Earth Day, which is celebrated annually on April 22, this year has the theme „Our Power, Our Planet“. It draws attention to the fact that environmental protection does not begin at the policy level, but above all in the everyday decisions of people, communities and organizations.<\/p>\n
In Slovakia, this idea is also being translated into concrete activities. As part of the second Swiss contribution – Swiss\u2013Slovak Cooperation Programme<\/a> – a support measure is being implemented aimed at nature conservation, biodiversity and sustainable tourism in protected areas. All national park administrations, the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic, non-governmental organizations, and the National Forestry Center are involved.<\/p>\n On the occasion of Earth Day, the National Park Administrations of the Low Tatras, Ve\u013ek\u00e1 Fatra, Slovensk\u00fd raj, Slovensk\u00fd kras and Poloniny have prepared a series of educational activities for children. These will take place in kindergartens and primary schools in Martin, Snina, Ro\u017e\u0148ava, Popro\u010d and Jablonov nad Turnou, as well as in the social services home in Pohorelsk\u00e1 Ma\u0161a and at the waste collection yard in Ple\u0161ivec. Volunteers will also participate in cleaning the Horn\u00e1d river basin<\/a> during the weekend.<\/p>\n Non-governmental organizations are also participating in the activities. The civic association LES will prepare education for schoolchildren in Kr\u00e1\u013eovsk\u00e1 \u013dubela and the civic association Lesm\u00edr will organize an environmental event for schoolchildren in Pohronsk\u00e1 Polhora.<\/p>\n