Eco Clubs as Youth and Climate Change Agents. Bimala Poudel is a member of Numuna Eco Club in Neelkantha Secondary School in Dhaibung of Rasuwa district in Langtang. In the past she used to be like everybody else, listening to the weather forecast at the end of every radio news bulletin. Nowadays, she has a different role, she keeps a record of local weather station in her school at 8:45 am everyday to record temperatures. Bimala says, 'From the Weather Station, we are well informed about maximum and minimum temperatures, rainfall patterns and humidity. Since agriculture is the mainstay of my village, sharing this information with my community helps them adjust and adapt their farming practices suited to the changing climate.
Weather Stations were established by WWF-NEPAL and Langtang National Park and Buffer Zone Support Project in five schools in Rasuwa district of Langtang where the eco club associated with each school are responsible for operating the Weather Station and ensuring maximum studen participation. Through the Weather Station, the local community on the hydrometeorological sector and disseminating information on climate condition to them on a regular basis.
The Weather Stations are part of WWF-NEPAL's pilot project on climate adaptation in Langtang supported by UKAID and WWF-UK which also includes a robust sustainable livelihoods program. While serving to bridge the information gap on climate-related information for local communities the Weather Stations are a simple technology that allows local youth to apply this information towards ensuring food security for their community which is a key issue interlinked with climate change in Nepal's Himalayas.
Weather Stations were established by WWF-NEPAL and Langtang National Park and Buffer Zone Support Project in five schools in Rasuwa district of Langtang where the eco club associated with each school are responsible for operating the Weather Station and ensuring maximum studen participation. Through the Weather Station, the local community on the hydrometeorological sector and disseminating information on climate condition to them on a regular basis.
The Weather Stations are part of WWF-NEPAL's pilot project on climate adaptation in Langtang supported by UKAID and WWF-UK which also includes a robust sustainable livelihoods program. While serving to bridge the information gap on climate-related information for local communities the Weather Stations are a simple technology that allows local youth to apply this information towards ensuring food security for their community which is a key issue interlinked with climate change in Nepal's Himalayas.
No comments:
Post a Comment