The kids at Gisborne Primary School got rugged up in their jumpers and scarves and beanies, going without power for one hour to celebrate this year’s World Environment Day.
For the hour, pupils went without heating, electricity and gadgets on Monday, June 6, helping them to understand why it is important to be mindful of the planet we live on.
William, a pupil at the school, said some classes even challenged themselves to do even more than one hour without power.
“It was really fun because we had no heater, so we could bring our Oodies,” William said.
World Environment Day is a United Nations initiative, and this year’s theme is #OnlyOneEath, calling for “collective, transformative action on a global scale to celebrate, protect and restore our planet”.
Held annually since 1973, it is the largest day for the environment – from Gisborne to Stockholm, now the event has millions of people from all over the world taking part.
“The reason we did this is to save electricity and help the environment,” William said.
Elsie Lange
