SLOVAKIA

Once upon a time, on the edge of a small village, there was a beautiful green forest. Animals lived in it, birds sang and trees rustled. But one day something strange started happening – plastic bottles, pieces of paper and old cans appeared among the trees. The forest slowly lost its beauty.

Lenka Vrabľová, Kindergarten Važecká

SLOVAKIA

Köyde üç arkadaş yaşıyordu: Lea, Tom ve Mikael. Bir öğleden sonra ormanda oynamaya gittiklerinde, bir dağınıklık fark ettiler. Lea, "Böyle bırakamayız," dedi. "Orman kendi kendine bakamaz."

Daniela Benková, Kindergarten Važecká

BULGARIA

     “Let’s clean it together and help the forest breathe again,” said Tom, and the three friends eagerly began picking up the litter. But the rubbish was everywhere, so they decided it would be a wonderful idea to share their mission with friends from the village and join their efforts — “The more we are,” said Lea, “the stronger we are.”

Adriana Topalova, Montessori kindergarten "Buratino"

BULGARIA

More children gladly joined them, ready to help nature and become eco heroes. Together, they discussed what their next steps should be.

Darina Gergova, Montessori kindergarten "Buratino

BULGARIA

       More children gladly joined them, ready to help nature and become eco heroes. Together, they discussed what their next steps should be. The next morning, the friends gathered in the clearing of the old forest. They divided the tasks among themselves: some made signs, others put inscriptions on the signs about the protection of the forest. 

Valentina Nikolova, Montessori kindergarten "Buratino"

BULGARIA

Violeta Tsvetkova, Montessori kindergarten "Buratino"

 Bir araya gelip atıkları ekip olarak toplamaya karar verdiler.  Tom, "Farklı renklerde – mavi, yeşil ve sarı – poşetler getireyim, böylece atıkları ayrı ayrı toplayabiliriz! Birlikte hallederiz!" diye önerdi. Herkes eldivenlerini taktı ve ormanda atıkları ayrı ayrı toplamaya dikkatlice başladı .

BULGARIA

Katia Hadjieva, Montessori kindergarten "Buratino"

While they were cleaning the forest, Mikael looked around and said, “We should also place colorful recycling bins here. This way, everyone who visits the forest can clean up after themselves and sort the waste properly. If we all help, the forest will always stay clean and beautiful."

TURKEY

Other children joined the environmental movement started by Mikael. They placed recycling bins in visible areas of the forest and displayed pictures of nature. As waste was sorted correctly, the forest came back to life—birds sang and flowers bloomed. The children felt proud to protect nature and became an inspiration to other environmental heroes.