Comenius project

Classes of high school French bilbao work on the environment. The project began in 2005 when students in 3 classes 5eme worked on the ecosystems of the Biosphere Reserve of Urdaibai and the importance of biodiversity. In 2006, students in fifth worked on Agenda 21, the students studied various options to save energy in our institution. Agenda 21 is the schedule for the 21st century, established at the Rio Summit of 1992, guiding the citizens of the world towards sustainable development at the local level. It is based on citizen participation. The fields of action are numerous: natural resources and biodiversity of the area, socio-economic development, energy, transport, health, environmental risks, training people, etc. ... The objective of Agenda 21 is to improve relations "human social environment" and to train citizens jurisdiction (s) responsible in finding a balance between quality of life and quality of the environment. In the same year, postgraduate students have worked on solidarity with Benin ie'excès The consumerism of the rich countries, because we consume more natural that what is, and we why must use the resources that belong to the poor. In 2007, students from 5th to have a survey on waste Vizcaya (2006) and we have presented an excellent job at the end of the course (PowerPoint presentation and discussion.) Here we deliver the fruits of their research and conclusions. It is quite difficult to obtain updated figures The overall quantity of waste is increasing. The Vizcaya in general rather recycle their waste. On a political level, not all are in agreement with the incineration of waste. The secondary waste treatment plant in Vizcaya offers some nouveautés.L 'intensive agriculture is now very much in question and it is not without reason. Degradation of landscape and soil processes questionable crop and livestock production, globalization and impoverishment of countries already in trouble, but real food safety risks. Also in that same year, students from 5th C we present their work on agriculture and the problems of hunger in the world after this intensive agriculture hide enormous economic challenges, and the global market is controlled by large industries of agrochemicals, owners of herbicides, pesticides and seeds. In 2008, the fifth worked on Water: Today 1.4 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. According to UN and UNESCO, this figure could rise to 2.5 billion in 2025, one third of humanity. We must move us towards a new culture of water so that its use is compatible with its conservation and improvement of aquatic systems.