Mr. Jacob Goldberg served as an Environmental Conservation Volunteer in Paraguay from 2011 to 2013 after completing a 10-week pre-service training. During his service, he implemented several projects including planting 450 native trees with youth, establishing trash management systems in schools, and helping farmers implement soil restoration practices. He also assisted with secondary projects like leading climate change seminars and helping to draft a new waste management ordinance. Mr. Goldberg achieved competency in Spanish and some Guarani language skills during his service in Paraguay.
This newsletter provides information on the activities of the Georgia Army National Guard Environmental Stewardship Branch for the 4th quarter of 2012. Key points include:
- The branch launched a recycling program at Clay National Guard Center to celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15th.
- Staff attended various training programs and conferences on energy management, environmental project management, and cultural resources management.
- An environmental assessment was completed for a new Maneuver Area Training and Equipment Site at Fort Stewart to evaluate potential environmental impacts.
- Backflow prevention devices across facilities are being tested annually to ensure safe drinking water.
- Required environmental officer training classes will be held in January 2013 to maintain compliance.
Greenbelt Food Forest Phase II Photo JournalCHEARS
A photographic journal celebrating the progress made in Fall 2012 at the joint Springhill Lake Garden Outdoor Classroom and Greenbelt Food Forest sites.
Greenbelt Food Forest: Phase I Photo JournalCHEARS
City of Greenbelt Public Works, Camp Fire USA, Citizens to Conserve and Restore Indian Creek (CCRIC), CHEARS – Chesapeake Education, Arts, and Research Society, Ancestral Knowledge, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust are all working together to help improve water quality in our local watershed and throughout the Chesapeake Bay region by establishing the Greenbelt Food Forest.
Phase I of the project consisted of rain garden installation and water quality monitoring workshops linked with a workday at Three Sisters Demonstration Garden. Our goal is to provide safe outdoor classroom spaces to be used for intergenerational education, eco-arts, food production and community gatherings.
The City of Greenbelt was founded on the concepts of community design & “green” planning, in which every acre is put to its best and most sustainable use. Permaculture and other best land management practices are now being formally established throughout the city.
A major focus of Permaculture is Forest Gardening, which looks at the ecological interactions of healthy forest systems and integrates those strategies into our own methods of food production, water capture & storage, development, and energy usage.
Green Africa Foundation newsletter November 2015Joe Matimba
Green Africa Foundation is a South African non-profit organization (NPO) established for the purpose and objective of providing agricultural skills development & training and nurturing communities mostly women, youth and children across South Africa in the field of permaculture (sustainable organic farming), environmental greening and food security projects by means of community development. The organization is registered as a social enterprise, PBO and Nonprofit making organization.
Our strength is to deliver solutions in sustainable agricultural skills development, enterprise development, greening the environment and sustainable agriculture projects. These initiatives area backed by many years of experience vested in Green Africa Foundation field officers and staff. Please check our recent Newsletter-Green the Planet.
Environmental studies the multidisciplinary natureNayan Vaghela
Environmental studies is a multidisciplinary field that deals with how living organisms interact with their environment. It aims to increase awareness, knowledge, and participation to address real environmental problems. The objectives are to make people aware of environmental issues, provide knowledge about their causes and impacts, shape positive attitudes, teach relevant skills, improve evaluation abilities, and encourage participation in solutions. There is a need for greater public education due to threats like overuse of natural resources, pollution, and urbanization effects on quality of life. Formal education and non-formal programs target a wide range of groups, and both government and non-government organizations conduct environmental education and research.
This document discusses the importance and multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies. It states that environmental studies deals with every issue that affects organisms and takes a multidisciplinary approach incorporating fields like biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, sociology and more. It emphasizes that humans depend greatly on natural resources and ecosystems for survival and that modern development has led to overuse and degradation of these limited resources in unsustainable ways. Understanding our environment from different perspectives and asking questions about our own resource use and its impacts is important to promote more sustainable lifestyles.
This document provides an overview of environmental studies and related topics. It defines environment and environmental science, explaining that environmental science is an interdisciplinary field involving biology, chemistry, politics, and more. It discusses why studying the environment is important and outlines the productive, aesthetic/recreational, and option values of nature. The document also describes several prominent Indian institutions focused on environmental issues and conservation.
This newsletter provides information on the activities of the Georgia Army National Guard Environmental Stewardship Branch for the 4th quarter of 2012. Key points include:
- The branch launched a recycling program at Clay National Guard Center to celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15th.
- Staff attended various training programs and conferences on energy management, environmental project management, and cultural resources management.
- An environmental assessment was completed for a new Maneuver Area Training and Equipment Site at Fort Stewart to evaluate potential environmental impacts.
- Backflow prevention devices across facilities are being tested annually to ensure safe drinking water.
- Required environmental officer training classes will be held in January 2013 to maintain compliance.
Greenbelt Food Forest Phase II Photo JournalCHEARS
A photographic journal celebrating the progress made in Fall 2012 at the joint Springhill Lake Garden Outdoor Classroom and Greenbelt Food Forest sites.
