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European The European Week for Waste Reduction

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ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM: FACTS ABOUT WASTE Vocabulary Trash Debris Weight To heat Junk mail Currently Lack of To break down Researcher Questions What are the negative effects of the presence of plastic in the ocean? Why should we reject junk mail in our letterboxes? How can we do it? Can you think of any reasons why food waste has a negative impact on the environment? Why should we drink tap water instead of bottled water if we want to reduce our impact on the environment? How do you feel when you see the pictures of dead seabirds, whales, etc due to plastic in their stomachs? What can we do to reduce the amount of waste we generate? https://www.ewwr.eu/en/project/main-features Having access to reliable information about the impact of consumption and waste generation on the environment is an essential precursor to changing one’s behaviour and daily habits surrounding these issues. For EWWR 2019, we c

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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Demonstrating and doing activities for the elimintation of violence against women. "Sexual violence against women and girls is rooted in centuries of male domination. Let us not forget that the gender inequalities that fuel rape culture are essentially a question of power imbalances." —  UN Secretary-General António Guterres Why we must eliminate violence against women Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it. In general terms, it manifests itself in physical, sexual and psychological forms, encompassing: intimate partner violence (battering, psychological abuse, marital rape, femicide); sexual violence and harassment (rape, forced sexual acts, unwanted sexual advances, child sexual abuse, forced marriage, street harassment, stalking, cyber- harassment); human trafficking