INFORMATION ABOUT INFORMATION ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING IN GLOBAL WARMING IN

KLAIPKLAIPĖDAĖDAVytautas Didysis gymnasium Klaipeda, Lithuania

Huge advertisements reminding of global warming keep changing place Huge advertisements reminding of global warming keep changing place all around the town: it's impossible to pretend you're unaware.all around the town: it's impossible to pretend you're unaware.

Even though the town council Even though the town council financed adverts aren't that financed adverts aren't that

interesting and effective, it is still interesting and effective, it is still a step towards some bigger a step towards some bigger

changes.changes.

Several different adverts about sorting waste (better or weaker) keep appearing in bus shelters. Several different adverts about sorting waste (better or weaker) keep appearing in bus shelters. They offer phone numbers and websites where people can find more information on the issue. Some They offer phone numbers and websites where people can find more information on the issue. Some of the organizations offer competitions for children or simply try to shock and interest.of the organizations offer competitions for children or simply try to shock and interest.

"One person can't "One person can't change the world. Two change the world. Two can." - a quote used in can." - a quote used in

ecological adverts ecological adverts shown on MTV shown on MTV

channel seems to be channel seems to be true: people living in true: people living in the same district join the same district join communities to find communities to find

more economical more economical ways of using energy.ways of using energy.

Despite some negative opinions, alternative ways of producing energy Despite some negative opinions, alternative ways of producing energy are expanding. The council is planning the building of a new energetic are expanding. The council is planning the building of a new energetic

park in the Baltic Sea.park in the Baltic Sea.

A couple of years ago special A couple of years ago special colourful containers for colourful containers for plastic, glass and paper plastic, glass and paper

waste have appeared in the waste have appeared in the sleeping districts, just as in sleeping districts, just as in the hottest spots in the town the hottest spots in the town

centre. After some active centre. After some active advertising, more people advertising, more people started using them in the started using them in the

right way. A little while ago right way. A little while ago containers for textile, containers for textile, electronics and used electronics and used

batteries appeared in the batteries appeared in the most popular supermarkets.most popular supermarkets.

Broadly advertising itself on public transport, newspapers, brochures, Broadly advertising itself on public transport, newspapers, brochures, web and outside stands, the EEPA is a non-profit organization which web and outside stands, the EEPA is a non-profit organization which

organises integrated management of waste from electrical and electronic organises integrated management of waste from electrical and electronic equipments. They collect used waste from both- commercial firms and equipments. They collect used waste from both- commercial firms and

simple residents of the town. www.epa.ltsimple residents of the town. www.epa.lt

A couple of decades ago an ecological club "Zvejone" was founded in A couple of decades ago an ecological club "Zvejone" was founded in Klaipeda. People of different age participate in their activities: they Klaipeda. People of different age participate in their activities: they

organize all kinds of different and interesting events involving the town organize all kinds of different and interesting events involving the town residents, promote "The day without a car", set up walking and bicycle residents, promote "The day without a car", set up walking and bicycle tours following their objectives and promote their ideas all around the tours following their objectives and promote their ideas all around the

town. www.zvejone.lttown. www.zvejone.lt

While all the media is paying While all the media is paying so much attention to so much attention to

ecological problems, business ecological problems, business is also getting involved. One of is also getting involved. One of

the biggest supermarket the biggest supermarket chains "Iki" were the first to chains "Iki" were the first to

promote the use of ecological promote the use of ecological bags instead of plastic ones bags instead of plastic ones

and actively participate in and actively participate in other ecological activities. For other ecological activities. For instance, they use ecological instance, they use ecological transport, store containers for transport, store containers for used batteries and publish a used batteries and publish a

monthly newspaper about monthly newspaper about environmental problems and environmental problems and

their solutions.their solutions.

In Vytautas Didysis gymnasium, various information about global In Vytautas Didysis gymnasium, various information about global warming is constantly being spread as well.warming is constantly being spread as well.