ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME 2019 (Cameroon & Uganda)

ISNAD-Africa hosted another engaging session of the Environmental Education Programme (EEP) which brought together two schools across Africa – Mada International College, Yaoundé, Cameroon and URDT Girls’ school, Kagadi, Uganda. The programme is aimed at enlightening secondary school students on environment and sustainability issues and encouraging them to get involved in finding sustainable solutions to challenges facing their communities.

The EEP webinar featured speakers based in the United States and Qatar, both members of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAEE). Maureen Ferry, Founder/Creator HouseStories introduced the ‘Urban Engineers’ framework which provides models for students to apply systems thinking to their specific geography and environmental realities. Building on the students’ science knowledge, Stephanie Dobbie, Environmental Education Consultant, gave a presentation on the importance of regenerative agriculture on ecosystem resilience. Altogether 13 students and 8 teachers from the schools participated in the event.

As a run-up to the webinar, the students carried out an exercise where they applied the concepts to come up with their vision and big ideas for tackling environmental issues in their community. Mada International College presented an impressive “Green City” project, including innovative energy-harvesting solutions. While students from URDT Girl’s school shared with us their ambitious vision for a protected and conserved environment through engagement with stakeholders like the government, community members and fellow students.

This session revealed the potentials, ideas and resources that we have in materialising great perspectives among the youth towards sustainability in Africa. We acknowledge the effort and contributions of the teachers and commitments of the students in the two schools. Our appreciation also goes to the facilitators and presenters for coordinating this knowledge exchange and interaction across continents. ISNAD-Africa remains committed to raising environmentally conscious populace and workforce in our strive for a greener and climate-resilient Africa.

Speakers

Sonma Agatha-Christy Okoro (USA)

Manager, Administration
International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa)

Maureen Ferry (Qatar)

Founder/Creator
HouseStories

Adedoyin Adeleke (Italy)

Founder/Executive Director
International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa)

Stephanie Dobbie (USA)

Environmental Education Consultant
Education for Regeneration

Testimonials

A very great experience

It was actually a very great experience where I learned some farming techniques and the benefits these have on the soil in terms of CO2 and O2 exchanges. I also heard great ideas from other schools and persons on the webinar platform especially the argument of regeneration over sustainability. It was tremendous for my students as they learned how classroom science concepts like photosynthesis and respiration could be used to make the world a greener place.

TCHIO LEVIS SUH ABONGNWI

Educated me on various sources of energy I never knew about

It has made me to be able to appreciate, respect and take care of the environment in all the ways I can, making me a solution and not a problem to the environment. It also educated me on various sources of energy I never knew about.

GAMA LAURA NAIN

Taught me on how to utilize waste to fabricate biogases

I’m able to understand the various types of energy sources such as renewable and non-renewable energy and the application of energy to the society. It also taught me on how to utilize waste to fabricate biogases.

NKEH DARLINGTON

Able to find out what the world needs to survive

It benefited me in the sense that I will be able to find out what the world needs to survive, the skills it requires and the love we ought to have for our world and also the importance of togetherness as we worked as a team.

NKEH NTANGTANG LIZA NABUMA

I learned a lot of things on the use of bacteria

I learned a lot of things on the use of bacteria. I also learned so many things on our students’ creativity as we faced a good number of challenges and we succeeded to overcome that as a team. I think this strengthened our being together and permitted us to better understand some of our learner’s characters.

ROLAND NUBIAH

I learnt how to create and preserve an evergreen habitat around us

It benefited me in that, I learnt how to create and preserve an evergreen habitat around us. I also learnt strategies and techniques on how we should promote a cosmic harmony with nature and make it enriching and attractive. This can be sustained through strict rules on protecting nature so the future generation can also benefit from it.

ERNEST KELSON NILA NGANGE

The programme enhances my understanding on how to manage waste

I am able to identify the different sources of energy and actually the programme enhances my understanding on how to manage waste and other undecomposed materials around my community.

VALENTINE WUPONGWUH