Greenbelt Food Forest: Phase I Photo JournalCHEARS
City of Greenbelt Public Works, Camp Fire USA, Citizens to Conserve and Restore Indian Creek (CCRIC), CHEARS – Chesapeake Education, Arts, and Research Society, Ancestral Knowledge, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust are all working together to help improve water quality in our local watershed and throughout the Chesapeake Bay region by establishing the Greenbelt Food Forest.
Phase I of the project consisted of rain garden installation and water quality monitoring workshops linked with a workday at Three Sisters Demonstration Garden. Our goal is to provide safe outdoor classroom spaces to be used for intergenerational education, eco-arts, food production and community gatherings.
The City of Greenbelt was founded on the concepts of community design & “green” planning, in which every acre is put to its best and most sustainable use. Permaculture and other best land management practices are now being formally established throughout the city.
A major focus of Permaculture is Forest Gardening, which looks at the ecological interactions of healthy forest systems and integrates those strategies into our own methods of food production, water capture & storage, development, and energy usage.
Green Africa Foundation newsletter November 2015Joe Matimba
Green Africa Foundation is a South African non-profit organization (NPO) established for the purpose and objective of providing agricultural skills development & training and nurturing communities mostly women, youth and children across South Africa in the field of permaculture (sustainable organic farming), environmental greening and food security projects by means of community development. The organization is registered as a social enterprise, PBO and Nonprofit making organization.
Our strength is to deliver solutions in sustainable agricultural skills development, enterprise development, greening the environment and sustainable agriculture projects. These initiatives area backed by many years of experience vested in Green Africa Foundation field officers and staff. Please check our recent Newsletter-Green the Planet.
Environmental studies the multidisciplinary natureNayan Vaghela
Environmental studies is a multidisciplinary field that deals with how living organisms interact with their environment. It aims to increase awareness, knowledge, and participation to address real environmental problems. The objectives are to make people aware of environmental issues, provide knowledge about their causes and impacts, shape positive attitudes, teach relevant skills, improve evaluation abilities, and encourage participation in solutions. There is a need for greater public education due to threats like overuse of natural resources, pollution, and urbanization effects on quality of life. Formal education and non-formal programs target a wide range of groups, and both government and non-government organizations conduct environmental education and research.
This document discusses the importance and multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies. It states that environmental studies deals with every issue that affects organisms and takes a multidisciplinary approach incorporating fields like biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, sociology and more. It emphasizes that humans depend greatly on natural resources and ecosystems for survival and that modern development has led to overuse and degradation of these limited resources in unsustainable ways. Understanding our environment from different perspectives and asking questions about our own resource use and its impacts is important to promote more sustainable lifestyles.
This document provides an overview of environmental studies and related topics. It defines environment and environmental science, explaining that environmental science is an interdisciplinary field involving biology, chemistry, politics, and more. It discusses why studying the environment is important and outlines the productive, aesthetic/recreational, and option values of nature. The document also describes several prominent Indian institutions focused on environmental issues and conservation.
The International Journal of Engineering and Science (The IJES)theijes
This document summarizes a study on the environmental awareness of rural residents in Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh, India. The study surveyed 1208 residents across 25 villages. It assessed their awareness of different environmental issues through a questionnaire. The results showed high awareness of local issues like air, water, and noise pollution, but lower awareness of global issues like climate change. Most respondents gained environmental knowledge from TV and newspapers. While awareness levels were reasonably high, more work is still needed to increase awareness and promote environmentally responsible behavior.
The document summarizes two organic school garden programs in Berkeley, California. The Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School was started 10 years ago and teaches students about growing, cooking, and eating organic food. It serves as a model for other schools. The Willard Greening Project at Berkeley Unified School District is struggling after losing funding but community members are fighting to save the garden, which transformed poor soil into a productive space providing benefits to students and the community. Both gardens provide hands-on environmental education and promote social values.
Environmental studies deals with every aspect that affects living organisms, including biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, sociology, health, anthropology, economics, statistics, computers, and philosophy. It aims to create awareness, knowledge, positive attitudes, skills and participation towards the environment. There is a need for public awareness and individual action to protect our limited natural resources and environment from degradation, as human activities are threatening our life support systems like water, air, soil and forests. Several institutions in India are working towards environmental education, conservation, research and creating awareness.
Global Collaboration – United Beyond our Diversity Through the Global Teenage...Brandon Zoras
This presentation will highlight the use of digital learning circles and global collaboration on major world issues. Using a Wiki as a space to collaborate, students from around the world work in learning circles to, pose questions, investigate and publish answers at a global scale. The Global Teenager Project allows for highly engaging lessons that will link to the curriculum as well as the students own community. This session will provide examples of thematic learning circles grade 6- 12 and particularly highlight the journey a class of Senior students have taken. Participants will learn how to connect and start the program in their own class or school. The wiki will be shared, the research process and clips from web conferences made between a Toronto based school and a global partner from Kenya.
