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DISCOVER
NATURE
Competition for Schools in the Arab World Organized by AL-BIA WAL-TANMIA (Environment & Development magazine) in cooperation with:
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Discovery is an
interesting key to knowledge. When we explore nature, we get closely
acquainted with its beauties and resources, and nurture our enthusiasm
to preserve it
DISCOVER NATURE is a competition organized by AL-BIA WAL-TANMIA (Environment
& Development magazine) for all schools in the Arab World. It takes
students to nature, to discover plants that grow in their area, identify
their species, characteristics and benefits.
Plants are everywhere. They are a source of food, medicine and oxygen,
and a shelter for birds, insects and other creatures. However, most
of the green cover in our region has vanished due to construction,
deforestation, fires and overgrazing. Investigating the remaining
plant species will strengthen students' ties to nature, increase their
affection towards life thriving in it, and promote their determination
to recover the green beauty almost lost.
Description of the Competition
DISCOVER NATURE aims at developing a sense of investigation in students,
by inviting them to explore their local environment.
Each school will provide a report, prepared by its environment club
or a team comprising environmentally active students and guiding teachers.
The report should include a list of plant species that grow within
a range of 500 meters from school, common and scientific names of
each plant, its photograph, and a short description of its height,
fruits, blooming time, habitat, etc. Reference books are useful in
this regard, as well as consulting local inhabitants, especially the
elderly.
Conditions of Participation
- Each school will deliver one report, with photographs, of no more than 12 pages, A4. It shall also deliver a poster (60cm x 90cm) depicting a summary of the report and photos of some plants. If sent by mail, the poster should be designed to be folded.
- The name of the school, its address, names and classes of the team members, should be stated clearly in the report
- Contributions should be sent to AL-BIA WAL-TANMIA magazine by 30 April 2003
Winning Reports
1. A specialized jury
will review the reports. It will include scientists and representatives
of the Ministries of Education and Environment
2. Winning reports will be selected according to the comprehensiveness
of contents and photograph quality.
3. Results will be announced in a press conference in early June 2003,
on the occasion of the World Environment Day. Posters will be displayed
in an exhibition.
1. AL-BIA WAL-TANMIA will publish selected reports in its coming issues
Prizes:
- Cash awards to finance school environment club projects - Video cassette
recorders - Sets of environmental books and video cassettes - Annual subscriptions
to AL-BIA WAL-TANMIA
Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia Tarazi Bldg., 3rd Fl., Labban St., Hamra
P.O. Box: 113-5474, Hamra 1103 2040, Beirut - Lebanon Tel.: (+961)1-742043 .
