Valentine is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world. While the concept of showing love extends majorly between man and his loved ones, the very system that supports our very existence is left out in this show of love and affection.
The system - Mother Nature provides the very resources for man’s giftings to his neighbor, however, it doesn’t get any in return or perhaps it does, just in tonnes of waste. The Green Institute makes it a tradition to ensure that Mother Nature shares in these displays of deep affection by hosting a get-together called, Romance With The Environment.
A tradition of the Green Kids Club celebrated to express our love for the environment. It was observed on the 14th of February 2020 which was observed in the form of a gathering geared towards sharing love with Mother Nature
The get-together was organized in the form of a picnic for the members of the club.
Event organizer: Green kids club
Implementing club: Green kids club of HOMAJ INT’LL secondary school
Venue: Homaj field compound
Number of attendees: 19
Activities
The get together began with the recitation of the Green pledge. Presentation of two topics that have to do with the environment was presented by two members of the club:
Agunbiade Oluwaseun talked about pollution in the environment, explaining the meaning of pollution and its different types (air, water, land, and visual pollution), with examples of each of the types and how they affect the environment accompanied with contributions by other members during the talk.
Akintola Olufunke talked about deforestation, explaining the meaning, reasons for it, its effect on the environment and how it can be curbed.
Okojie Peace (Commissioner of innovation and social entrepreneurship) went on afterward to read a story about Pamee and the looking pond (a Green Kids Club storybook) to the members.
There was a Cycling competition where members took part in the event and Ezekiel Destiny (Commissioner of sport) took charge of organizing the members in groups and monitoring the race. Fagboye Favour (Commissioner of Happiness) timed the event all through. Before the bicycle riding began, Miss Arinjeniwa Foluke explained cycling as a means of Green Transportation and also Green transportation in detail.
A puzzle game was done as well, where the members helped the elephants find the recycle bin. Miss Adeeko Oluwaseunfunmi helped to identify which was correct and why after they had all carried out the activity.
Green fruits were then served such as pineapple, apple, and banana to the member as prepared by Adebayo Opeyemi (Commissioner of health). The event was then brought to a close with a dancing session and then the recitation of the Green Pledge.