Puerto Princesa Ecological Theatre Caravan 2009
““TAG - ULAN SA TAG - ARAW (Rainy Day in Sumerr)
THEME:“Bata - bata Mundo ko’y Tuklasin at Pagbabago ng Klima ay ating Alamin””” (Kids Let’s Discoverr Our World and Learn About Climate Change)
Community of Bagong Bayan, Simpucan, Tagabenit and Cabayugan
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
December 1 and 3, 2009
National Stakeholders sharing sharing workshop on PID and Climate Change Adap...Dr. Joshua Zake
A presentation made during the National stakeholders dialogue on Participatory Innovation Development and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Kampala.
This document provides an overview of environmental studies as a multidisciplinary field and various related institutions in India. It defines environment and environmental studies, explaining that the latter draws from many areas like biology, geology, and sociology. Several prominent Indian institutions that work in areas like conservation, education, research, and awareness are described, including BNHS, WWF, and Wildlife Institute of India. Important individuals who have contributed to environmental issues in India like Salim Ali, Indira Gandhi, and Medha Patkar are also highlighted. Internationally, thinkers from Darwin to Rachel Carson who advanced understanding of environment and conservation are briefly mentioned.
The newsletter provides updates on the activities of the Georgia Army National Guard Environmental Stewardship Branch for the third quarter of 2012. Key events include saying farewell to their summer intern, participating in the annual Georgia Environmental Conference, and attending a contracting compliance workshop. The branch is working on natural resource management projects like an environmental assessment, ensuring compliance through training and assessments, and advancing their environmental management system to conform with ISO 14001 standards. They also discuss newly launched recycling and awareness programs and ways to conserve water resources.
Climate Change Impacts on the Livelihoods of Vulnerable Groups Dr. Joshua Zake
A presentation made during the International Training Course on climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resource management organized by Wageningen University and Makerere University. The training course was conducted in February 2015 and it benefited participants from Asia, East, West and Southern Africa.
Unit 1 introduction to environmental studiesYashGupta744
This document provides an overview of environmental studies as a multidisciplinary field. It discusses the definition and scope of environmental studies, including its biological, physical, social, and economic components. It also outlines some key issues covered within the field such as sustainable resource use and management, public awareness of environmental problems, and important government and non-government organizations working in environmental protection in India. Finally, it briefly profiles some influential Indian and international figures who have contributed to environmental conservation efforts.
This document summarizes experiences from 10 community projects supported by the GEF Small Grants Programme that have scaled up community actions for international waters management. The projects showcase how communities in countries like Belize, Cape Verde, Cuba, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius and Turkey have tackled issues like sustainable fisheries, mangrove conservation, reducing marine pollution and establishing marine protected areas. By empowering local communities and demonstrating effective solutions, the projects have led to wider advocacy efforts and mobilized additional partnerships and resources to address transboundary water challenges. The lessons learned provide guidance on supporting community innovations and scaling them up through multiple partnerships and links to larger projects.
The document discusses environmental studies and disaster management. It provides an overview of the scope of environmental studies, including creating awareness of resources, understanding ecological systems, and learning about causes and consequences of natural and human-induced disasters. It also discusses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies and some major environmental issues like global warming, water pollution, pesticide pollution, hazardous waste, and loss of biodiversity. Government organizations and non-government organizations involved in environment are also outlined.
Climate change impacts on vulnarable people in uganda esp women a country a...Dr. Joshua Zake
This paper presents an analysis and position of climate change impacts on livelihood of vulnerable groups (especially women) in Uganda among other related critical issues. Furthermore, it highlights key recommendations targeting key stakeholders at all levels to take proactive actions to advance adaptation and mitigation to these impacts.
This document discusses the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women and the need for greater inclusion of women in climate change adaptation and decision-making. Some key points:
- Women are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change like droughts and floods as they are often responsible for tasks like securing food and water for households.
- Women have unequal access to resources and are underrepresented in climate-related decision making, making them more at risk from natural disasters.
- While women are more severely impacted, their knowledge is not utilized in climate adaptation and mitigation efforts due to their exclusion from these processes.
- Major international agreements and institutions related to climate change have predominantly male participation and do not adequately address
This document discusses environmental studies and hazards and safety management. It defines the environment and its segments, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Environmental studies are multidisciplinary as they incorporate various fields like chemistry, physics, life sciences, and more. Some key aspects covered are natural resources, ecology, pollution, population, and social issues. The document also discusses the importance of environmental studies, careers in the field, institutions involved, types of natural resources, associated problems, forest resources, and the functions and uses of forests.
This document discusses IFAD's growing commitment to environment and natural resource management. It summarizes IFAD's experience with projects focused on soil conservation, watershed management, deforestation, and other environmental themes. Many of IFAD's projects are in marginal, ecologically fragile areas where rural poverty and environmental degradation are linked. The document provides examples of IFAD projects that aim to address issues like genetic erosion in Africa and improve technologies for wetland rice producers in Asia.
The multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies and natural resources Maitry Agrawal
The document discusses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies and natural resources. It notes that environmental studies draw from many fields like biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, sociology and more. It also outlines the scope of environmental studies, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Additionally, it discusses the importance of environmental studies, types of natural resources, the roles of individuals and governments in conservation, and achieving a more sustainable lifestyle through more equitable use of resources.
