The Eco Bugs programme also has a series
of seasonal cooker y workshops on the
weekend and ever ything is made from the
produce that is grown in the Eco Bugs garden
at school.
Four years ago, when I was in Year 7,
I joined Eco Bugs and I had great fun! Even
picking up the litter wasn’t bad because I
knew I was helping, and I was surrounded
by my friends. We moved around from group
to group. One week we would help with
recycling, the next we were in the garden
getting our hands dir ty.
In 2011 the Eco Bugs programme was
recognised with a Bernard Matthews Youth
award in the Environment categor y.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
The environment is a precious, beautiful thing
and it costs nothing to appreciate it.
Think about this:
The world is 46 billion years old. If we
scale that down to 46 years, we’ve been
here for four hours. Our industrial revolution
star ted just one minute ago and already we’ve
destroyed 50 percent of the world’s forests!
This shows how quickly we are destroying
the planet. We need to use renewable energy
instead of fossil fuels. Recycling isn’t dif ficult:
Even if you give away something you don’t use
to someone who needs it, that will be recycling
and helping someone in need. Look around, this
beauty called Nature, we need to protect it.Stephanie Adams is 15 years old and
currently lives in England. She has lived in
five countries including Russia, Kyrgyzstan,
Georgia and Tunisia.
Stephanie loves travelling and has
already visited more than 20 countries;
she most enjoys learning about new
cultures, meeting dif ferent people, and
tr ying the new food. Stephanie plans to
become a journalist and travel around the
world, and to help people who are less
for tunate than herself.Our next issue is all about the
power of the planet – natural
phenomena like earthquakes,
hurricanes, lightening storms,
volcanoes, tidal waves and more!
Send us your writing that is
related to this theme and we will
print the best pieces here.We are interested in everything
from poems and short stories,
to firsthand accounts and
news stories.Don’t delay! We want to hear from
you today!Do you want to to be an
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or reporter? Well now is
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