Global Action Days 2024

From April 22 to May 3, 2024 we participate with actions!

LET’S GET CLIMATE READY!

 

FEE’s Global Action Days movement demonstrates how individual actions, no matter how small they seem, can greatly impact our own and our Earth’s well-being.

Schools from all over the world, which are part of the Eco-Schools, LEAF and YRE Network, as well as non-FEE programme schools, are invited to join in!

2024 Αctivities

https://www.fee.global/gad-2024-activities

Activity 1: Climate Ready through Bioeconomy

Bioeconomy means using renewable biological resources from the land and sea. Including crops, forests, fish, animals, and micro-organisms to produce food, materials, and energy. In your schools, homes or clubs find and photograph examples of products linked to bioeconomy, such as cloth bags, woollen clothing, organic food and FSC certified wood.  

SHARE and POST: Collages or reels of the bioeconomy products you photographed and comment on the items you found and what man-made products you can swap for naturally made versions in your everyday life. Remember to include the hashtags #MyActionsMatter #GlobalActionDays and #GreeningEducation so others can see and compare their bioeconomy finds.

Activity 2: Climate Ready through Food

Did you know that you need about 1 gram of protein per kg of body weight, per day as part of a healthy diet?  Prepare a 24-hour meal plan to show how you can achieve this target using a protein that is either plant-based or low-carbon (or both!)  

SHARE and POST: A photo of your daily meal plan or pictures of your healthy and low-carbon meals and comment on why you included certain plant-based or low-carbon protein-rich foods in your meal plan. Remember to use the hashtags #MyActionsMatter #GlobalActionDays and #GreeningEducation

Activity 3: Climate Ready through Circular Economy

Wasting resources contributes to climate change- it can also block drains and increase the risk of flooding, be eaten by animals on land or in the ocean and can cause people to think it is acceptable to drop even more litter! Find the ‘waste hotspots’ where litter and waste accumulate in your local community and take a photo, then carry out a clean-up and take another photo.  

SHARE and POST: Your before and after photos of your waste hotspot clean up and comment on how this waste and litter could have been prevented through refusing, reducing, repairing, and repurposing waste. Remember to use the hashtags #MyActionsMatter #GlobalActionDays and #GreeningEducation

Activity 4: Climate Ready in Changing Weather  

As the climate changes, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as flooding, drought, heat, fires, wind, and snowfall are increasing. List the extreme weather events which have affected your country in the last 3 years- map and make a calendar of these events to examine if any patterns are emerging for where and when this extreme weather has occurred.  

SHARE and POST: A photo of your extreme weather maps and calendars and comment on how your school, family or local community could better prepare to protect yourselves from such extreme weather events in the future. Remember to include the hashtags #MyActionsMatter #GlobalActionDays and #GreeningEducation

Activity 5: Climate Ready through Ecosystems Restoration

Birds and their migratory patterns are a great indicator of the impacts of climate change and, the health of ecosystems. Go outside and spend time spotting birds or listening to their song- identify the birds that you see and hear. To help with identification use the free e-Bird app.  

SHARE and POST: Photos or videos of the bird(s) you spotted and comment on the status of the bird(s) on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species and what needs to be done to keep their populations healthy. Remember to include the hashtags #MyActionsMatter #GlobalActionDays, #GreeningEducation and #GenerationRestoration