The document discusses different types of resources including natural resources like air and water that are gifts of nature, and man-made resources like buildings and vehicles that are developed through human interaction with nature. It also describes how resources can be classified based on their origin, exhaustibility, ownership, and development status. Sustainable development and the Rio Earth Summit of 1992 which adopted Agenda 21 are discussed as well. The document further details India's different relief features, the importance of land resources, land use patterns, factors contributing to land degradation, and techniques to control soil erosion like contour ploughing and shelter belts.
Mayurbhanj Biological Research(MBR) NEAC follow up Report 2013MBRINDIA
“Community Biodiversity Management at Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Orissa.”.
Introduction:
Mayurbhanj Biological Research (MBR), Baripada through its previous National Environmental Awareness Campaigning(NEAC) experiences from 2003 to 2013. MBR was fully aware of the environmental awareness program in arge task that lay ahead when implementing this awareness Program. Attempting to change what amounts to decades of negative thinking relating to the environment and the issue was never going to be an easy job.
Under the National Environmental Awareness Campaigning (NEAC), MBR was organized the praogramme at U.G.Bed college , Takatpur, Baripada and plating tree in the Collage campus. Develop the community understanding and community participation with the different stakeholder and student and teacher.
Make proper consciousness about the Biodiversity conservation and prepared the Biodiversity register for the same. A serious of community capacity building, training and resources conservation programme was organized to make proper partnership for Biodiversity conservation. The Planted tree are properly take care by the student of the collage. The growing tree provide cleaner living environment, improved health and economic stability within the command area, would all make the campaign message more persuasive. These are also important factors that can ultimately improve the communities’ lives at many different levels.
Smartphone User Persona Report 2015 - ThailandVserv
Smartphone User Persona Report is a comprehensive study conducted by Nielsen Informate to understand the behavioral patterns of smartphone users in Philippines.
The document discusses Mongolia's financial regulatory reforms and plans to develop its capital markets. It outlines challenges such as macroeconomic instability, a high deposit rate due to instability, weak investor protection, and inefficient infrastructure. Recent reforms include new legislation, decreasing regulatory constraints, and developing investment fund and custodian regulations. Plans are discussed to privatize state-owned companies, increase the bond market, trade strategic mining deposits on the stock exchange, improve listed companies, introduce new financial products, and develop insurance companies and non-bank financial institutions as institutional investors. The strategy involves implementing a sustainable national strategy by 2025 and developing an international financial zone in Ulaanbaatar.
The International Journal of Engineering and Science (The IJES)theijes
This document summarizes a study on the environmental awareness of rural residents in Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh, India. The study surveyed 1208 residents across 25 villages. It assessed their awareness of different environmental issues through a questionnaire. The results showed high awareness of local issues like air, water, and noise pollution, but lower awareness of global issues like climate change. Most respondents gained environmental knowledge from TV and newspapers. While awareness levels were reasonably high, more work is still needed to increase awareness and promote environmentally responsible behavior.
The document summarizes two organic school garden programs in Berkeley, California. The Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School was started 10 years ago and teaches students about growing, cooking, and eating organic food. It serves as a model for other schools. The Willard Greening Project at Berkeley Unified School District is struggling after losing funding but community members are fighting to save the garden, which transformed poor soil into a productive space providing benefits to students and the community. Both gardens provide hands-on environmental education and promote social values.
Environmental studies deals with every aspect that affects living organisms, including biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, sociology, health, anthropology, economics, statistics, computers, and philosophy. It aims to create awareness, knowledge, positive attitudes, skills and participation towards the environment. There is a need for public awareness and individual action to protect our limited natural resources and environment from degradation, as human activities are threatening our life support systems like water, air, soil and forests. Several institutions in India are working towards environmental education, conservation, research and creating awareness.
Global Collaboration – United Beyond our Diversity Through the Global Teenage...Brandon Zoras
This presentation will highlight the use of digital learning circles and global collaboration on major world issues. Using a Wiki as a space to collaborate, students from around the world work in learning circles to, pose questions, investigate and publish answers at a global scale. The Global Teenager Project allows for highly engaging lessons that will link to the curriculum as well as the students own community. This session will provide examples of thematic learning circles grade 6- 12 and particularly highlight the journey a class of Senior students have taken. Participants will learn how to connect and start the program in their own class or school. The wiki will be shared, the research process and clips from web conferences made between a Toronto based school and a global partner from Kenya.
Puerto Princesa Ecological Theatre Caravan 2009
““TAG - ULAN SA TAG - ARAW (Rainy Day in Sumerr)
THEME:“Bata - bata Mundo ko’y Tuklasin at Pagbabago ng Klima ay ating Alamin””” (Kids Let’s Discoverr Our World and Learn About Climate Change)
Community of Bagong Bayan, Simpucan, Tagabenit and Cabayugan
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
December 1 and 3, 2009
National Stakeholders sharing sharing workshop on PID and Climate Change Adap...Dr. Joshua Zake
A presentation made during the National stakeholders dialogue on Participatory Innovation Development and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Kampala.
