TURKISH ENVIRONMENT WORKS

FATIH SULTAN MEHMET SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

Teacher: Gonca ÖZDEN DEMİR

OUR STORY OF NATURE

Renewable energy is energy that can be obtained from natural sources and can be obtained from sources that are naturally renewed over time. These sources can be listed as solar energy, wind energy, wave energy, geothermal energy, hydraulic energy, biomass energy.

The rapid deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies results in significant energy security, climate change mitigation and economic benefits. 

While many renewable energy projects are large-scale, renewable technologies are also suitable for rural and remote areas and developing countries where energy is crucial for human development.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Science High School

Prepared by Gamzefsm /Yağmurfsm /Yarenfsm/İdilfsm

A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. As of 2020, hundreds of thousands of large turbines, in installations known as wind farms, were generating over 650 gigawatts of power, with 60 GW added each year. Wind turbines are an increasingly important source of intermittent renewable energy, and are used in many countries to lower energy costs and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

 One study claimed that, as of 2009, wind had the "lowest relative greenhouse gas emissions, the least water consumption demands and the most favorable social impacts" compared to photovoltaic, hydro, geothermal, coal and gas energy sources. Smaller wind turbines are used for applications such as battery charging and remote devices such as traffic warning signs. Larger turbines can contribute to a domestic power supply while selling unused power back to the utility supplier via the electrical grid. Wind turbines are manufactured in a wide range of sizes, with either horizontal or vertical axes, though horizontal is most common.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Science High School

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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Science High School

Prepared by Enesfsm

Renewable energy, a gentle hand of progress, reshapes nature’s embrace. Solar panels gleam under open skies, harnessing sunlight without scarring the earth, while wind turbines spin gracefully, whispering power from the breeze.

   Unlike fossil fuels, which choke air and poison waters, renewables tread lightly—reducing carbon’s heavy footprint and easing the strain on warming climates. Forests breathe easier, rivers run clearer, and wildlife finds refuge as habitats face less disruption. For living beings, cleaner air means healthier lungs, from soaring birds to children at play.

   Yet, balance is key: poorly placed turbines or sprawling solar farms can disturb ecosystems. With care, renewable energy weaves a hopeful thread, nurturing a world where nature and life thrive in unison

Greek Environment Works

3rd Lykeio Agion Anargyron 

Teacher: Sofia Souli

OUR STORY OF SUSTAINABILITY

Tragaia Senior Highschool 

Naxos Greece

Teacher:  Kiriaki Soulis

OUR STORY OF BIODIVERSITY

KARABÜK ENVIRONMENT WORKS

BEŞBİNEVLER ŞEHİT CEVDET ÇAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

Teacher: İNANÇ DUMAN

OUR STORY OF RECYCLING

So, which waste can be recycled?

Prepared by: Azra,Gülbahar,Yiğit, Kerem and Yaşar from BŞCÇ

Italy Environment Works

Liceo "N. Jommelli" Aversa, Italy

Teacher: Laura Tudisco

OUR STORY OF WATER

Water is a vital resource for life on Earth, which is made up of 70% water. It is not an infinite resource and its consumption and mismanagement continue to deplete the resource. Water regenerates through the hydrological cycle, which includes evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.We  measure how much fresh water is consumed both directly ( drinking, showering, cleaning) and indirectly (food production, clothing, and appliances) through the “ water footprint”, divided into : 

-  blue water (surface and groundwater used and not recycled), 

- green water (rainwater evaporated from plants and soil, particularly in cultivated areas), and 

- gray water (the water required to dilute polluted water). The industries,like textile industry, for example,the use of pesticides in raw material cultivation, such as intensive cotton production are major causes of water   waste  and pollution, because of the release of microplastics from synthetic fabrics. With the growing climate crisis, preserving fresh water is becoming increasingly critical for our future.

Liceo "N. Jommelli" Aversa, Italy

TÜRKİYE ENVIRONMENT WORKS

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