Environmental and conservation literacy in school

Education to saw a special mindset in the youths for conservation and environment.

As never before, our world is creating a new relationship human-nature, human-animals. With endangered and extinguishing species around the world, none seems to keep environment and conservation literacy to few. I believe that every conservation theory and work are grounded on education. I am committed to educating youths in Kakuma refugee Camp to minimize the killing of various animals.

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Overview

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Web presence

2019

Established

10K

Children

1

Countries

Target group

Students upper

Updated

March 2024

I would like students to be prepared and empowered to be familiar with the environment and conservation literacy. I hope to see an new culture, a new mindset being inculcated in the youths so that their relation to the nature, environment and species might not always remain that traditional conflict human-animals, or human- environment.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

Founded in 2019, the innovation is dedicated to address the issue of the ignorance attached to the environment, leading to high rate of scorpion stings, and snakebites within the refugee camp and neighborhoods, and even causing deaths amongst community members. The organization focuses on conducting research, educating community members through sensitization sessions, and expositions.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

In practice, Scorpion control center often prioritizes education and prevention efforts to empower homeowners, schools, health professionals, and businesses to take proactive steps in minimizing the risk of scorpion/ snake infestations. This involves providing information about scorpion biology and behavior, offering tips for reducing attractants and entry points, and conducting property inspections to identify potential risk factors.
In support of the education program, we monitor various scorpion species to ensure long-term success. Scorpion control center offers regular inspections, follow-up with victims of stings and bites, and provides guidance on maintaining a scorpion/ snake-free environment.

Overall, the unique combination of expertise, tailored solutions, education, and ongoing support sets scorpion control center apart in its ability to effectively manage scorpion infestations and minimize their impact on human health and well-being.

How has it been spreading?

Sensitization, workshops, community events, expositions

If I want to try it, what should I do?

Get familiar with the immediate environment

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Our education program with its sensitization sessions in schools intends to provide students with the knowledge of our immediate environment and the diversity of the venomous creatures, their reproduction, and areas where they are sprayed. As some incidents of stings and bites occur by provoking these species while they are in their natural habitat, we told them to stay safe and the species safe.

Implementation steps

keeping a clean environment

By keeping a clean environment around homes, students and family members limit venomous animals such as scorpion, snakes, spiders, and centipedes from getting into their homes' environment. Cleanliness includes ordering of belongings, checking on everything you would like use, keeping water containers well sealed, moving with light at night, minimizing movements of children and elderly people.

Not picking up on dangerous snakes, and venomous species.

As human-beings, we all share the same environment with these species. It's not prudent to provoke any of these creatures for whatever reason. Some children or community members got to be victims of sting or a snakebites because they provoked a wrong opponent. We should learn and understand that we should let go any of these creatures whenever they're not in our homes. They are helpful for the ecosystem because they're food chain for some species, and they control the population of rodents.