The Blue Lights project – Our Gardens, Your Oceans (…), Zabrze, Poland

On May 6th, during EGU2026 GIFT (Geoscience Information for Teachers), I had the honor of presenting the environmental projects carried out by Dwójka students during the poster session.

I introduced our school’s key initiatives:

🌱 Ekosfera Dwójki – a sustainable outdoor educational space created by students, supporting biodiversity, environmental education, and practical action for nature.

💙 BlueLights Project – an innovative grant project focused on Ocean Literacy, Water Literacy, environmental challenges, sustainable development, and student-driven solutions. Our “Our Gardens Your Oceans” initiative demonstrates how local ecological actions connect with global responsibility for water and oceans.

♻️ Zero Waste and Urban Mining, Waste Management – an initiative highlighting students’ active involvement in waste segregation, recycling, and responsible resource management.

💚 The greatest interest among teachers and scientists from various countries was sparked not only by the scope of these projects, but above all by the fact that students are their main creators and implementers.

Particularly appreciated was that young people:

✔️ independently plan and carry out environmental initiatives,

✔️ actively influence positive changes within their school environment,

✔️ develop practical scientific, ecological, and social competences,

✔️ gain knowledge and skills essential both today and for the future.

Our projects prove that education can go far beyond the classroom — providing young people with real tools to consciously shape the world around them.

I am incredibly proud that the commitment, creativity, and responsibility of our students have been recognized and appreciated on the international stage. 🌍💚