Ecosystem and biological diversity workshop in Latvia

On March 27 2012, the other of the series of workshops took place at the Ergli Secondary School in Latvia. In the workshop we were discussing about the threats that endanger biological diversity and to realize the causes of the pollution, more specific about the Baltic Sea. Participants prepared diorama-collage about the topic: "The Baltic Sea and the danger".
Dioramas were prepared of newspapers and PET bottles.
There were presentations about desertification processes in the world - the Sahel, drying out Aral Sea, and disafforestation processes in Latvia. While discussing those topics, participants were really active to express their opinions about these problems. In the end youngsters admitted that they are concerned about ongoing, nature degradation processes in the nature and they are ready to speak with their peers and raise their awareness to take care about the nature.

Conclusions by participants:

Beate Zlaugotne (16 years old): I am really concerned about the disafforestation in Latvia. How thoughtlessly people just cut the trees thinking that we have a lot of them, but not realizing that they grow back so slow and can disappear.

Laine Vīgube (16 years old): In this workshop I realized the environmental topics important for Latvia. And I got more convinced about the causes that influence the environmental "health" in Latvia.