This document provides an overview of environmental studies as a multidisciplinary field and various related institutions in India. It defines environment and environmental studies, explaining that the latter draws from many areas like biology, geology, and sociology. Several prominent Indian institutions that work in areas like conservation, education, research, and awareness are described, including BNHS, WWF, and Wildlife Institute of India. Important individuals who have contributed to environmental issues in India like Salim Ali, Indira Gandhi, and Medha Patkar are also highlighted. Internationally, thinkers from Darwin to Rachel Carson who advanced understanding of environment and conservation are briefly mentioned.
The newsletter provides updates on the activities of the Georgia Army National Guard Environmental Stewardship Branch for the third quarter of 2012. Key events include saying farewell to their summer intern, participating in the annual Georgia Environmental Conference, and attending a contracting compliance workshop. The branch is working on natural resource management projects like an environmental assessment, ensuring compliance through training and assessments, and advancing their environmental management system to conform with ISO 14001 standards. They also discuss newly launched recycling and awareness programs and ways to conserve water resources.
Climate Change Impacts on the Livelihoods of Vulnerable Groups Dr. Joshua Zake
A presentation made during the International Training Course on climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resource management organized by Wageningen University and Makerere University. The training course was conducted in February 2015 and it benefited participants from Asia, East, West and Southern Africa.
Unit 1 introduction to environmental studiesYashGupta744
This document provides an overview of environmental studies as a multidisciplinary field. It discusses the definition and scope of environmental studies, including its biological, physical, social, and economic components. It also outlines some key issues covered within the field such as sustainable resource use and management, public awareness of environmental problems, and important government and non-government organizations working in environmental protection in India. Finally, it briefly profiles some influential Indian and international figures who have contributed to environmental conservation efforts.
This document summarizes experiences from 10 community projects supported by the GEF Small Grants Programme that have scaled up community actions for international waters management. The projects showcase how communities in countries like Belize, Cape Verde, Cuba, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius and Turkey have tackled issues like sustainable fisheries, mangrove conservation, reducing marine pollution and establishing marine protected areas. By empowering local communities and demonstrating effective solutions, the projects have led to wider advocacy efforts and mobilized additional partnerships and resources to address transboundary water challenges. The lessons learned provide guidance on supporting community innovations and scaling them up through multiple partnerships and links to larger projects.
The document discusses environmental studies and disaster management. It provides an overview of the scope of environmental studies, including creating awareness of resources, understanding ecological systems, and learning about causes and consequences of natural and human-induced disasters. It also discusses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies and some major environmental issues like global warming, water pollution, pesticide pollution, hazardous waste, and loss of biodiversity. Government organizations and non-government organizations involved in environment are also outlined.
Climate change impacts on vulnarable people in uganda esp women a country a...Dr. Joshua Zake
This paper presents an analysis and position of climate change impacts on livelihood of vulnerable groups (especially women) in Uganda among other related critical issues. Furthermore, it highlights key recommendations targeting key stakeholders at all levels to take proactive actions to advance adaptation and mitigation to these impacts.
This document discusses the disproportionate impacts of climate change on women and the need for greater inclusion of women in climate change adaptation and decision-making. Some key points:
- Women are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change like droughts and floods as they are often responsible for tasks like securing food and water for households.
- Women have unequal access to resources and are underrepresented in climate-related decision making, making them more at risk from natural disasters.
- While women are more severely impacted, their knowledge is not utilized in climate adaptation and mitigation efforts due to their exclusion from these processes.
- Major international agreements and institutions related to climate change have predominantly male participation and do not adequately address
This document discusses environmental studies and hazards and safety management. It defines the environment and its segments, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Environmental studies are multidisciplinary as they incorporate various fields like chemistry, physics, life sciences, and more. Some key aspects covered are natural resources, ecology, pollution, population, and social issues. The document also discusses the importance of environmental studies, careers in the field, institutions involved, types of natural resources, associated problems, forest resources, and the functions and uses of forests.
This document discusses IFAD's growing commitment to environment and natural resource management. It summarizes IFAD's experience with projects focused on soil conservation, watershed management, deforestation, and other environmental themes. Many of IFAD's projects are in marginal, ecologically fragile areas where rural poverty and environmental degradation are linked. The document provides examples of IFAD projects that aim to address issues like genetic erosion in Africa and improve technologies for wetland rice producers in Asia.
The multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies and natural resources Maitry Agrawal
The document discusses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental studies and natural resources. It notes that environmental studies draw from many fields like biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, sociology and more. It also outlines the scope of environmental studies, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Additionally, it discusses the importance of environmental studies, types of natural resources, the roles of individuals and governments in conservation, and achieving a more sustainable lifestyle through more equitable use of resources.
The document discusses different types of resources including natural resources like air and water that are gifts of nature, and man-made resources like buildings and vehicles that are developed through human interaction with nature. It also describes how resources can be classified based on their origin, exhaustibility, ownership, and development status. Sustainable development and the Rio Earth Summit of 1992 which adopted Agenda 21 are discussed as well. The document further details India's different relief features, the importance of land resources, land use patterns, factors contributing to land degradation, and techniques to control soil erosion like contour ploughing and shelter belts.
