YEREVAN. - 54 schools in Armenia will take part in the Earth Hour global campaign today. 

On this occasion, nearly 500 Armenian schoolchildren have made paintings and handicrafts from waste and non-degradable materials aiming to unite the people round the idea of environmental protection and reasonable use of natural resources. 

Aintab school No. 2 pupil Mane Grigoryan has made a wild goat out of a cardboard, plastic bottles, cotton and different paints. She told Armenian News – NEWS.am that making the animal’s head pursued one goal: to draw people’s attention to the animals which are on the verge of extinction.

The pupils’ works will be included in the “Green Planet” competition of paintings and waste-made handicrafts held by Eco Club “Tapan” NGO and WWF Armenian office.

“The competition aims to inform pupils about the Earth Hour global campaign. They should pay attention to the environmental issues and not damage the nature,” Eco Club “Tapan” NGO coordinator Shamam Gevorgyan noted.

In her words, around 500 pupils from Armenia’s 6 provinces are taking part in the“Green Planet”competition.  The works will be displayed at Mirzoyan Library, following which the authors of the best paintings and waste-made items will be awarded.