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A “Green School is the Rule” rapfor elementary school pupils in SloveniaJoy was the energy source fueling project leader Petra Turk and the The Hand me the Energyteam at Primary School Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu in Slovenia, a 200-year-old institution thathas been a participant in European Commission environmental projects for 14 years. “Thepupils had a great time and it shows in the work they did,” said Petra.The Hand me the Energy project had three strands. Thefi rst and most visible strand was a catchy rap song devisedand performed by the pupils. It struck a chord with staffat four national TV stations that interviewed teachersand pupils and broadcast the rappers performing. Italso got several plays on national radio. “Myself and mycolleague, Sonja, became a U4energy media crew withthis project,” chuckles Petra.“I’m not sure this willimpact my career choicebut it will have a lastingimpact on my dailybehaviour.”Neza, age 15.“My parents have becomemore ecological as a resultof my experience.”Jacob, age 12.For the second activity named, “A Day Without a Car”,300 pupils were invited to come to class on foot, bybike or on roller skates. Parents and teachers left theircars at home and the school car park was transformedinto a games area.Eko RapGreen school – this is the rule!Let's turn off the engines andturn on our heartThis will be the better startChorus for the schools “Eko Rap”song, broadcast on national media andperformed by the group to the right.48