Globally, youth demand climate education that helps them understand and take better action on climate change. The WNPS Youth Wing (YW) recognizes this need and provides the youth across Sri Lanka with learner-centered, experiential, and reflective ways of learning – making climate education more fun, solution-based and action oriented!
Celebrating Environmental Days
June, July, and August have been action packed with the world celebrating numerous days related to the environment and conservation. We celebrated World Environment Day with the Girl Guides Association of Sri Lanka, connecting with over 600 girl guides representing the nine provinces. The programme aligned with this year’s theme #BeatPlasticPollution and included an interactive session which explored the island’s biodiversity and endemicity, while discussing ways to beat plastic pollution. World Ocean’s Day was celebrated with students from British School; spreading awareness on plastic pollution and ways in which it can be mitigated.
The Youth Wing’s publication, Finding the Mighty Little Girl in the Land of Machines, was part of a book reading organised in collaboration with the British Council of Sri Lanka. The event was patronized by 50 young children and 20 parents, who actively participated in learning about environmental rights and responsibilities.
In July we collaborated with the Ministry of Environment to celebrate International Day of Mangrove Conservation by educating students representing Environmental Pioneer Brigades from 10 schools in the Western Province, on the critical importance of mangrove forests. The mural depicting diverse mangrove ecosystems and the changes caused due to human activity, painted by the participants was a highlight of the event. The session was further brought alive by the Sinhala Drama Club of Royal College Colombo, who dramatized a script written by the WNPS Youth Wing about protecting mangrove forests.
The Youth Wing’s publication, Finding the Mighty Little Girl in the Land of Machines, was part of a book reading organised in collaboration with the British Council of Sri Lanka. The event was patronized by 50 young children and 20 parents, who actively participated in learning about environmental rights and responsibilities.
In July we collaborated with the Ministry of Environment to celebrate International Day of Mangrove Conservation by educating students representing Environmental Pioneer Brigades from 10 schools in the Western Province, on the critical importance of mangrove forests. The mural depicting diverse mangrove ecosystems and the changes caused due to human activity, painted by the participants was a highlight of the event. The session was further brought alive by the Sinhala Drama Club of Royal College Colombo, who dramatized a script written by the WNPS Youth Wing about protecting mangrove forests.
August began with Sri Lankan Leopard Day. A month prior to Leopard Day we invited schools in Colombo to organize an event under a thematic category, ranging from the mistaken identity of leopards as tigers, coexistence, and prevention of poaching. Schools presented conservation messages in various forms, including songs, dramas, booklets, photography exhibitions etc. Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, St. Bridgets Convent, St. Paul’s Girls’ School, Royal College, Ladies College, Vidura College, and Brightly College were recognized for their exceptional efforts.