2021 GIBRALTAR ENVIRONMENT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The Nautilus Project have announced that they will be hosting the 5th annual World Ocean Day School Competition as well as the 3rd annual Gibraltar Sustainable Awards in conjunction with the GFSB .
This year ' s World Ocean Day School Competition is titled Thalassophile , which means a person who loves the sea . The theme surrounds marine animals that are found along the Gibraltarian Coastline .
The competition is open to young people in local schools from Reception to Year 13 with submissions divided into age group categories ( Lower Primary School , Upper Primary School , Secondary School ) and entry sub-categories ( Individual , Classroom , Year Group , Overall School ). Using the Nautilus Projects mobile app NEMO , which has a wealth of information about the species found around Gibraltar ’ s coastline , contestants must submit research on a marine animal of their choice . Submissions can come in any form , from posters to pamphlets , books , plays , songs , word documents or PowerPoint presentations and should include as much information as they can find ; their habitat , feeding habits , why they are important to our ecosystem etc .
Following two consecutive and very successful years , the 3rd Gibraltar Sustainable Awards are now open for submissions from local businesses , organisations , charities and clubs that have implemented the highest number of green initiatives including minimising their carbon and plastic footprints . This year ’ s theme will be Life and Livelihoods . Examples 14
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