The creativity of students in Cotia's municipal school system has gained space outside the classroom and is helping to spread an important message: caring for the environment is everyone's responsibility.
Through the project As Aventuras do Super Coletor (The Adventures of Super Collector), children are learning about recycling, selective waste collection and environmental preservation, and turning that knowledge into drawings that are now competing for popular preference.
Developed by ENOB Engenharia Ambiental and Cotia Ambiental, in partnership with the Municipal Department of Education, the project arrived in Cotia at the beginning of this year. In the first semester alone, 926 third-grade elementary school students from 11 municipal schools took part in the environmental education activities.
The initiative seeks to awaken, from childhood, awareness of the importance of proper waste disposal, reducing waste, conscious consumption and preserving natural resources.
To this end, the project uses a playful approach, with the participation of the character Super Coletor, educational presentations, distribution of teaching materials and activities that encourage student involvement.
This year, 1,749 fourth-grade students are developing the Projeto Horta (Garden Project), aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, promoting environmental education and sustainability. For next year, the continuation and expansion of the number of participating schools is planned.
Drawing contest
Throughout the year, in addition to taking part in the educational activities, the students produced drawings inspired by what they learned about the environment.
Each of the 11 participating schools selected one drawing to represent its unit. The works were reproduced on banners and displayed at the headquarters of the Municipal Department of Education, where employees chose five finalists.
Check out the participating schools (in bold, the five finalists of the contest):
Now, the selected drawings are being submitted to a popular vote, which takes place in person at different points in the city and also online.
The in-person voting began this Wednesday (21), in the lobby of the Cotia Administrative Center (CAC), and will follow the following schedule:
Those who prefer can also take part in the online voting, through the contest's electronic form until the 29th.
The drawing that receives the highest number of votes will be the winner. As recognition for creativity, dedication and environmental awareness, the students participating in the project at the winning school will receive a special award.
More than a competition, the contest values creativity and children's protagonism, encouraging students to reflect on the role of each citizen in building a cleaner and more sustainable city.
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