As part of the ERASMUS + project “Artistic Journey to a Green Future” during March, April and May 2025, students of grades 5 and 6 of the Stjepan Radić Elementary School in Metković, together with their science teacher Vesna Pavlović, researched climate change in Croatia. The aim of the research is to introduce students to the causes and consequences of climate change at the local and global levels and to encourage them to think about how they can contribute to environmental conservation through their everyday actions. The students were divided into groups and given tasks in which they developed responsibility towards nature through research and, through collaborative relationships, came up with creative proposals and sustainable solutions for reducing the negative impact on the environment.
- The group had the task of researching and finding information about climate change, its causes and consequences for humans and the living world, and how climate change affects biodiversity. As part of this, the students created stickers with messages about nature conservation and rational use of energy. The students presented the obtained data to other groups in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. By participating in planting plants in the school garden, they emphasized and sent a message about the importance of plants in reducing global warming. The students developed a sense of connection with nature and all living things.
The students also participated in the activities of the Metković City Red Cross Society, where, as volunteers, they conducted an educational campaign at the Neretva estuary among the swimmers present about the importance of protection from UV radiation and the changes that affect human health. They also demonstrated methods of providing first aid for sunstroke and heatstroke.
The 2nd group of students had the task of researching and finding data on ecological and CO2 footprint. As part of the research, they had the task of finding and comparing ecological footprint data in the project participating countries: Croatia, North Macedonia, Malta, Turkey and Spain. The students noticed how everyday activities can affect the environment and climate change. They especially emphasized the need to collect, sort and recycle waste, in which we participated throughout the year by collecting plastic caps and paper. The data that the students researched was presented on posters.
The 3rd group of students had the task of presenting a poster depicting the Life Path of a Can. Through research and a workshop, the journey of an aluminum can was shown, from the extraction of bauxite ore, through aluminum production and can manufacturing, its transportation, filling and use, all the way to disposal and recycling. Using the example of an aluminum can, the students noticed that the production of new products is demanding and consumes large amounts of energy and leads to increased greenhouse gas emissions. Conclusion at the end of the workshop: Every can has its own path - choose the one that leads to recycling.
The 4th group of students had the task of using eco messages to show what we can do to help each individual contribute to preserving the environment in order to mitigate the consequences of climate change. We decorated a billboard with eco messages on the occasion of Earth Day. Students become aware that their behavior can positively affect the space in which they live.
After the group activities, the students showed their creativity by making stickers, posters and eco-messages. They noticed that climate change is already affecting life in Croatia: increasingly frequent heat waves, droughts, forest fires, strong storms, floods, etc. Climate change is a global problem, but it also has local consequences. They discussed the consequences of climate change in Croatia and devised and suggested ways to reduce the ecological footprint, such as cycling, saving energy, using reusable bottles and bags, sorting waste, recycling, buying and using local and seasonal food, using renewable energy sources, planting trees, etc. We decorated the classroom and school hallway with the students' work, sending a message to other students: "The small changes we make today protect the world we live in tomorrow."
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