An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
Transcript of An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
1/12
SANDWATCH: ANINTEGRATEDAPPROACH
TOCLIMATECHANGEADAPTATIONAND
EDUCATIONFOR
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
BYGILLIANCAMBERSANDPAULDIAMOND,
SANDWATCHFOUNDATION
UNESCOInternationalSeminaronClimateChangeEducation
2729
July
2009,
UNESCO,
Paris
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
2/12
AVISIONFORSANDWATCH
Sandwatchseekstochangethelifestyleandhabitsofchildren,youthandadultsonacommunitywidebasis,toadapttoclimatechangebybuildingecosystemresilience,andtodevelopawarenessofthefragilenature
of
the
marine
and
coastal
environment
and
the
needtouseitwisely.
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
3/12
SANDWATCHMETHODOLOGY
M Monitoringthe
environment
A Analyzingtheresults
S Sharingthe
results
and
findings
T Takingaction
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
4/12
Learningbydoing:M.A.S.T.
Monitoringtheenvironment Analysingtheresults
Sharingthefindings Takingaction
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
5/12
SANDWATCHINDOMINICANREPUBLIC
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
N o v i e m b r e D i ci e m b r e F e b r e r o A b r il
0
0 . 1
0 . 2
0 . 3
0 . 4
0 . 5
0 . 6
N
itrato
T u r b id e z
N it ra t o
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
6/12
SANDWATCHHIGHLIGHTS
Activeinmorethan40countries;
Implementedbyprimaryandsecondaryschool
studentsand
persons
of
all
ages;
IntegratedintotheschoolcurriculuminonePacific
IslandCountry;
VolunteernetworkcoordinatedbynonprofitSandwatchFoundation;
Regular
newsletters,
and
an
active
website
that
has
justrecordedmorethan10,000hits;
Sandwatchrecognizedasanexampleofeducationfor
sustainabledevelopment.
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
7/12
SANDWATCHANDCLIMATECHANGE
Sandwatchhas
always
focused
on
maintaining
healthybeaches;andhealthyecosystems
aremore
resilient
to
climate
change.
SincetheFourthAssessmentReport(2007)
oftheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimate
Change,Sandwatch
has
highlighted
climate
changeadaptationmeasuresthroughits:
website,
newsletter,
activitiesincludingworkshopsand
competitions.
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
8/12
CLIMATECHANGEEDUCATION
Lessonslearntsofar:
1.Needfor
accurate
scientific
and
relevant
information;
2. Targetchangeslikelytotakeplaceinthenext
tenyears,
while
keeping
the
longer
term
picture
alwaysinmind;
3.Focusonthoseparticularchangesrelevantto
aparticular
groups
interests;
4.Provideexamplesofpositiveactionthatgroups
andindividualscanundertake.
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
9/12
NEWDIRECTIONSFORSANDWATCHANDCLIMATECHANGE
Startingin
2009
Sandwatch
hasreceivednewsupport
from
the
Danish
Ministry
of
ForeignAffairsandUNESCO
tofurtherintegrateclimate
changeadaptation
into
Sandwatch.Continuinginto
2010thisnewsupportwill
seeanew
Sandwatch
manual,
anonlineSandwatchClimate
Changedatabase,further
workshopsand
training.
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
10/12
SANDWATCHNETWORKING
Establishinglocalnetworks;
Displays;
Powerpointpresentations;
Establishingawebsite;
Usingthe
media;
Makinganewsletter;
Socialnetworking;
Makingavideo;
Videoconferencing.
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
11/12
YOUTH&CLIMATECHANGE
20082009
Trainingworkshopforstudentsandteachersfrom
Sandwatchgroupsin10countries,supportedbysix
differentorganizations,
to
provide
the
tools
to
create
awarenessaboutclimatechange:traininginstorytelling,
drama,videoproductionandwebsitedesign;
Afterthe
workshop
the
25
participants
reached
30,000peoplethroughactivitiessuchas:climate
changevideospostedonYoutube;presentationson
radioandTV;schoolpresentationsandtownhall
meetings;puppetshows;postersanddisplaysat
World
Environment
Day
events.
-
7/31/2019 An Integrated Approach to Climate Change Adaptation
12/12
Photocredit:R.Chaparro
THANKYOU
www.sandwatch.org