20th September 2021
Submitted by João Pedro van Duin de Brito da Mana
YRE competition Honorable mention 2021 category reportage video 11-14 years
In May, when we were all in confinement and the schools had their doors closed, João Brito da Mana, decided to reach out to the teacher, his colleagues and the environment in a very original way. He planted a loquat tree for each of them, with the aim of offering them, when they returned to school.
At the time, this young Algarvian sent us a video explaining how he planted the trees and, now, he surprised us with a short video report, entitled «Create & Respect», in which he shows us the result of his work, almost six past months. Accompanying him were the dog, Splash, and (imagine!) his pet chickens: Julia, Angelina, Natasha, Tracy, Madonna and Marylin. Strange as it may seem, they played a very important role in planting the trees, but you will find that in the video.
João Pedro is a very committed environmental activist. In this work, in addition to showing his experience, he tells us about the importance of trees and bees for the balance of our planet and presents us with a challenge. Do you want to see which one it is?
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