Within the scope of the “Green Schools Project” carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of National Education and the Turkish Cypriot Women’s Entrepreneurs Association (GİKAD), Dr. Suat Günsel Kyrenia Primary School received the “Green School” title for the second time. In the same project, Near East Bank received the “Environmentally Friendly Business” award.
Within the scope of the “Green Schools Project”, which aims to spread environmental awareness and sustainable development education, Dr. Suat Günsel Girne Primary School maintained its “Green School” title this year. Dr. Suat Günsel Girne Primary School was once again deemed worthy of the “Green School” award with the projects developed by its students on its environmentally friendly campus. In the same project, Near East Bank received the “Environmentally Friendly Business” award for its support of Dr. Suat Günsel Girne Primary School.
The “Green Schools Project”, carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education and the Turkish Cypriot Women’s Entrepreneurial Association (GİKAD), aims to create environmental awareness in students, ensure that they establish a strong bond with nature and gain sustainable life habits. In the project, in which many schools participated, Dr. Suat Günsel Girne Primary School stood out with its original and creative applications.
The projects prepared by Dr. Suat Günsel Girne Primary School students throughout the year were highly appreciated by the jury along with their visuals. Within the scope of the studies carried out with the slogan “Don’t Just Say Garbage! Don’t Give Up on Recycling!”; students designed bird feeders, decorative objects, dinosaur, giraffe, turtle and tree figures from waste materials. In addition, various environmental activities such as compost production, blue cap and waste battery collection campaigns, Alagadi beach cleaning, greenhouse installation, vegetable and flower planting were carried out. Under the leadership of the ecology club, the school garden was greened, thus establishing a stronger connection with nature.
Canan Gürkan: “The effort and excitement shown by each of our children gave us hope.”
Dr. Suat Günsel Girne Primary School Principal Canan Gürkan, who stated that “Raising our students as environmentally conscious individuals is one of the greatest responsibilities for us educators,” said, “Being included in the Green Schools Project for two consecutive years and regaining the titles of ‘Green School’ and ‘Green Business’ is the most meaningful result of our work.”
Emphasizing that the projects put forward by the students throughout the year not only created environmental awareness but also developed their imagination, cooperation skills and sense of social responsibility, Canan Gürkan said, “With these projects, our students came into direct contact with nature; they learned by experience how valuable it is to produce by recycling waste and to make life more beautiful by protecting the environment. The effort and excitement shown by each of our children gave us hope.”