Mayurbhanj Biological Research(MBR) NEAC follow up Report 2013MBRINDIA
“Community Biodiversity Management at Baripada, Mayurbhanj, Orissa.”.
Introduction:
Mayurbhanj Biological Research (MBR), Baripada through its previous National Environmental Awareness Campaigning(NEAC) experiences from 2003 to 2013. MBR was fully aware of the environmental awareness program in arge task that lay ahead when implementing this awareness Program. Attempting to change what amounts to decades of negative thinking relating to the environment and the issue was never going to be an easy job.
Under the National Environmental Awareness Campaigning (NEAC), MBR was organized the praogramme at U.G.Bed college , Takatpur, Baripada and plating tree in the Collage campus. Develop the community understanding and community participation with the different stakeholder and student and teacher.
Make proper consciousness about the Biodiversity conservation and prepared the Biodiversity register for the same. A serious of community capacity building, training and resources conservation programme was organized to make proper partnership for Biodiversity conservation. The Planted tree are properly take care by the student of the collage. The growing tree provide cleaner living environment, improved health and economic stability within the command area, would all make the campaign message more persuasive. These are also important factors that can ultimately improve the communities’ lives at many different levels.
Smartphone User Persona Report 2015 - ThailandVserv
Smartphone User Persona Report is a comprehensive study conducted by Nielsen Informate to understand the behavioral patterns of smartphone users in Philippines.
The document discusses Mongolia's financial regulatory reforms and plans to develop its capital markets. It outlines challenges such as macroeconomic instability, a high deposit rate due to instability, weak investor protection, and inefficient infrastructure. Recent reforms include new legislation, decreasing regulatory constraints, and developing investment fund and custodian regulations. Plans are discussed to privatize state-owned companies, increase the bond market, trade strategic mining deposits on the stock exchange, improve listed companies, introduce new financial products, and develop insurance companies and non-bank financial institutions as institutional investors. The strategy involves implementing a sustainable national strategy by 2025 and developing an international financial zone in Ulaanbaatar.
The $5 special at the cafeteria today is a chicken quesadilla with rice and a drink. Students can get a free bowl of oatmeal in the morning from 7:30-9:30. The boys' hockey team is traveling to Elmvale for their last game of the season, with players dismissed from class at 1:35. Both the junior and senior boys teams won against Elmvale, with scores of 40-23 and 57-36 respectively.
• Sells products by establishing contact and developing relationships with prospects; recommending solutions.
• Identifies product improvements or new products by remaining current on industry trends, market activities, and competitors.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
• Maintains relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance;
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Los REM son una herramienta utilizada en el sistema público chileno son los Resúmenes Estadísticos Mensuales (REM)3. Las entidades administradoras de la Salud Municipal (Corporaciones municipales y Departamentos de Salud municipal) son los responsables de construir y entregar estos informes, recibiendo estímulos o recortes financieros asociados al cumplimiento de algunas metas (IAAPS y Metas Sanitarias), que son construidas con información proveniente de los REM
Objetivos:
Lograr estandarizar glosario con el objetivo de conocer conceptos aplicados la gestión y el control, sus objetivos y metodologías de aplicación para la mejora continua.
Conocer, identificar y manejar los conceptos de control estadísticos definidos por el MINSAL, así como su importancia y trascendencia en la definición de Programas y políticas de salud nacional, regional y local.
Desarrollar y potenciar los conocimientos de los REM más relevantes para la gestión institucional del Hospital El Carmen durante el presente gestión.
Conocer, enfrentar y resolver problemáticas más comunas comunes al momento del levantamiento de los datos dentro de la gestión.
Global environmental education program that trains volunteers to conserve natural resources for future generations and protect human health.It strives for protecting human health in a community by promoting environmental stewardship.It is a grass roots environmental program which unites parents , teachers and Students to create a culture of conservation among people and community.
Challenges and opportunities present and future of ESD, RCE Western JaliscoHanna Stahlberg
This document summarizes the environmental education programs implemented in Western Jalisco, Mexico since 1987 to promote sustainability. Key programs include recycling initiatives in El Grullo that reduced waste by 60% and engaged 50% of households, as well as fire prevention campaigns using symbols like the Kingfisher. Over time the programs engaged over 32 communities and expanded across 10 municipalities through the Intermunicipal Environmental Management Board of the Lower Ayuquila River Basin. The programs have resulted in increased environmental awareness, citizen participation in sustainability efforts, and visible improvements to the local environment and communities.
Judy Ling Wong - Establishing Ethnic Environmental Participationbenbnhc
Presentation delivered by Judy Ling Wong, Honorary President, Black Environmental Network, as part of the Engaging New Audiences session at Communicate 2012: Breaking Boundaries
This document outlines a module on protecting the environment through 4Ps (Participate, Preserve, Promote and Protect). It includes three activities: 1) Designing an advertisement campaign to promote a local tourist spot, 2) Creating an infographic on a community's clean and green drive program, and 3) Implementing a solid waste management plan at home and taking pictures. The objectives are to determine best environmental practices, assess protective policies, commit to preservation, and create campaign materials on natural resources. Key lessons are on approaches like water and river restoration, renewable energy, climate action, biodiversity support, and land/forest conservation.
