Green Leaders [4 week]

About the project

Official description from EXPA.

Global Volunteers will engage communities to become aware about the importance of taking action to stop climate change. Through the project beneficiaries will learn about the importances of having sustainable practice and will develop solutions and initiatives to reduce the impact of climate change in their communities.

Project

The project aims to impact SDG #13 by educating communities about climate change and building action plans to reduce critical factors affecting the environment.

Logistics

As stated in EXPA. "Unknown" means EXPA does not say - never assume it is included. Confirm with the host committee before travelling.

• AccommodationProvided · cost covered
• MealsNot provided
• Local transportNot provided
• ComputerNot provided

Weekly activities

1. Week 1
   • Onboarding space with opportunity provider representatives to understand the context and urgent needs of the community regarding climate change.
   • Analyze country and local issues regarding climate change.
   • Create and preparatory material for the sessions,dynamics and workshops of the following weeks.
   • Determine measure of outcome system and material to be use
2. Week 2
   • Round table: Discuss the causes and effects of climate change with the students.
   • Documentary viewings about climate change
   • Let participants do research on how climate change has affected their community (sea level rise, temperature rise, desertification etc.)
   • Lab practice: Practical demonstration of the greenhouse effect.
   • Introductory session with the beneficiaries, presentation of the volunteers and project objectives.
3. Week 3
   • Workshop: The 3 R's of ecology
   • Round table: Use the Climate Change Scorecard to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas pollution at home and at school.
   • Round table: Discussion and sharings about each participants countries reality about climate action initiatives
   • Practice: Ask students if they can think of other ways to save energy. reduce pollution or remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Add their ideas to the scorecard.
4. Week 4
   • Closing space with beneficiaries.
   • Collect data from project beneficiaries (you can use surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc
   • Analyze data to determine outcome results.
   • Build a final project report and present it to AIESE members and NGO/non-profit representatives.

Requirements

Study levels: High School

Host

Organisation: OMEJ
Host committee: AIESEC in Meknes
City: Meknes

Contact the host committee