In today's world, one of the most talked-about issues is nature conservation, environmental protection, the conservation of natural resources and all topics related to environmental sustainability. Sustainability is about being attentive to the environment around us, listening to it and keeping it simple. It is about being connected to nature, being grateful for the one Earth we live on and knowing that our choices will determine the future Earth our own children will live on.

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Aims of the project:

1. By promoting sustainable lifestyles, we aim to raise awareness among children, parents and educators about sustainable resource use and waste management, to foster independence, creativity, a sense of responsibility and optimism in tackling the climate change crisis.

2. To engage children in activities that encourage pre-school children to connect with nature conservation, ecological responsibility and environmental sustainability.

3. To help children understand environmental sustainability through exploration and action.

4. Children will develop environmentally friendly values by exploring nature and experiencing the joy of discovery.

The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world:

GOAL 1: No Poverty

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

GOAL 4: Quality Education

GOAL 5: Gender Equality

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

GOAL 13: Climate Action

GOAL 14: Life Below Water

GOAL 15: Life on Land

GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

1. Adomaviče, Litvanya'daki Ramute

2. Sultan Yıldırım, Türkiye

3. Anita Pimanova, Letonya

4. Betül KARTAL

5. Tuğba İmge Ersayın,TÜRKİYE

6. Svetlana Gedvilienė, Litvanya

7. Sevim Özen, Türkiye

8. Evangelia Koufou

9. Nesrin Doğu, Türkiye

10. Daiva Kamarauskienė

11. Zahide YILMAZ ÇAYHAN

12. Sandra Karvelienė

13. Mehmet ÇAYHAN

14. Tatjana Esmane

15. Merve BULUT

16. Iveta Barkauskienė

17. Nil Artan, Türkiye

18. Betül KARAPIÇAK

Two friends lived in a beautiful corner of the earth

- a girl called Sun and a boy called Wind.

Kindergarten "Smalsutis" of " Žirniukų" group.

Lithuania. Haris, Karolis ir Alanas.

One day they decided to travel around the world and see how children live elsewhere

Kindergarten "Smalsutis" of " Žirniukų" group.

Lithuania. Haris, Karolis ir Alanas.

- I will see many beautiful and large trees, - thought the Wind.

- And I'll bring

lots of flowers, - a Sun rejoiced.

Kindergarten "Smalsutis"

of " Žirniukų" group. Lithuania.

Ugnė ir Markas.

The festival area was quite colorful. There were all kinds of vegetables and fruits. He looked at the sun harvest and saw tiny insects.

Betül Kartal Mehmet Akif Ortaokulu

Betül Kartal Mehmet Akif Ortaokulu

He said that the wind is nothing to be afraid of, that these insects found in vegetables and fruits aerate the soil and grow healthier.

Sun and Wind think that we learn everything at the school.We improve our abilities and discover our talents thanks to our teacher.

TUĞBA iMGE ERSAYIN GÜNDOĞDU NENE HATUN PRİMAY SCHOOL

While Sun and Wind are doing their activities.They think that time is so important and go past.They call their friends and decide to protect environment.They read books to learn how to protect environment.

TUĞBA İMGE ERSAYIN

- Look, Wind, how many boys and girls, - said the Sun.

Kindergarten "Vyturėlis" Svetlana Gedvilienė

- Children choose which games to play and do not differentiate between boys' and girls' games.

Kindergarten "Vyturėlis" Svetlana Gedvilienė

And whether boys or girls, they can all wear pink bunny ears

Kindergarten "Vyturėlis" Svetlana Gedvilienė

The sun remained pensive. If we pollute our waters how can we protect earth and its people?

Look! Theese kids can share with us important informations about

Affordable and Clean Energy!

Evangelia Koufou, Amarantwn Kindergarten, Greece

I think the idea of making a poster that will explain to the world the ways of saving energy is very good!

Evangelia Koufou, Amarantwn Kindergarten, Greece

So, everyone will learn what they should save energy whenever they can by recycling, turning off the lights and by using alternative energy sources!

Evangelia Koufou, Amarantwn Kindergarten, Greece

Nesrin Doğu /Necdet Calp Primary School

Güneş, "Dünyanın dört bir yanındaki insanlar sürdürülebilir bir ekonomi için benden faydalanıyor" dedi. Güneş enerjileri, güneş panelleri gibi. Rüzgar ayrıca benim rüzgar türbinlerim ve barajlarım sayesinde ucuz ve kaliteliden faydalandığımı söyledi. Tarlası olanlar çalışmaya devam etmek zorundadır. İş gücünü arttırır. Bunlar ekonomimiz için önemli.

Nesrin Doğu /Necdet Calp Primary School

Daiva Kamarauskienė, Lithuania

While traveling around the world, Sun and Wind decided to visit cities and see how they are changing.

I think children know this best. They are the rising generation who are creating the new world.

Sun, how do you see a sustainable city?

Kindergarten "Smalsutis", Sandra Karvelienė, Lithuania

These kids created the city of their dreams. They care that the city is clean and that people behave responsibly.

Kindergarten "Smalsutis", Sandra Karvelienė, Lithuania

This is the city of the future, where only electric cars will drive, which will not pollute the environment, and people will live in an orderly manner.

It is fantastic and very beautiful, Sun, I would like to live in such a city.

Kindergarten "Smalsutis", Sandra Karvelienė, Lithuania

Sun and Wind encountered the owls' nests in the forest, as they hunted at night. Now they were asleep.

Merve

BULUT,

Mehmet Akif Ortaokulu

And when they went deeper into the forest, they encountered an animal they had never seen before, it was a koala.

Merve BULUT Mehmet Akif Ortaokulu

While walking in the forest, Sun and Wind met some children who told them that bad things are happening in nature and that even bugs are suffering.

Iveta Barkauskienė,

Lithuania

Sun and Wind have learned that even the smallest animals are on the verge of extinction due to air pollution and deforestation.

Iveta Barkauskienė,

Kindergarten "Žilvinas",

Lithuania

Sun and Wind were very upset about this situation. They set out to make a Poster and post it everywhere and raise awareness of people.bout this situation. They set out to make a Poster and post it everywhere and raise awareness of people.

Nil Artan/Gelincik Kindergarten