April 22, 2024 is the 55th World Earth Day, and the theme of this year's Earth Day is "Planet vs. Plastics". In order to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, publicize Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, guide the whole society to establish the concept of ecological civilization of "respecting nature, conforming to nature, and protecting nature", promote the construction of beautiful Qianshan, and jointly build an earth home where man and nature coexist in harmony, Tianzhushan Global Geopark, Anqing Qianshan Ecological Environment Branch and Qianshan Pailou Central Primary School jointly carried out the 55th "World Earth Day" and the 5th Asia-Pacific Geopark Week Science Popularization Campaign. In the form of museum-school cooperation and joint construction and common benefit, Tianzhushan Geopark will give full play to the social education function of the museum and jointly build a "second classroom" for popular science education.
In order to
celebrate the upcoming International Museum Day, on May 17, Tianzhushan UGGp
and Tianzhushan Central Primary School jointly organized the "'I speak for
my hometown' Little Interpreters Competition" at Tianzhushan Geopark
Museum, to guide students to further pass on their excellent history and
culture and to cultivate excellent promoters of hometown attractions.
After the
activity started, the "Little Interpreters" took their positions and
explained the formation and development of Tianzhu Mountain, the mystery of
paleontological fossils in the Qianshan Basin, the rich biodiversity resources
and the long history and culture of Tianzhushan in the Earth Mystery Hall, Life
Evolution Hall and Wan Culture Hall of the museum. With their confident eyes,
professional posture and fluent explanations, the "Little Interpreters "
vividly demonstrated the excellent quality and cultural confidence of the
contemporary youth, fully reflecting the vigorous spirit of the youth in the
new era. "As a little interpreter, this activity can improve my expression
ability and my self-confidence, but also let me fully understand the history
and culture of my hometown, back to school I will also study hard, and I always
get ready to become an excellent interpreter for the future." Little
interpreter Wang Weitong said at the end of the activity.
The theme
activities for the International Museum Day gave full play to the museum's
social education function, enriched the students' historical and cultural
reserves, and fully demonstrated their self-worth. In the future, Tianzhushan
Geopark Museum will rely on its own science education resources to carry out
various science education activities, to popularize the rich geological culture
and natural resources of the Tianzhushan area as its own responsibility, and to
cultivate the awareness of youth to love Tianzhushan and their hometown from an
early age, and to be a firm spreader and inheritor of their hometown culture.