This project has been designed for students of Jalaluddin School, to be carried out over the period September– November 2012. The project will be carried out in 7 phases with a total of 3 field visits to Kulhuduffushi by a MYCN team.
Phase 1: Preparation of presentations and materials
Phase 2: Introductory visit by MYCN core team to commence the project, identify focal points and establish linkages with the community and school.
Phase 3: Students with support from teachers, school management and local community implementing the project with, on-ground assistance by MYCN focal points in Kulhudhuffushi and remote assistance by MYCN core team.
Phase 4: Follow up visit by MYCN core team to evaluate the project and support students to plan the way forward based on existing challenges and identifying how to tackle those challenges.
Phase 5: Students with support from teachers, school management and local community implementing the project with on-ground assistance by MYCN focal points in Kulhudhuffushi and remote assistance by MYCN core team.
Phase 6: Follow up visit by MYCN core team to evaluate the project and support students to plan the way forward based on existing challenges and identifying how to tackle those challenges.
Phase 7: Students with support from teachers, school management and local community implementing the project with on-ground assistance by MYCN focal points in Kulhudhuffushi and remote assistance by MYCN core team if needed.
Acknowledging that school eco-clubs run in an ad-hoc fashion and students have limited pro-activeness for environmental stewardship, the Education Development Center (EDC) and United Nations International Children Fund (UNICEF) recognize the need for establishing a model where Eco clubs are student led and sustainable.
Accordingly, this proposal has been developed by the Maldivian Youth Climate Network (MYCN), to help establish a sustainable model for school eco-clubs, which promote environmental stewardship through proactiveness.
MYCN has proposed to undertake this project for the students of Jalaluddin School. Jalaluddin School located in Haa Dhaalu Kuludhufushi, provides secondary level education from grades 8 to 12 with a total population of roughly 550 students. From the total number of students, MYCN together with Jalaaluddin School management selected 40 students from grades 8, 9, 11 and 12 out of 160 applicants as MYCN believes that it will be more effective to focus on a manageable number of students that can be trained as role models for the whole school and for the broader community.
MYCN believes that Kulhuduffushi, being the north regional hub with a population of 6998 (census 2006) is an ideal island to pilot the project. In terms of waste management and erosion, Kulhudhuffushi faces similar challenges as to majority of islands of Maldives. In addition, Kulhudhuffushi has a mangrove ecosystem, a large reclaimed land, harbor, regional port, regional hospital, boat building and other industrial activities which can be explored to find existing environmental threats so that students can contribute and work with the community to find innovative solutions for the overall wellbeing of the community.
MYCN hopes that with the proposed activities and commitment from students and support from UNICEF, EDC, school management of Jalaluddin School and interested youth of Kulhudufushi, an effective and sustainable model which can be replicated in other schools be established by the end of Academic year 2012. Furthermore, on completion of the program, MYCN hopes that the overall community will be encouraged to promote and recognize the importance of environmental stewardship which is crucial for the overall sustainable development of the island.
