Learning for sustainable developement. What is more promising than to influence children on how to use energy in a rational manner and respect the environment? It may help these young persons to live in a world with fewer constraints and less environmental damages. Today we would like to show you an example in Switzerland and a joint student's initiative of Kenyian and American students. In the canton of Neuchâtel, pupils aged 9 to 11 years are introduced to a new sensibilisation campaign. Its concept has been developped jointly by the French speaking cantons of Switzerland. Specialists visit classes and bring along games, demonstrations and experiments to make sure that the children participate. The children receive documentation set, which they may take home to try to influence their parents.
The two lessons may be followed up by tests enabling each student to check by means of secret codes. There is access to the site of the energy and environment services of the French speaking cantons. Visit the « coin des écoles », then click key lying on the floor.
:: http://www.energie-environnement.ch/ The Students for Global Sustainability from the University of Nairobi partnered with two College of Notre Dame,
Maryland students to undertake a “United Youth for Peace Project in Eldoret”. The project aspired to involve a diverse group of young Kenyans in the process of national reconciliation through voluntary service in terms
of workshops that foster sustainable community development. As a result, the participants of the United Youth for Peace contributed to
peace building by gathering ethically diverse members of the struggling Langas community of Eldoret for the common cause of personal
development, such as practical adult workshops on health awareness, sustainable development and national reconciliation, entrepreneurial
guidance to an organized group of women, and daily Mathematics, English and Social Science classes to children who have no access to
education.
:: See the project presentation for more information (pdf)
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