENGE 2019. Our Best Environmental Action. We live in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. WHO CHOSE US? A Biosphere Reserve is designated by UNESCO, United Nation’s Education, Science and Cultural Organisation.

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BIOSPHERE CHALLENGE 2019

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  1. BIOSPHERE CHALLENGE 2019 Our Best Environmental Action

  2. We live in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve WHO CHOSE US?A Biosphere Reserve is designated by UNESCO, United Nation’s Education, Science and Cultural Organisation. WHAT IS A BIOSPHERE RESERVE?A Biosphere Reserve is a region where people thrive in harmony with nature, creating better conditions for future generations to live on our Planet Earth.

  3. We live in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve We, who live in the Biosphere Reserve, should act collectively to adapt our ways of living to make a stronger contribution to a sustainable future. There are more than 600 Biosphere Reserves in the world. It is easy to live sustainably… or?

  4. Living sustainably EVERYONE who lives on our planet use resources, like food, water, wood, fuel, and metals. These are all things we need to survive and to have a good life. Today, these resources are unevenly distributed. WE ALL must consider that our CHILDREN and GRANDCHILDREN need food, clean water and good soil to survive.

  5. BIOSPHERE CHALLENGE 2019 Our Best Environmental Action

  6. Does it matterwhat Action youselect? Think aboutthis for a minute and discussyourthoughts in class.

  7. DID YOU COME TO ANY CONCLUSIONS?

  8. WHEN MANY PEOPLE DO SOMETHING SMALL, IT GIVES GREAT EFFECTS! It makes a differencewhen the entireclass is involved in an Environmental Action… … and youcanreachevengreater effectsifyouinspiresomeoneelse! Herearesomeideas:

  9. IF YOU RIDE YOUR BICYCLE… If 15 pupils in yourclassridetheirbicycle to schoolinsteadoftraveling by car: 1,5 kilometers, 4 days per week, Youwill ”save” 7 liters ofpetroleachweek.

  10. IF YOU MAKE YOUR SCHOOL MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT… If everyschoolchangedtheirlight bulbs to LED light bulbs, theywill save moneydue to reducedenergycosts. In Sweden, thatsavingwould be big enough to employ 1000 new teachers!

  11. IF YOU TRADE CLOTHES WITH EACH OTHER… Re-using saves energy, water and chemicals. Letuspretendyourclass has 30 pupils. If everyone in yourclasschangedone T-shirt with a class mate insteadofbying a new T-shirt, youwould save 80 000 liters ofwater and 12 kg ofchemicals! And everyonewould be glad to have a ”new shirt”.

  12. Yourfirst task is to decidewhichEnvironmental Action wouldhave the most positive impact on the environment. Canyou make the Action evenmorefun? Plan and carryout the activity. Report on whyyouselectedthisactivity and why it was the mostimportantactivity for you?

  13. IT IS CALLED DEMOCRACY The classdecideswhichEnvironmental Action theyshould do. It is importantthateveryonetakes part in making the decision. Whenyouvote, all voteshavethe same value!

  14. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! SCHOOL CLASSES IN OTHER BIOSPHERE RESERVES ARE DOING THE SAME THING! Together, wearecollectingmanygreatEnvironmental Actions. When the Biosphere Challenge is completed, youcanseewhatschoolclasses in other parts of the world has done. Perhapsyouwillfind inspiration to do something new. After the Challenge is complete, youcanfindthemhere: www.vanerkulle.org/Biosfarutmaningen-2019

  15. THE CHALLENGE If youwant, youcan be part of a competition! A jury, composed by BiosphereAmbassadors active in BiosphereReserve Lake Vänern Archipelago, willselecta HONORARY WINNER!

  16. RULES – THE JURY VOTES The jury willconsider: • Your motivation of the positive environmentalimpact • Yourcreativity in how to make the Action evenmorefun • Howyoucarriedout the Action • If youinspiredothers and ifyouwillcontinueyourEnvironmental Action after the Challenge is completed.

  17. P.S REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE Collectively, wegathermanygreatideasofthingsthataregood for the environment and funtoo! Yourideasmayinspireothers to take action as well!

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