Participant Schools
All schools in Romania interested in expanding their efforts to change the design, construction and operation of education facilities with the objective of engaging children's learning experiences were invited to participate in a contest to win a substantial prize package to green their school. The contest has been organized in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth & Sport. To be eligible to win, schools in Romania had to conceive, upload, and conduct a "green project or event" on September 29, 2012. In addition to describing the intended project or event within www.MyGreenApple.org, applicants had to indicate a brief statement for supporting a green renovation project by the school principal, local school administration official, and by the mayor of the city (if possible).
"Ion Neculce" High-School
"Ride the bike no matter the age"
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2012 was declared by the European Commission the European Year of Active and Intergenerational Solidarity. This is why the school initiated a campaign in collaboration with the Municipality of Bucharest to promote bicycle use for leisure as a means of recreation and healthy life at any age. High school students opened dialogue with people of the third age and promoted the message of maintaining an active life with unique illustrations created by the students. |
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"George Cosbuc" High-School
"Blossoming the Enviroment"
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The students cleaned the green spaces within their schoolyard in order to have a more proper view and tidier surroundings. Building Description The school has been built in 1972, and has approximatly 1600 m2 at it's gorund floor, this area also includes an interior garden, The buildings has two floors and contains 30 classes. Reported Issues
- classroom infiltrations |
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Transilvania College
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The teachers, parents and children of Transylvania College got together for the Annual Welcome Brunch, that this year had an environmental theme, to celebrate "Green Apple Day of Service." The event took place outdoors, in a beautiful wooden area. The children participated in an Origami workshop where they learned to make green apples out of recycled paper. All the apples adorned the Transylvania College tree, their school symbol. To further raise awareness about the importance of this day, Mr. Dorin Beu, President of RoGBC Transylvania joined the Transilvania College team, to speak about the health benefits of studying in green buildings. |
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Biobee Kindergarten
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Play is an essential component of healthy development in children, and playgrounds provide an opportunity for children to develop motor, cognitive, perceptual and social skills. Unfortunately, playgrounds are often the sites of unintentional injuries. The leading cause of playground equipment-related fatalities is strangulation, and the majority of these deaths occur on home playgrounds. The event organized by Biobee Kindergarten had a simple purpose: to raise the level of awareness within adults to take care of parks. The action took place in the Center Park of Cluj City. Children brought apples with them and played games, made drawings and paintings. |
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Cojocna Middle-School
"Recycle waste for a cleaner nature"
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Motto: "Don't through away today what you can use tomorrow!" Students made from recyclable materials like: PET, aluminum, cans, straw, paper, wood, polystyrene, plastic bottles etc paintings and hand made craft that will be displayed within the school's green corner, to demonstrate to their colleagues and parents and that want a green change in people's mentality. Building Description The School consists of two buildings one of which was built between 1919 - 1921 and is considererd as a heritage value, the other was built later, in 1977. The total area of the school is 1211.25 m2: 828 m2 for the old building and 383 m2 in the new one. |
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Casolt Middle School
"We Care"
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Rehabilitation of schools sorroundings; planting flowers and trees Building Description Nowadays the Casaolt School is attended by 114 pupils and 35 preschoolers. The building comprises of one office, secretarial, a library, gym, bathroom, 8 classrooms, kindergarten, one computer lab and a information center. Reported Issues - lack of proper thermal insulation |
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Gura Sutii Kindergaten
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Cleaning the kindergarten's courtyard that is full of plastic and paper waste. Building Description In 2008 the Ministry of Education Commissioned to build a new kindergartens as the old building was about 100 years old and no longer safe For usage. In the same year the work was suspended due to the lack of funds. Reported Issues - lack of proper thermal insulation |
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Calnic Middle School
"A better school for a better future"
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Cleaning the areas around the school and the Medieval Fortress Building Description The building dates back to the 1900s and thus, it is 112 years old and has never been restored or modernized. Reported Issues The school is truly placed in a delicate position - it needs running water in order to obtain the health permit, it needs thermal insulation of the entire building and also replacement of present wooden joineries with energy-efficient ones, electric installation replacement, addition of toilets and also classroom repairs - plaster, paint etc. |
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