TURN IT
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Day by day, year by year, Life passes me quietly near. I no longer greet the morning light, Youthful strength has taken flight. The river valleys did not rise – They lie in sand, beneath dull skies. Where green once ruled in gentle sway, Now reeds...

‘Nature is the best teacher – but few are able to understand her.’ Education gives us a wealth of knowledge: science, history, languages, mathematics. But there is one important thing we cannot learn in school – the feeling of true harmony in...

The melting of glaciers is the quiet voice of global change....

Let the earth give you life and all that you own, Let earth recharge your weary bones. But be warned that in order to fully connect, We must tread with deep and utter respect. Kneel at the stream and pond, Watch the evading prey and the predator conn...

How often do you hear the silence of nature? And why is it growing quieter?...

The Final Duty (2000) is a deeply realistic work – a philosophical reflection on the vast and unfathom- able tragedy of the Kazakh people: the death of the Aral Sea. In this novel by Kazakh writer A. Nurpeisov, the storms of a hard and tangled huma...

To ensure the survival and flourishing of our planet, we must remember: nature is not an infinite resource, but a fragile ecosystem dependent on our actions. Nature is our greatest teacher. Forests teach patience and interdependence, oceans remind us...

Compassion for nature and plants is a vital part of both our lives and nature’s survival. Our task is not only to preserve the environment – but to restore it. The choices we make today will shape a better future for ourselves and for generations...

Nature does not hurry, but everything is accomplished....

Education is more than knowledge – it is empowerment. Climate change education (CCE) equips young people with the skills, values, and mindsets to become changemakers in their communities. Yet CCE remains under-prioritised in national strategies, bu...

Educate us with love, teach us to love. Love influences everything that surrounds us. Eliminate the capitalist protocol that has us tired and stressed, that has other species endangered and extinct....

and harmful emissions in cities threaten people’s health. While some efforts are being made to protect the environment, they are not enough. Each of us can contribute by saving resources, sorting waste, and taking part in greening efforts. desert....

I find hope and resilience in drawing doodles, digital characters, flowers, and cartoons. Almost everytime when I face an uncertain future, I turn to doodling....

Climate change has caused a tremendous impact not only on humanity but also on Mother Nature. Remember in 2020, the flood washed away thousands of houses and properties in central Vietnam. Most recently, earthquakes devastated Turkey and Syria. The c...

Black snow is no longer a fantasy – it’s our daily reality. It’s not a natural wonder, but a desperate cry for help from nature. This crime is man-made. Black snow is the air you and I breathe. But it’s not a sentence – it’s a challenge w...

I chose the snow leopard to highlight the importance of protecting rare animals and their ecosystems. This predator plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of mountain ecosystems: its disappearance could disrupt the natural balance....

Climate education should be included in our curriculum today to change our attitudes and behaviors in order to respond to the global climate emergency. Environmental literacy would encourage people to become agents of change. Climate education will h...

All disasters are of our own making....

The wisdom of the nomads: our ancestors understood that the environment needs time to recover after being used. Since ancient times – from the Scythians to the Kazakh Khanate – people designated specific places for living and grazing livestock. K...