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Biodiversity conservation

Environmental education

CAMP Alatoo's Environmental Education program aims to raise awareness on environmental challenges, promote sustainable way of thinking, responsible behaviour, develop practical skills to protect and conserve the environment and improve the quality of life. We educate future and current managers and users of natural resources with accessible and simple approaches and tools to ensure a sustainable future and conservation of the environment. The learning materials offered are based on the use of a variety of didactic materials, simulation games and digital tools, experiments and citizen science investigations that encourage students to develop critical and systematic thinking skills and to adopt sustainable practices.

Wildlife conservation issues are only superficially addressed in school and university curricula, resulting in low awareness and understanding of the importance of biodiversity conservation among young people. Local communities, who are very close to nature, are not aware of the importance and value of mountain ecosystems and biodiversity. Introducing and popularising the concept of sustainable development in school curricula will lay the foundation for a healthy and informed understanding of the basics of biodiversity conservation and the importance of ecosystem balance.

Approaches:

  • Increasing students' knowledge and interest by developing and adapting didactic materials, including simulation games, practical exercises, experiments, etc.
  • Introducing the concept of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into school and university curricula to develop environmental education in the country. ESD means integrating key sustainable development issues into teaching and learning to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values needed to build a sustainable future.

Tools:

  • Developing of training materials (training manuals with didactic materials, simulation games), involving local and national stakeholders.
  • Approving of the developed materials with the relevant educational authorities for use and inclusion in school and university curricula.
  • Local testing and adaptation of an environmental education manual.
  • Consistent and step-by-step training of educators in methods and tools of educational approaches through working meetings, training of trainers, mentoring and coaching.
  • Integrating the developed materials into the educational curricula of national educational institutions.
  • Organising national and regional conferences, round tables to promote the importance of environmental education.
  • Producing short children's films on environmental and social issues.
  • Monitoring and impact assessment.