Last 3 months

In the last three months, we were developing and printing the awareness materials (leaflet and T-shirt). These materials are created for people to understand the value of ecosystem service of Beoung Prek Lapouv (BPL) and Anlung Pring (AP) and negative impacts of using chemical pesticide. Leaflet will be delivered for local community and kids. Footage for developing education film have completed and first draft of this film was circulated to improve.
We have worked with Mlup Baitong to finalise the educational kit. Moreover, we organized a training course for teachers from two local primary schools (Songkom MeanChey and Kdol Chroum) to use the educational kit to teach. Follow up meetings have been conducted with a director of Borie Chulsa district education office and school principle in order to ensure the training will be done based on schedule and not affect the official school curriculum. After the training, the actual lesson has started at both primary schools since March 2018.
Field study to core area of Beoung Prek Lapouv protected landscape were organize for Grade 6 and teachers in purpose to provide the opportunity to see wetland habitat and the cranes. During this study visit, we also trained kids how to use binocular, habitat observation, and birding around protected landscape. To make this excursion more interesting and concentrate, drawing competition was organized. Then we selected the top ten and provided small rewards
“Welcome to birds” was organized in February 2018 in collaboration with NatureLife Cambodia, this education event was not only promote local kids to pay attention in the cranes and wetland conservation but also provide opportunity for 11 university students from two universities to interact with education and conservation activities.

Next 3 months

During the next three months, we are going to follow up with teachers from both primary schools about their teaching progression. Teaching material and document will be provided for supporting the teaching activities. We will finalise the leaflet and T-shirt to encourage local communities and students to understand the negative impacts of using chemical pesticides. Education film about biodiversity value and ecosystem service of BPL and AP will be finalised in April. The farmer at AP now started to plow their land for growing, thus we also plan to conduct awareness raising program about pesticide and waste management.

Last 3 months

Within these three months period, the SATO YAMA UMI project are continuing to implement its activities according to the overall work plan. The first draft of all 10 environmental education lessons, the material and guidelines for providing to junior secondary school students were discussed and prepared by the working group (WG).
At the same time, the former key teachers and education officer shares their experiences to the new key teachers on environmental education lessons and how to use materials during provide training to students. After that, the key teachers in target primary schools have been providing further training on environmental education of the first four lessons to their students with the total participation of 734 students which are 351 female students.
The two eco-clubs have been formed in two target schools (Phum Chres and Thmor Boeuk). Those eco-club members actively participate with their teachers in producing and displaying some environmental education signs in their target schools too.

Next 3 months

For the next three month, the project will continue to facilitate the WG for second review, finalizing the developing of environmental training material and guideline and conduct trial training for junior secondary school. The project will continue to support the trained teachers to provide further environmental education to the target students the rest of the lesson according to their plan. On the other hand, the project will facilitate a study visit for student and teachers to visit Anlong Pring Sarus Crane conservation site.