Bahrain Students Walk for Environmental Awareness
22 February 2006
The Green Walk consisted of thirteen stations, six of which employed GLOBE Protocols: Atmosphere; GPS; Hydrology; Land Cover; Phenology and Soil. The other seven stations were designed to raise the student's awareness about particular issues relating to Bahrain's environment: Wildlife; Trash Modeling; Green Walk; IQ; GLOBE Island; Eco-Games and Fun Games. The students enjoyed a closing ceremony by Her Highness Shaikha Hessa Bint Khalifa. Al-Khalifa, the wife of H.H. Shaikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, and Mr. Hornbeckle, the cultural Attache at the American Embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain distributed certificates of participation and gifts to the winning group. The U.S. embassy was kind enough to distribute backpacks to all participants.
GLOBE Green Walk in Al-Areen Wildlife was a resounding success in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Students were really excited about this event, and they volunteered their feet and their talent to make this a wonderful day. The students had fun raising consciousness about the environment and learning how to leave a lighter footprint on earth.