Earth Day in Pietarsaaren lukio
Pietarsaaren lukio participated in Earth Day by small but significant eco deeds. The idea of the day was to teach ecological thinking within the lessons and by consuming less electricity and fossil fuels.
Ride your bike to school!
The students and teachers were asked to ride their bikes to school instead of driving their cars or getting a ride. The idea was to come to school with the person’s own energy, so in addition to biking, it was recommended to walk, rollerblade or skateboard to school. Many students and teachers took the chance as they do every school day throughout the year despite the weather.
Ecologigal topics in class
All the teachers were asked to teach ecological values in their own subjects. For instance, on an English lesson, the topic of consuming less was discussed.
Switch off the light, please!
A great idea, which the students came up with, was to study without any electricity. In a modern school, it is a little bit difficult, but at least it was partially carried out. In physics, biology and English, the teachers decided to switch off the lights on the lesson. On a chemistry lesson, the teacher only wrote with a chalk on a black board with the lights switched off. A sunny spring day made it possible.
This is about changing attitudes with small steps, says Anna-Maija Lyyra, the biology and geography teachers. - Everybody can do his share quite easily.
Marja Seppälä, the religion teacher took the students on an Apostolic walk in order to take a look at the religious places of the town. In the beginning of the lesson, they also made an experiment of surrounding a tree holding each others hands. On a philosophy lesson, Marja took the students to meet a tree and have a dialogue in a Buberian way.
Green clothing
Many students honored the theme by dressing in green. Different shades of green reminded everyone of the Earth Day and the importance and necessity to stop the climate change and to protect nature.
