{"id":157748,"date":"2025-08-18T20:23:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/komunikacijskilaboratorij.com\/environmental-protection-and-energy-efficiency-fund-educational-eco-contest-for-primary-and-secondary-schools\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T18:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:50:42","slug":"environmental-protection-and-energy-efficiency-fund-educational-eco-contest-for-primary-and-secondary-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/komunikacijskilaboratorij.com\/en\/environmental-protection-and-energy-efficiency-fund-educational-eco-contest-for-primary-and-secondary-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund \u2013 Educational Eco Contest for Primary and Secondary Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-nhtu&#8221; back_image=&#8221;156891&#8243; back_image_auto=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;40&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; enable_bottom_divider=&#8221;default&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; shape_bottom_h_use_pixel=&#8221;true&#8221; shape_bottom_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shape_bottom_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; shape_bottom_opacity=&#8221;30&#8243; shape_bottom_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;155263&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; shape_bottom_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; font_family=&#8221;font-136269&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;196706&#8243;][vc_custom_heading auto_text=&#8221;yes&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-955596&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-445851&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213869&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mali-shadow&#8221;][\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;282890&#8243;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; font_family=&#8221;font-136269&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;616297&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-955596&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-155944&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105456&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mali-shadow&#8221;]<em>How we engaged over 700 young eco-heroes through a story about plastic, old T-shirts, and big ideas.<\/em>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;174276&#8243; el_class=&#8221;ispravan-font&#8221;]Ecology isn\u2019t the most appealing topic for children and youth. Eco-messages aren\u2019t trending, you rarely see TikToks about composting, and few will share a story about recycling PET bottles. Yet, with the right approach, a clear message, and the right dose of motivation, anything can change. 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And we succeeded! The first year the focus was on waste; students explored it, sorted it, and came up with creative ways to reuse it. Next year, the focus shifted to a less familiar topic: textiles, fast fashion, and the question \u2014 what happens to trendy clothes once the trend fades? The most recent edition focused on the issue of single-use plastics and their impact not only on the environment but also on human health. <\/p>\n<p>Every year, more and more schools, classes and mentors participate in the contest, and the results speak for themselves! Students write stories, film videos, draw and build models, all with one clear message: caring for the environment isn\u2019t boring \u2014 it\u2019s a challenge worth taking on. This year, more than 700 students participated. Behind every project there was effort, creativity, and a genuine desire to make a difference. 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