ZERO WASTE

  Vittorio Rioda April 30, 2024 at 7:00 AM Istituto Sanmicheli - Verona Our project intends to map the area of ​​a park located near the school - with the use of a small drone and a camera installed on a height-adjustable pole - georeference the individual images and combine them into a single rectified image (DXF). This image will become the basis for placing the spatial distribution of waste in the area. We will subsequently try to do a spatial analysis and obtain information about the habits of people attending this area (Q-Gis) and then compare different areas around our school. The final aim of all the activity is to raise awareness and respect for the environment.

A good connection of flights between Santiago de Compostela and Bergamo allowed us to visit this beautiful city last February 2024 on our trip to Verona. Orio al Serio, the way the airport is called, was our arrival place in Italy. As it was early in the morning, after a night flight, we decided to take a bus to the city centre to explore this Patrimony of Humanity wonderful place. After a short trip, we left our luggage at lockers in the nearby bus station and took a connecting bus (included in the fare from the airport bus) to the upper part of town, enclosed behind the Venetian Walls which surround it. We explored the old town and discovered its hidden treasures, which we loved.   After having lunch in a small restaurant in one of the typical squares, we had our last glance at the city and started or way back to the station, where we would take a regional train to get to our final destination in Verona. After about 2 hours, we reached our last stop, walked to our accomodation an...

Here is an interview in Spanish we had at the local radio station Radio Voz. We were invited to talk a little bit about our recent visit to  Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Michele Sanmicheli” Verona Italy, where we spent a few days sharing experiences about sustainability and the zero waste way of life with some of our partners in the project Zero Waste, supported by the EU. CLICK TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

During the week a group of students from IES Canido spent in Verona, we shared our time and our experiences with our mates from the other schools taking part in this visit. We were schools from Estonia, Poland, Italy and Spain. We communicated in English, learnt a lot about the Italian culture and also shared information about sustainability.    In my case, I investigated recycling and sustainable initiatives carried out in Verona as well as the pollution problems the city faces today. The visit to a place called Centro Riuso Creativo cauhgt my attention and I would love to have something similar in my city! Here is my presentation. CLICK TO SEE.

Last February, we had the opportunity to travel to Verona as part of our work in the Erasmus+ project Zero Waste that we are carrying out at school. A group of 10 students and 2 teachers formed our group. During our stay, our hosts organised a trip to Venice and Murano. In Venice, we could admire the beauty of the city and were impressed by the wonderful palaces which adorn the Grand Canal on both sides. We learnt how difficult living in this city can be and explored the monuments which make it unique and worth being Patrimony of Humanity.   We: Mónica, Sara and Konjit were assigned the presentation of our experience and here you have our work. The decision to visit Murano was made on the basis of exploring the making of glass, one of the most sustainable materials on Earth because of the abundance of the materials to produce it and because it can be recycled once and once again... It was an interesting visit and we could explore the beauty of the figures they made there. Mantova w...

We live in Ferrol, in the Galician province of A Coruña. We have investigated a variety of initiatives which are being carried out in our area and have found there are more than we initially thought. Here is a short presentation which will show you what we have found out. We wish we can inspire you! Link to the .PDF PRESENTATION.

Here is the podcast of an interview we had at the local radio station Radio Voz, with a related very brief description of what our trip was about. We are sorry the interview is in Spanish but it might be good for those of you learning Spanish or interested in starting to learn it!  Keep on trying! Link to the PODCAST.