Children Learn Environmental Issues by Reflection and Playing

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Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. - Third grade students from Guadalupe Martínez Elementary School, participated in a recycling workshop in which, through computer games, learned about the importance of separation of garbage and the caring of animals and plants for the conservation of the environment.

The workshop is meant to explain to students the importance of generating waste and the effect of the waste in the environment. They were taught how to separate garbage and place it in different containers. They learn that separating waste is very essential, and that it should be done at school and at home. They were also told of the problems that are created when waste contaminates rivers and beaches; of the consequences of contamination and of the damage caused to animals, which might die by consuming garbage that they mistake for food.

Sixty nine children participated in the workshop. They learned to identify waste and to separate it while playing computer games. They also elaborated a scroll with recycled paper, and each child drew the animal or plant they considered should be protected.
 
Responses from students have been positive. Parents have remarked that their children have begun to promote separation of waste at home. In this way Children are starting to contribute to the culture of awareness that will eventually lead to the improvement of the environment.
 
This is part of the Environmental Education Program, where workshops on separation of garbage, the conservation of turtles, crocodiles and flora and fauna and certification of beaches are combined. These workshops are offered to all schools in Puerto Vallarta, from kindergarten to University students; so that teachers may incorporate them as a complementary part, in their core curriculum.

Schools that would like to have one of these workshops to be provided to their students, can call the Department of Environment and Ecology, at 1788225 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and/or talk directly to the person in charge of this program at 3221218062 so as to agree on the date, time and place.

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