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PAST REGIONAL EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES
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| In the Pacific region we follow the global Earth Day theme through highlighting the need for the increasing use of renewable energy technologies and promoting efficient energy use and savings as possible ways to contribute to national development.
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| School children at the primary and secondary level have been the target audience since SOPAC coordinated Earth day activities for the region. The activities engage students enabling them to express their views on energy efficiency practises and understanding of renewable energy sources through art and essay competitions. Educational publications such as flip-charts, posters, booklets and flyers were developed as part of the Pacific Regional Earth Day activities. These materials are available from SOPAC on request.
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Past Years Activities
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| | | 2001 - The activity was a poster and essay competitions for secondary schools around the Pacific region. Printing of t-shirts with the winning posters were developed and distributed as prizes for participating schools.
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| 2002 - The activity was a “school energy conservation project competition called, “Energy Wizards for the 21st Century“. The aim of the competition was to build an awareness and understanding of energy conservation and efficiency in schools through encouraging students to identify energy conservation techniques and to actively participate in energy saving and report on their savings. An “Energy Auditing Made Easy�? was published.
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| | 2003 – The activity was an essay and poster competition for schools throughout the region with the theme “Energy for Life".The focus of the competition was to raise awareness on “Energy Efficient Homes". A booklet titled “Energy For Life" was developed from selected essays and posters. |
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| | 2004 – The activity was a “Renewable Energy Awareness Campaign". The output was a flip chart, “Renewable Energy – Save my Island Home�? to assist teachers in illustrating different sources of renewable energy. Also a video titled “Saving Hieronymus�? was distributed. |
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| | 2005 – The activity for 2005 was “Protecting Our Children’s Health and Our Future" A 12 page booklet titled “Friendly Options for the Pacific Islands" with captions and hand-drawn pictures/cartoons, was published and distributed. |
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| | 2006 – The activity for 2006 was also a Renewable Energy Awareness Campaign, developing of a poster titled, “Energy Solutions contributing to Sustainable Development". |
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| | 2007- The Regional Earth Day theme selected for 2007 was “Energy Security for National Development�?. A 10 page booklet titled "Energy Saving Options In Homes" was published and distributed to member countries. |
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For more information please contact:
Koin Etuati
Project Officer - Energy
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