Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change

by FUNDACION PRO ECO AZUERO
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Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change
Help 125 Panamanian Students Act on Climate Change

Summary

Once mostly tropical dry forest, Panama's Azuero peninsula is now a degraded agricultural landscape that is less than 7% forested. Climate change imperils local wildlife and hurts the wellbeing of local communities. In its 6th year, AEP's Education Initiative is partnering with 6 rural elementary schools closest to remaining forest to learn about climate change & its local impacts, reforest, and share the urgent need to ACT on climate change through ACTING in plays for their larger communities.

$6,131
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8
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Challenge

Panama's Azuero peninsula is a degraded agricultural landscape that is only 7% forested. Globally, less than 2% of dry forest remains. Extreme forest fragmentation endangers our endemic wildlife through habitat loss & reduces the productivity of local farmland. Climate change already affects Azuero's wildlife & communities through intensifying sporadic weather patterns & producing increasingly harsh dry seasons. Increasing tree cover will help local communities mitigate & adapt to these changes.

Solution

AEP's Education Initiative is partnering with 6 local elementary schools to learn about climate change & its local impacts. Over the past 6 years, we have worked with local teachers & students to learn about local wildlife, forest, deforestation, & why forests are important to humans. This year's culminating theme on how climate change will impact our forests & communities will help students communicate the importance of climate change action to their friends & families.

Long-Term Impact

Over the long term, these rural students will become local landowners that understand the benefits of their local forest & its ecosystem services, & the actions they must take to adapt to climate change. School reforestation projects plant native trees & share technical skills to continue reforesting surrounding areas. Student plays about climate change will share an entertaining & memorable message from the heart to emphasize the importance & urgency of climate action & adaptation.

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Organization Information

FUNDACION PRO ECO AZUERO

Location: Pedasi, Los Santos - Panama
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Twitter: @proecoazuero
Project Leader:
Pro Eco Azuero
Pedasi , Los Santos Panama

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