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ORT Brazil Opens a New Environmental Education Center

November 30, 2002
On November 10, the ORT Center for Environmental Education, located in Petrópolis, a town near Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, was officially opened.

The center was established by ORT Brazil, World ORT the Henrique Lemle summer camp.

has 850,000 square meters, including forests, rivers, a lake, and accommodations for 50 people.

This center features various facilities: a science and technology laboratory, a preparation room, two storage areas for materials and chemicals, and an area for outdoor experiments.

The ORT Center for Environmental Education is specifically designed for ecological research and environmental education.