“The 2024 Sustainable Development Festival was held on Thursday, May 16th, from 9 am to 1 pm, at the Auditorium of the Banca Popolare del Lazio in Velletri. For the occasion, male and female students gathered together with their professors, to present the projects carried out by the secondary schools of Velletri. These projects had as their subject various areas relating to sustainable development.
The schools that participated in the event were: Scientific and linguistic high school “A.Landi”, ITIS “G. Vallauri”, IPSSAR “U. Tognazzi”, ISS Via Salvo D’Acquisto 69 and IISS “C. Baptists.” The event began with the presentation of the managers of the Banca Popolare del Lazio, the CREA researchers, the deputy mayor of Velletri Chiara Ercoli, who gave the final speech.
Afterwards, the students dedicated themselves to the presentation of their projects, which consisted of power point presentations, videos and technical projects. Finally, the deputy mayor proclaimed the winners chosen by the judging commission appointed by the Velletri 2030 association, with the awarding of the three prizes to the educational institutions:
Third prize: 500 euros to the “Cesare Battisti” Institute
Second prize: 800 euros to the “Vallauri” Institute
First prize: 1000 euros for the work entitled “There is no planet B” developed by the 4D class of the Liceo Scientifico “A. Landi”, which stood out from the other works presented by the same high school.
The children of class 4D, accompanied by Professor Mirna Mercuri of Science, presented a video in which they explained the causes of pollution, the problems associated with it and some possible solutions that can be undertaken at state level.
“Hope is the last to biodegrade” was the final motto of their presentation, the aim of which was to raise public awareness and to urge urgent intervention, drawing attention to its necessity, because, as there is no planet B, we have the need to save ourselves.
As far as we are concerned, we urge all readers to become aware of the serious crisis that our society is experiencing and to adopt behaviors that are more respectful of the environment and themselves”.
The 4D class of the Landi Scientific High School in Velletri
