STUDENTS WORK ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
18.06.2013
Primary and secondary schools in the territory of Palilula in Nis, have actively participated in the activities of the international project "LIVING GREEN" by sending for the contest "LIVING-GREEN RETURN TO NATURE", during the past month. The competition provided that the forms of expression on the topic can be: an essay; drawing; photographs, sculptures made ​​of natural materials. In collaboration with school principals, teachers, coordinators of these activities, the project team and representatives of the Office of Youth of Palilula completed the selection of submitted papers.

According to Boban Džunić, Palilula Municipality appointed the jury who will judge the submitted works in accordance with professional standards in implementing the project in Serbia. The most successful participants in the contest will be notified of the decision of the jury at the end of June. Their works will be presented later this year at an exhibition in Nis and Ihtiman (Bulgaria) and promoted to project publications and in the media. Under the rules of the competition jury decisions are final and not subject to appeal. This is the second activity of one of the "LIVING GREEN" which Palilula Municipality-Nis realized with the support of EU IPA funds in the cross-border program Bulgaria-Serbia, in partnership with the Bulgarian Municipality Ihtiman.

Project "LIVING GREEN " aims to build capacity for environmental protection, promotion of cooperation at the local level on key issues of common interest to strengthen territorial cohesion, competitiveness and sustainability in the border region, says president of Municipality Boban Džunić, to raise awareness on issues related to the environment, biodiversity conservation, environmentally sound behavior, energy saving and renewable energy, and climate change.