#WCIP2014 IASG - thematic paper traditional knowledge rev1Dr Lendy Spires
Indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge plays an important role in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. There is growing recognition of the links between traditional knowledge, sustainable use of biological resources, and addressing issues like climate change and biodiversity loss. However, more work is still needed to strengthen the protection of traditional knowledge and ensure the effective participation of indigenous peoples in relevant policy processes. International frameworks and scientific assessments have made progress in incorporating traditional knowledge, but continued efforts are needed to support transmission of knowledge between generations and its contributions to global challenges.
1) Sustainable development is defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
2) Education for sustainable development aims to integrate principles of environmental protection, economic growth, and social equality while addressing issues like population growth, resource use, urbanization, and environmental degradation.
3) Key organizations that have promoted sustainable development include the UN, UNESCO, and WCED, with conferences and agreements focusing on issues like climate change, pollution, and intergenerational equity.
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1. MS 285 Attachment A
November 201-3
DESCRIPTION OF PEACE CORPS SERVICE
MR. JACOB GOLDBERG
REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY 2011-2013
After a competitive application process stressing technical skills, motivation, adaptability, and
cross-cultural understanding, Peace Corps invited Mr. Goldberg to serve as an Environmental
Conservation Volunteer in the South American nation of Paraguay
PRE-SERVICE TRAINING
Mr. Goldberg began an intensive 10-week pre-service training on September 30, 2011 in
Guarambare, a small sugar processing center located 45 minutes south of the capital,
Asuncion. The program consisted of language training, technical skills training on
Environmental Conservation, and Common Areas training.
The training program included:
• 131 hours of language and cultural training (Spanish/Guarani)
• 28 hours of safety, security and medical training
• 75 hours of CORE or administrative training (orientation to PC service, development
theory, adult education, non-formal education techniques, PACA tools, cross-cultural
adjustment, diversity and other related topics)
• 70 hours oftechnical training (environmental education)
• 96 hours of field work (training events that combine technical, cultural and linguistic
components)
• Mr. Goldberg was also chosen to speak as a representative of his group at the
commencement swearing-in ceremony where the Governor of the Department, the
U.S. ambassador, and host families were present
Assignment
On December 9th, 2011, Mr. Goldberg completed training and was sworn-in as a Peace Corps
Volunteer. He was assigned to Alberdi, a town in the department of Neembucu, roughly 140
km from Asuncion. Spanish is spoken there with Guarani as the primary language used daily.
Environmental Conservation Volunteers work with their communities on environmental
awareness and action. Volunteers work with diverse groups to help them acquire the
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motivation, skills, habits, and confidence to implement responsible environmental actions in
their communities. Volunteer project activities include: working in local schools to increase
awareness of, and education on, environmental issues with teachers and students; establishing
community and school-based gardens, reforestation, climate change mitigation and adaption,
soil conservation, and the promotion of sustainable tourism as an alternative income
generating activity.
Primary Projects/Activities
Mr. Goldberg's primary activities included three main ventures: a tree planting project focused
on youth cultivating over 450 trees, trash management capacity building throughout the public
and private schools in Alberdi, and a soil improvement and green manures project with a local
farming commission composed of 43 families.
Planting 450 Native Trees
By completing a community needs assessment with his counterparts upon arrival, Mr.
Goldberg identified a major avenue for interacting and motivating youth in Alberdi. Working
with a local NGO, A Todo Pulm6n, responsible for cultivation of native tree species and
reforestation, Mr. Goldberg helped his community to receive a donation of 450 native trees.
He also arranged and helped lead a lecture given by a forestry specialist from the organization
that had over 50 participants. Incorporating the idea environmental sustainability as well as
personal finance and other benefits to tree cultivation into numerous lectures he gave at every
school in Alberdi and many in the surrounding country side, Mr. Goldberg was able to
successfully motivate both youth and adults to cultivate and care for the donated native trees.
For many, this changed the interaction between them and a common feature of their
environment, leading them to integrate more ecologically sustainable practices, which were
mutually beneficial to their families and to the environment.
