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Quinta, 14 —  *suspiro dobrado no balanço do vento

* quote extraído do Coletivo Ao vento, todo dia — da prosa de Rozana Gastaldi Cominal Havia um vento morno vindo do sul. Trovejou ontem e raios …

Quinta, 14 —  *suspiro dobrado no balanço do vento

Kids Embrace Zero-Waste: Transforming Lunches for a Greener Future – FunWritings

Kids Talk about Zero-Waste. Making a Difference, One Lunch Box at a Time. Children can become the change they need to see when they begin using the zero waste plan. Green parents are encouraging them to decrease pollution in many ways so they can live to see brighter days and this is a great thing to do.

Children are now giving feedback, as they continue travelling on their green journey to the green future. They are implementing the zero waste plan as they learn about its importance. Sustainable living is being embraced by these young ones and their stories are told here:

Kids Packing zero waste lunches and learning about sustainable living

Sofia, Age 9
“I love my bento box!” Sofia beams, showing off her compartmentalized stainless steel container. “Mom and I picked it together, and I got to choose the red silicone bands around it.” She opens each section to reveal carrot sticks, a sandwich, and fresh berries. “Before, we used plastic bags, but now everything has its own space. And look—” she points to her reusable water bottle, covered in stickers, “—no juice boxes or single-use-bottles needed!” They are saving money while they remain healthy…

Source: Kids Embrace Zero-Waste: Transforming Lunches for a Greener Future – FunWritings

Krčmar Monastery, Serbia – Manastir Krčmar, Srbija – Myrela

Manastir Krčmar sa crkvom Svetog Nikole nalazi se na granici sela Osečenice i Krčmara nedaleko od Mionice. Nije poznato kada je osnovan. Po narodnom vjerovanju zadužbina je Kraljevića Marka. Podignut je ispod lokaliteta na kome se nalazio stari srednjovjekovni utvrđeni grad. Kao manastir pominje se 1736. godine. Obnovljen je u trećoj deceniji 18. vijeka. Izgorio je 1788/1789., a obnovljen je 1793. godine. Osnova hrama je jednobrodna sa polukružnom oltarskom apsidom. Priprata je naknadno dozidana. Nad srednjim dijelom naosa uzdiže se kube kružnog oblika, koje, oslonjeno na četiri stupca, direktno izlazi iz krova. U crkvi postoje ostaci dva sloja živopisa: jedan je u starom dijelu crkve, od kojeg je nabolje očuvano poprsje Svetog Nikole u niši iznad zapadnih vrata, a drugo, novije sikarstvo, nalazi se u kubetu. Pretpostavlja se da je ovaj živopis djelo molera Petra Nikolajevića iz 1802. godine. Danas je manastir Krčmar parohijska crkva.

Izvor informacija: („Manastiri Srbije“, Slobodan Mileusnić) – Fotografija: (https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/ЦркваСветогНиколеуКрчмару) 

Source: Krčmar Monastery, Serbia – Manastir Krčmar, Srbija – Myrela