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Small Steps For AGreener FutureTEAM:SCHOOL:COUNTRY:COACH:TEAM MEMBERS:(ages 13-14)The Green Dream TeamOsnovna škola NedelišćeCroatiaSanja CrnčecDino Korunić, Petra Špicar, Borna Baksa, Zoja Vizinger, Sara Kirić, Maja Cmrečnjak, KarloČemerika, Luka Petek, Saša Novak, Ana Novak, Luka Jurkijević, Tena Horvat, Ena SrnecROLES, TYPE OF DECISION-MAKING AND LEADERSHIPDuring the development of the project plan, I had the lead role, but as students becamemore immersed in the topic they took on a more important role in the project planningand realization of activities. My assignment as a team member was to set up cooperationwith outside associates and communicate with them.We operated as one big team, but for each activity there were students who were moreinterested in a particular area and they would take over the lead role. Activities weredecided on during weekly meetings.PROJECT DESCRIPTIONTOPICOut of three ESFALP topics we chose to work on the topic of ecological footprint.Through our activities in the biosphere reserve of Mura-Drava-Danube we researchedthe biocapacity of the area and measures taken to reduce the ecological footprint for abetter quality of life in the municipality.MAIN ACTIVITIESResearch: we analyzed the satellite map of Nedelišće and made a map of land use inthe Municipality.HRResearch / outdoor-activities: When we became Junior rangers (in cooperationwith the Public Institute of managing protected natural areas in Medjimurje County),we visited the Mura – Drava – Danube biosphere reserve in the Municipality ofNedelišće where we explored and analyzed macrozoobenthos in the Drava River. Wejoined “More flowers – less garbage“, a project organized by local government. We alsoparticipated in “Safeguarding frogs from getting hurt on the roads” where we helpedby taking frogs safely across the road and showing other community members howsmall steps can lead to a greener future.Workshops: In school we organized student workshops to give ideas how one canreduce the ecological footprint in almost any activity.Media work: A story about our project aired twice on Croatian National Television.In February we were invited to be guests on Radio Čakovec‘s “Voice of Youth”, a weeklyshow about popular topics that hosts youth from the region, to inform the audienceabout our project and motivate other young people to think about contributing to theenvironmental protection of the region.22 Schools Taking Action For Europe’s Environment