Trash Management in Schools
The trash management project, aptly named "Practicing the 3Rs (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle)"
revolved around the implementation of a trash separation system and capacity building
seminars designed to instruct teachers on both proper trash management practices and
motivational techniques to enact positive behavioral change in their students relationships and
their subsequent handling of waste. Mr. Goldberg lobbied on behalf of three schools in the city
(representing over 1100 students and 70 teachers) to the local municipality for financial support
in implementing a trash separation infrastructure. After successfully negotiating for aid, the
following waste management materials were procured through various means: 9 200-liter
plastic barrels for separating glass, metal and paper/cardboard, 12 1.5mX1m iron-mesh
containers for plastic bottle collection, 3 1mX1m vinyl posters describing various waste
materials decomposition life cycles (of Mr. Goldberg's design), and 3 1.5mx1m vinyl posters
detailing trash sorting methods and guidelines (also of Mr. Goldberg's design). In addition to
these materials, valued at over 1000 USD, Mr. Goldberg led multiple capacity building
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seminars designed to instruct the audiences (including 70+ teachers and 400 students on
separate occasions) on proper trash management, waste materials' life cycles, global warming,
tree planting, and numerous other environmentally themed topics. Mr. Goldberg established
an infrastructural system in all of Alberdi's schools, laying down the foundation for an
interschool competition detailed in his 3Rs program (adapted from other successful volunteer
projects in 2 other sites) and designed to motivate youth into forming different habits in
regards to their relationship to waste and waste management.
Soil Restoration & Organic Fertilizers
Working with the San Calletano Farming Commission, a group of local farmers from Alberdi
and the surrounding countryside, Mr. Goldberg was able to develop and successfully complete
four projects: the implementation and correct use of green manures, proper tree pruning
practices and incorporation of agroforestry systems, future financial planning via the
construction of a tree nursery, and the incorporation of vermiculture in routine agriculture
practice. Upon meeting the group and completing a needs assessment diagnostic with their
leaders, Mr. Goldberg visited and began working alongside the commission in their field.
Working together with the farmers, Mr. Goldberg was able to help them incorporate a new
agroforestry system that both provided shade and increased soil integrity through proper
pruning practices. Working to improve soil quality, Mr. Goldberg introduced two green
manures into the farmers' planting rotation. He helped the commission to develop strategies
to harvest and reuse the seeds, supporting their soil recuperation efforts. One last strategy
that Mr. Goldberg implemented with the commission was the construction of a worm farm,
which the farmers now use to both create high quality organic fertilizer and as a means of
income by selling worms for bait to local fisherman.
SECONDARY ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS
Climate Change/Alternative Energy
Mr. Goldberg completed many side projects, some of which were to assist other volunteers in
their endeavors. One of this projects that was particularly successful was helping to a lead a
climate change and alternative energy seminar aimed at increasing knowledge of the subject
as well as offering strategies to both mitigate and adapt to it. Along with 5 other volunteers,
Mr. Goldberg helped to design and lead a series of lectures for local farmers and tourism
groups surrounded the impacts of climate change and the availabilities and advantages of
alternative and higher efficiency energies used for everything from cooking food to cooling
houses. Using knowledge gained from his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,
where he gained a bachelor of science in meteorology, Mr. Goldberg was able to effectively
communicate the scientific aspects and impacts of climate change in an easily understandable
way in multiple languages.
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New Waste Management Ordinance
Working together with the president of the city council of Alberdi, Mr. Goldberg helped to
draft a new city ordinance that was designed to address the lack of trash separation and its
resultant consequences for both human and environmental health. By lending his expertise on
environmental impact, Mr. Goldberg was able to aid in the design of regulation and disposal
for various classes of refuse. By incorporating special disposal requirements for hazardous,
dangerous, and special wastes, Mr. Goldberg helped to focus the impact of the legislation to
more precisely target the negative externalities of improper waste disposal. By doing this, Mr.
Goldberg helped to raise awareness that disposal of waste by improper means, usually
burning, affects both the environment and human health.
Landscaping Improvement
Asked again for assistance by the city council, Mr. Goldberg lent his knowledge to a
landscaping project aimed at redesigning a heavily-trafficked thoroughfare. By involving a
small group of youth, Mr. Goldberg was able to help them redesign the area, choosing
appropriate ornamental flowers and helping to plant and maintain them.
Language Skills
Mr. Goldberg achieved an Superior competency level in Spanish during his service and
effectively used Spanish to communicate in his work at school, with his colleagues,
Paraguayan community contacts, and in daily life. In addition, Mr. Goldberg also learned
Guarani, which he used at the marketplace, while traveling and to communicate with his
neighbors.
Mr. Jacob Goldberg finished his Peace Corps service in Paraguay on November 25
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Pursuant to section 5(f) of the Peace Corps Act 22 U.s.C 2504 (f) as amended, any former
volunteer employed by the United States Government following his Peace Corps Volunteer
service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps Volunteer service credited for
purposes of retirement, seniority, reduction in force, leave and other privileges based on length
of federal government service. Peace Corps service shall not be credited toward completion of
the probationary or trial period or completion of any service requirement for career
appointment.
This is to certify in accordance with Executive Order No. ],],103 of 10 April 1963, that Mr. Jacob
Goldberg served satisfactorily as a Peace Corps Volunteer. His service in Paraguay ended on
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November 25 , 2013. He is therefore eligible to be appointed as a career-conditional
employee in the competitive civil service on a non-competitive basis. This benefit under the
Executive Order entitlement extends for a period of one year after termination of the
Volunteer's service, except that the employing agency may extend that period for up to three
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years for a former Volunteer who enters military service, pursues studies at a recognized
institution of higher learning, or engages in other activities that, in the view of the appointing
authority, warrant extension of the period.
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