Reforestation and environmental awareness in Burkina Faso
Green Cross International is also working to include both children and adults through its Environmental Education and Awareness Programme established by the Green Cross National Organisations with projects such as "Environmental Diaries" created by Green Cross Japan. Many other Green Cross affiliates have also established environmental education and awareness projects with promising results. The idea is to educate and infuse children and adults with a positive awareness of and responsibility for the environment. GCI understands that many of the issues faced by the planet will not be solved immediately, which is why it is important to give children an understanding of the links between the problems of security, poverty, and the environment.
Green Cross Japan has awarded around 200 students, including several from disaster-affected communities in Fukushima, for their participation in the 13th annual Green Lane Diary contest.
Green Cross has awarded the efforts of 450 Sri Lankan children to protect their environment and promote sustainable actions to conserve water and energy.
School students from Japan, Australia and New Zealand shared actions they are taking to protect our planet plus personal experiences from natural disasters that struck their countries in 2011.
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has presented a series of Green Cross awards to recognize young Italians for their engagement in environment protection and conservation.
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano welcomed the winners of the “The Earth Charter Italian Youth Contest,” promoted by Green Cross Italy, at the Quirinal Palace on 9 November.
