Climate Projects Schools Can Do
In addressing climate change, adaptation and mitigation are two universally recognized approaches. Climate solutions are found in adaptation action and mitigation action. Teachers and students can develop school projects on climate change that apply an understanding in adaptation or mitigation or even a combination of the two approaches. In an adaptation project, the idea is to provide a means to reduce climate change impact. In a mitigation project, the intent is to demonstrate a method to reduce carbon emissions. Meanwhile, a project that combines adaptation and mitigation components is also feasible.
Climate Change Basics for Teachers in Indonesia
In June and July 2013 forest and peat-land fires in Riau caused haze in Pekanbaru, the provincial capital, and neighboring countries Singapore and the south of Malaysia. The haze became a health hazard and obstructed vision for aircraft and land transport.
Earlier in January, the Banjir Kanal waterway that runs through Central Jakarta from East to West overflowed. The heavy waterload burst the levee on its northern bank along Jalan Latuharhari. Immense flooding hit the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout, Thamrin Boulevard and the Presidential Palace. Street traffic was paralysed. People could not go to work. The Riau fires and the Jakarta floods are linked to climate change primarily caused by human activity.
In the Riau case the deliberate burning of peatland to clear space for expanded oil palm planting released great amounts of carbon dioxide contained in the peat. It is one case of repeated deforestation and degradation of forests in Indonesia that result in significant carbon emissions. Carbon emissions are also caused by other human activity, particularly in the use of fossil fuels for energy generation. Fossil fuels, primarily coal, oil, and natural gas, contain carbon dioxide. Fossil fuels are burned for factories and transport vehicles and release great amounts of CO2.
National Workshop in Introducing Multiple Perspective Approaches to Biodiversity 26-28 August, 2013
Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO (KNIU), Ministry of Education and Culture in collaboration with UNESCO Jakarta organized a National Workshop in "Introducing Multiple Perspective Approaches to Biodiversity" to socialize education in the teaching of Biodiversity using multiple perspective approaches. The workshop was participated by the teachers from 30 schools all over Indonesia which are members of the UNESCO Associated School Project Network.The main idea of the Workshop is to introduce the eight perspectives of multiple approaches to Biodiversity consists of Scientific Perspective, Historical Perspective, Geographic Perspective, Human Rights Perspective, Gender Equality Perspective, Values Perspective, Cultural Diversity Perspective and Sustainability Perspective.
Participate in the new online collaborative platform “ASPnet in action” dedicated to biodiversity
Dear ASPnet members,
As part of its new online collaborative platform "ASPnet in Action" dedicated to biodiversity, the International Coordinating invites you to actively participate by sharing your projects and activities with ASPnet colleagues worldwide.
Did you know that biodiversity is essential for life and covers a variety of areas - such as culture, food, agriculture, environment, climate change, health and many others.
To celebrate World Health Day April 7, 2013, we encourage you to share your experiences related to how biodiversity preserves our health.
Join us by registering on the ASPnet in action collaborative platform and express yourself on our online forum!
To register: https://en.unesco.org/aspnet/user/register
To participate in the forum: https://en.unesco.org/aspnet/forum-connect-and-discuss
Invite your colleagues and your students to participate in the international exchange of information and knowledge around issues that we consider important!
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Nita Chaudhuri, moderator
ASPnet in Action
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