Project Detail

School Environment Conservation Project

Context:

School children are effective agents for change. When applied environmental education is imparted to them, it is expected that they will apply it at school and around their respective homes. In addition, they will grow with the acquired skills and knowledge to adulthood where they will become environmentally responsible citizens with the resultant transfer of the knowledge to their offspring. Therefore, this project intends to impart environmental education to school children in Tanga district with the view to improving present school compounds and broader environment conservation initiatives in the region.

About the NGO:

Life Line Foundation is a registered Tanga based NGO. It was registered in 2005 as an environment conservation organization. Between 2005 and 2009, the NGO worked in areas that had been degraded by mining activities. The areas include Daruni, Maramba, Kalalani and Maweni. The NGO has been recommended by Local Government Authorities in Tanga and Vice President?s Office, Environment division.

Project?s Primary Objective:

To provide practical environment education to 12 schools in Tanga district for conservation of school environs and adjacent villages.

Secondary Objective:

To equip school students with environment management knowledge and skills so that they grow into becoming environmentally responsible citizens during adulthood.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Life Line Foundation

Country:

Tanzania

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)

Grant Amount:

US$ 19,583.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 19,583.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 7,833.00

Project Number:

TAN/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y3/09/05

Start Date:

12/2009

End Date:

12/2011

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Replication of project activities

(1) By extending the project to other primary schools not covered by the project (2) Extending the project to ward secondary schools (3) Extending the project to prisons (4) Extending the project to national services (JKT) camps

Capacity - Building Component

1. A Training of Trainers was conducted for 24 school Head Teachers and environment teachers to acquire skills for project preparationa nd management as pre-implementing capacity building for the project 2. We procure and delivered to all schools covered by the project nursery equipments, materials and seeds for establishment of tree nurseries and seedlings gardens for constant supply of tree seedlings 3. Visual training in tree growing and maintenance through study visit to Amani Conserved Forest as we as conserved areas. 4, Facilitated for exchange visit study tour to those shools which are doing very good for sharing of project implementation skills.

Notable Community Participation

1. Raising awareness in environmental conservation and change of attitude for the same among students, teachers, parents and surrounding communities 2. Highly development skills and knowledge ine nvironmental management among school environmental club members which has been exntended to the rest of students, neighbouring schools, parents and surrounding communities.

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Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Through students from school environmental clubs and there teachers they go around teaching theoretically and practical, the surrounding villagers about environmental conservation and its impact in eco-system and biodiversity as a whole, by giving them knwledge, awareness and skills on environmental conservation management while students do the same to there parents, siblings and neighbours

Gender Focus

YES It was notd that most affected groups are women and children in rural communities, women spends most of their day time serching for firewood, having limited time for other development activities including caring for the faimilies, in other hand children spend most of their time helping there mothers, instead of attending classes effectively. it was also revealed that some children fail to attend school consistently for lack of adquate food and uniforms expecially during dry season when water and foods is relatively scarce int he area. It is absolutely that most beneficiaries of the project are women and children in the long run.

Policy Influence

YES especially in National Environmental Conservation Policy by caring of school compounds, vegetation and tree planting in their reaches and by imparting necessary skills and know-how on environmental conservation.

Policy Impact

YES. Especially on National Environmental Conservation Policy. By caring of schol compounds, vegetation and tree planting in their reaches and by imparting necessary skills and know how on environmental conservation.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

YES. It conserve and improve the environment on day to day life of urban and rural people by giving them knowledge, awareness and skills on environmental conservation and eco-development through targeted schools (2) Training of waste management and control of environmental pollutions particularly for schools in urban areas. Promoting awareness on GLOBAL WARMING and best ways to overcome it

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

YES: 1. The school students well versed with environment management skills and knowledge 2. Knowledge imparted into the minds of students theoretically and practcally sall stay to perpetuity 3. Scenic school compound with ornamental and shade trees 4. Well kept nurseries and seedling garded for constant supply of tree seedlings to school compounds, woods and surrounding local communities 5.Well managed school woodlot for scenic values, carbon sequestration, controlled supply of poles and wood fuel.

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