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At the newest Maakplaatson the Java Squarein Amsterdam, we started in early 2020 wi

After weeks of being closed down, the makerspaces in Amsterdam are finally open again! In small groups, the children are welcomed at the Maakplaats 021 in Osdorp. What they have missed the most? “Working together with other children and the workshop coaches!”

A team of four pupils from Elementary school Klinača Sela devised a project to collect alternative energy during a storm, using a tower for protection against lightning strikes, but also to collect high-voltage energy from lighting, and bring them to underground capacitors for urban use.

In order to contribute to the environment protection and increase the awareness of citizens that a lot of waste can be reused, the pupils designed a children's playground composed of things that many people would throw away and on tis way they gave the objects a new purpose.

In cities, especially in their centers, there are more and more buildings, and less houses and areas where healthy food could be grown.

In summer times we are often surrounded by mosquitoes whose stings cause itching, sometimes an allergic reaction, and also, they transmit several types of disease.

A group of students at Elementary school„Klinča Sela“ created a robot named„EcoRobotko“, that collects and sorts paper, plastic and metal. The robot aims to educate students about environmental awareness.

In order to prevent the destruction of forests from illegal felling of trees and from fires andto save the natural habitats of numerous animals, a team of students of the Elementary School "Vladimir Nazor" from Pisarovina created a robot called "The Guardian of the Forest".

Many times it happen to us to throw away food we didn't eat because we cooked too much, we ordered a big pizza instead of a small one, or today we don't want to eat food we have at home.

Students believe there should be more pedestrian crossing in their local community. This would allow them to cross the road more safely on their way to school and back home, but also, that can reduce the number of people injured in accidents.