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A Tree for Peace: why protect Chocó's Biodiversity
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Summary
Through participatory workshops in schools we educate children in Medellín about sustainable use of biodiversity in Chocó. We close this campaign on the one-day international event "A Tree for Peace".
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Through a series of workshops and a one day event (A Tree for Peace), the project educates children in Medellin about the importance of protecting Chocó's biodiversity. In the past, a great part of the irresponsible exploitation of this region's natural resources has been carried our by people from the mayor cities in the interior of country (like Medellín). Sensitizing children in Medellín will help create the necessary awareness to protect this vulnerable biodiversity hot-spot.
Activities
Workshops to sensitize 9-11 year-old children in 14 schools of Medellín and the celebration of the international annual “Tree for Peace” day in which children will share their thoughts, learned lessons and plans to help protect this rich ecosystem.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $60
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $18,600
Total Funding Goal: $18,660
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
By sensitizing 210 children in Medellín about the importance of the Biographic Chocó, this project will gain advocates for the conservation of this strategic ecoregion.
Project Message
"Poetry brings my heart closer to the environment because I'm able to express everything I feel about trees and the whole ecosystem that surrounds us"
- Andrés Felipe Vanegas, Student at Centro Educativo Paraísos del Color
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on June 18, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 17, 2008.
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