costa rica national parks system and protected areas
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NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOURDES BILINGUAL SCHOOL
Barva – HerediaCosta Rica
Costa Rica
National Parks System and Protected Areas
Barva is one of the cantons of Heredia and it is here where Nuestra Senora de Lourdes is located.
This canton is the cradle of famous people and it still preserves the memories of its colonial period.
Barva
Masquerades
Artesans Musicians “Cimarrona”
Barva
• It was founded in 1993.
• It has 212 students .
• This school has adopted the care of the planet as one of the esential values, projecting environmental practices at institutional and community level.
Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Bilingual School
The institution conceives the sustainable development in an integral way, therefore some aspects such as values, healthy enjoyment, health, environment and spirituality among others are important features for this pattern.
Our proposal general objective: To prove that sustainability can be an institutional way of living.
Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Bilingual School
Goal : To promote enviromentally friendly
sustainable practices
ECOLOGICAL BLUE FLAG PROGRAM
ECOLOGICAL BLUE FLAG PROGRAM
BLUE FLAG AWARDS 2011
What is an ecological blue flag school?
It is an environmental friendly institution
It improves the hygienic and sanitary conditions
It promotes and executes campaigns
It is attached to the community
ECOLOGICAL BLUE FLAG PROGRAM
Analysis of water is assessed by public and private institutions
DRINKABLE WATER
Emergency plans
Simulations
Road security campaings
RISK AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Recycling Project
Soil Recovery Project
Saving Resources Project
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
RECYCLING
SOIL RECOVERING
59%23%
10% 9%
RECICLAJE
CARTON TETRAPACK PET PAPER
RECYCLING PROJECT
Mother Day’s cards
RECYCLING PROJECT
Piggy Banks
RECYCLING PROJECT
Hats and socks with reused material
RECYCLING PROJECT
Science Fair Projects
RECYCLING PROJECT
Institutional Campaigns
SOIL RECOVERY PROJECT
Donated trees
SOIL RECOVERY PROJECT
“Planet Defenders”
SOIL RECOVERY PROJECT
Contest for the best cultivated field
SOIL RECOVERY PROJECT
Hydroponics Workshop
SOIL RECOVERY PROJECT
Adopt a Tree
SOIL RECOVERY PROJECT
SAVING RESOURCES PROJECT
HELP
VALUES AND CUSTOMS
Traditional Posadas
VALUES AND CUSTOMS RECOVERY PROJECT
Music Day
Topics about ecology and health.
INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION
INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION
Ecological Festival First Place Award
INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION
Shyan S. Nandwani Physics Faculty of the Universidad Nacional
INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION
Students from the University of Costa Rica explain how to make some articles reusing materials
PUBLICATION AND INFORMATION
Agreement with West Chester University
Sustainability can be an institutional way of living.
Children are capable of working for the environment if they are encouraged.
The higher education institutions are a support to strengthen sustainable programs.
Graduating teachers must be educated on this field since they will foster their future pupils caring for the earth.
CONCLUSIONS
“Educators have to give their learners the necessary sustainable tools to face
tomorrow’s challenges”.
Virginia Arguedas