Around 300 students wrote the 1st Children's Charter of Vila Boa with demands for the environment. Document will be handed over to authorities and placed in a “time capsule” to be reopened in 25 years
Around 300 children from the 5th year of the first phase of Elementary School from municipal and private networks in the city of Goiás participated in the plenary session of the Children's Forum on climate change this Friday (14/06), at the Cine Teatro São Joaquim, as part of the programming of the 25th International Environmental Film and Video Festival (Fica). On the occasion, the students read and presented the I Carta Infantil de Vila Boa, the document of intentions to be delivered to the authorities, and closed the “time capsule”.
Fica is carried out by the Government of Goiás, through the State Secretariat for Culture (Secult), in co-organization with the Federal University of Goiás (UFG), through the Educational Radio and Television Foundation (RTVE). The festival continues until next Sunday (16/06).
During the plenary, two students from each of the 14 participating schools read the document, which was written collectively, and in which the students' main demands related to environmental issues were included. In the letter, the children indicate several suggestions, ranging from awareness campaigns with the community to the creation of public policies and supervision by public authorities.
Also during the event, the Esperançar Committee was presented, created to monitor, together with the authorities, the students' requests in the letter. The Forum coordinator, professor Angela Oliveira, representatives and students from each school are part of the committee. “Those two words 'Children's Forum' have already convinced me. I believe in the potential of each child and in education”, says Angela.
A copy of the I Carta Infantil de Vila Boa was placed in a “time capsule” that will only be reopened in 25 years, when it will be possible to evaluate the results of the demands. The object will be located at the Cine Teatro São Joaquim. Furthermore, another copy will also be delivered to the state governor, mayor of the city of Goiás, and other authorities at the festival's awards ceremony, on Sunday.
1st Children's Forum on Climate Change
The Children's Forum – Climate Change is aimed at children in the 5th year of municipal and private schools in the city of Goiás and rural areas. Around 300 5th year students participate in the project, which involves material production actions, educational activities in the classroom, lectures, conversation circles, field classes, among others. All activities are aimed at children's understanding of environmental problems and their possible solutions. The actions began in April and should continue until after the festival with a committee that will monitor the development of the suggestions sent.
Multicultural event
Fica 2024 has a vast free program, with competitive exhibitions, debates with big names in national and international cinema, environmental activities and cultural attractions.
The festival is supported by the Goiás Social program; of the State Secretariats for Resumption; of Science, Technology and Innovation (Secti); and Environment and Sustainable Development (Semad); Saneago; State University of Goiás (UEG), Federal Institute of Goiás (IFG); Social Service of Commerce (Sesc) and Goiás City Hall. This year the event also has as supporters the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), The Nature Conservancy, MapBiomas, Museu Nacional dos Povos Indigenous/Funai, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Kelldrin Group and Saga BYD.
Olho Strategic Communication
State Secretariat for Culture – Government of Goiás
Photo credits: Yan Rissatti
Attached: schedule for Saturday (15/06) of Fica 2024
