Conservation - connecting with youth
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- 4. SAVE TIGERS … really ??? Other than as Tourists, you will never be allowed inside any Jungle. So... “What can YOU do?”
- 5. Help Local Communities – People that live around protected areas, forests and parks – They are directly impacted by wildlife – They can influence conservation on ground level
- 6. – Man-Animal conflict • Their livestock is targeted by carnivores Faced by “Local Communities” • Their agricultural is targeted by herbivores – Access to medical help • Access to basic medical amenities is very low – Dependence on costly fuel for Cooking • Firewood from jungle is now restricted, alternatives like kerosene & LPG are costly – Access to education • Limited or little access to education for children
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- 8. Build ‘Community of Purpose’: Turnconversations into action
- 9. Communities of Purpose ACommunity of Purpose is a network of individuals with common interests who get together to explore ways to collaborate towards a common objective. • puts you in touch with like-minded people • create smaller groups for activities • opportunity to participate in these • organize funds, equipment • follow the progress of the activity • share your experiences and learn from others
- 10. Pillars of theCommunity 1 2 3 4 Objective Work force Audience Technology Where the is Who is the What is the What do we hope workforce of the community trying technological to accomplish? community from? to help? interface? Reduce human Internet savvy Locals living on the Community will be impact on forest citizens looking for outskirts of developed on ecosystem to ways to contribute protected forests & existing social ensure survival of towards Tiger reserves media networks Tigers conservation
- 11. Alternate Fuel Access to Education Creating cheap alternate source fuel Conduct regular educational camp for through locally available products the children per year per reserve Access to Medical Treatment Man Animal Conflict Hold regular medical check-up camp Help create additional source of per year per Tiger reserve for the local income for the community households community through vocational training
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- 13. Through a “SocialGame” Preach and you preach alone Just telling people to save tigers does not get you any attention. Involve the user with something which is more compelling and fun. Play and everyone plays with you! • Youth can identify with a social game format and we can given them a common platform to work towards the helping local communities thus helping the tiger • A game can grab and sustain attention for much longer than any advrt / blog / report can ever do …
- 14. The Game… • Astrategy Game – To begin Playing, a user to ‘adopt’ national park and become a part of the “Community of Practice” of that national park – To create a sustainable ecological community around a national park: • Scenarios with increasing difficulty levels for each park • Opportunity to earn and spend game money • Leader board for best results based on sustainability – Player “game strategy” options examples: • Impart vocational training to generate immediate game money • Education to children to generate long tern game money • Conducting medical camps to increase health & reduce disease in the community • Develop alternate sources of fuel e.g., bio-gas plants to reduce expenditure on the community • Creating alternate source of income e.g., sewing machines, home-stays to increase income – Data to create game scenarios • Government data through various departments
- 15. ‘Online’ - Scopeof the Game • Educate the player on – Where are Tigers found in India (National Parks) • The topography • The flora & the fauna – Importance of Conservation and the need to save Tigers – On Local communities living around the National Parks • Their History, culture, etc. • Their primary source of income – NGO’s involved in conservation in that area – Career in Conservation • Study courses by various educational institutes • Job, internship, volunteer opportunities with NGO’s • Involve the user with periodic updates – On major national Tigers & conservation stories – ‘Success’ stories from within the community – Of “adopted community” news, stories and current happenings
- 16. ‘On-Ground’ - Scopeof the Game • Opportunity to Create, Participate, Fund & Follow conservation initiatives – To Create on-ground project opportunities initiatives online like • Micro-development project e.g., pump wells, argument livestock (goats, cows) • Develop alternate cheap fuel source e.g., bio-gas plants • Create alternate source of income e.g., sewing machines, home-stays – To Participate in the on-ground projects • Volunteer with time & effort for these on-ground activities • Motivate friends and family to participate making it a group activity • Get to know of job opportunities with NGO’s in the field – To Fund the project and related activity • To help activities by donating money, services, materials etc – To Follow project you have contributed towards • Temporary sub-community of all the people contribution to the project • Follow development of the project through regular updates • Intimation of successful completion
- 17. The Ecosystem • Participants – Government Agencies • For primary data & project implementation support • To come forward with projects that need attention – NGO’s working in the field • To come forward with projects that need attention • To help execute the projects – Tour & Travel Operators for eco sensitive tourist/visitors • Get to know local culture, the people and share their lives • As volunteers they get to contribute to the community – Eco-sensitive Hotels, lodges & other stay options • Help generate local employment • Provide safe stay to volunteers
- 18. On-ground Participation Gratification •Regular updates – On the start of the Project – On the progress of the Project – On completion of the project – On regular functioning of the Project – On +ve impact of project on local community – On +ve impact of project on surrounding environment – Tiger sightings in the adopted park – Increase in Tiger population in the adopted park • Green Points by scope of on-ground event participation – For volunteer in a project – For donation in a project – For helping promote the project – For organizing the Project etc…
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- 20. We Define SuccessAs… • Organized a vocational training camp per year per National Tiger Park • Organized a Medical Check-up camp per year per National Tiger Park • Built a source of alternate fuel around each National Tiger Park • Built a source of alternate income around each National Tiger Park
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