Over 90% of all government and private schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi participate every year in the enviro-spellathon programme.

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, represented by Ahmad Baharoon, Executive Director Environmental Information, Science and Outreach Management, accompanied by Ali Al-Janabi, Chairman of Shell Abu Dhabi, visited the Sheikh Zayed Private Academy in Abu Dhabi last week to oversee the progress of enviro-spellathon’s engagement and implementation.

Sheikh Zayed Private Academy students worked in groups where they allocated a producer, a speaker and a content writer and created videos about their experience with enviro-spellathon and what they learnt from its publications.

Ahmad Baharoon said, "Achieving hallmark successes since its launch in 2000, the programme is being implemented in partnership with Abu Dhabi Education Council, ADEC, and sponsored by Shell. The enviro-spellathon is an award-winning annual environmental education programme that targets pupils from primary levels ages 4 to 12 throughout schools in the Abu Dhabi Emirate."

"The Enviro-spellathon promotes eco-literacy and instills environmentally-friendly behaviour from a young age as it raises awareness among students about key environmental issues and teaches them about the rich local flora and fauna," he added.

Ali Al-Janabi, Shell Abu Dhabi’s Chairman, speaking during the school visit, said, "It’s amazing to see the young students energetically working on their environmental projects at the school. The Shell enviro-spellathon programme not only teaches the students about their environment, but it also enhances other educational skills, like writing and communication and IT skills."

"We are proud of our partnership with the EAD, which is our longest in corporate social responsibility in Abu Dhabi and has been running for the past 15 years. Implementing the enviro-spellathon programme helps us to empower our youth to care for and respect the environment, to preserve what we have today, and, more importantly, to sustain it for succeeding generations," he added.

Source :WAM