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Meeting with sponsors: UNDP, Philips etc.Media campaign activities: managing the Blog, ourFacebook page, writing articles for local newspapers,school newspapers, School’s and UNDP webpages, participatingin 4 radio shows during the entire projectPresenting the Project Effects in the School:presentation of the project team and the project effects inthe school hall for the students and the teachers, giving aninterview for the school paper, organizing quizzes, organizinggatherings and team buildingsCelebrating important dates: Earth Hour, PlanetEarth Day, Water Day, Renewable sources Day…ACHIEVED OBJECTIVESWe have reached all of our objectives▪▪Education of pupils, parents and citizens of Prelog aboutlight pollution - reached through lectures and educationalcampaign in school, distribution of flyers, radio shows▪▪Introducing energy efficient light bulbs in 50 households– reached through Earth Hour giveaway event▪▪Decreasing light pollution of one public building inPrelog out of four of interest reached through interviewsand talks with principal of our school and the library –Primary School in Prelog – changed all the light bulbs andreplaced them with energy efficient ones, turned off thebig main light in front of the school, Town Library – introductionof energy efficient lighting in the entire libraryRECOMMENDATIONSI would recommend detail planning of the activities withdates, human resources, to do lists, needed materials anddetailed project planning. Involvement of students in all thesegments of planning. Documenting everything, even thesmallest activity. Considering each member of the team asan adult capable of making decisions but also letting themand you be playful and childlike. Trusting your team!BIGGEST OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECTWe reached all objectives and the goal of the project. Weraised the awareness about light pollution and its negativeside effects. At the beginning of the project our pollresults showed that 90% of students and 56% of citizensthat were questioned do not know anything about thisproblem. After the project, 100% of students and 60% ofcitizens that were questioned do know what light pollutionis and what the side effects are. We persuaded peopleto change their attitude along with their light bulbs.WHAT WENT WELL? WHAT WENT NOT SO WELL?..There weren’t many problems. The biggest difficulty wasthe motivation at the end of the project. Lack of motivationwas the result of exhausting obligations and hardwork in school and free activities that students have. Weall were overwhelmed at one point but got through byjust relaxing and letting go.IMPACT ON THE SCHOOL’S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMStudents and teachers realized that they could rely oneach other and that students are capable of giving goodpresentations about any subject. Students realized thatteaching is not so easy but that any subject can be interestingif it’s put in a fun and creative way.HOW DID YOU CELEBRATE?We didn’t celebrate yet but the three teams from MeđimurjeCounty in Croatia (OŠ Prelog, OŠ Nedelišće, GimnazijaJosipa Slavenskog) decided that we’re going to go to apaintball centre at the end of May and spend all day outsidebarbecuing, talking, hanging out and playing fun games.Projects Report 19