ACTIVITIES PLANT FOR THE PLANET: March-April 2016
SUMMARY
Included in our national awareness program which should start in September 2015
finally began in March 2016 due to various difficulties known for its implementation.
Since March 16 the project actually started with the first academy in Agoè after Zongo
and other academies were monitored with the help of '' Earth Guardians, '' IDEAS for
US, Young Greens and Challenges.
The different academies:
Date: March 16, 2016
First academy PLANT FOR THE PLANET Agoè in Zongo
Introduction:
On March 16, 2016 Was Held the first academy of plant for the planet in Agoè Zongo
in the center of Al Fourkane. Organized in a period dedicated to cultural activities in
schools, the academy received the participation of 10 schools from the suburbs of
Zongo and his surroundings; the academy Was Attended by the Director of the Center
and many others. Note que le center Al Fourkane is a complex comprenant un health
center, a school, a conference center, laboratory and center of games and sports.
Welcome of the participants:
The academy Was Held in the newly built conference hall in Al Fourkane
ALTHOUGH not Inaugurated, officials from the center-have Given the opportunity to
plant for the planet to be the first activity to take place in this center.
Registration and reception of participants effective Was thanks to Miss Moudjibatou
Zakari and after-this stage we Witnessed a series of speeches delivered by the censor,
the Principal of the High School Al Fourkane, representative director of the center and
finally the president of Inter-establishment committee for the organization of this
academy and one of the coordinator of the academy Elvis AGBAYIZATO open the
activity
an ambassador Presentation
Miss Moudjibatou, member of the coordinating team one of the first ambassadors for
climate justice since March 22, 2013 Took the initiative to make the presentation of
the thesis ambassador to new ambassadors to 6 days of the third anniversary de son
consecration. For Nearly an hour clock, from a speech appealing and articulate, she
met her future colleagues on the climate crisis through the history of plant for the
planet, the importance of acting Quickly to save the planet. After her Powerpoint
presentation Followed the questions and answers of different participants and the
parents of students; Parents Were more participatory at the Point Where if we must
answer all issues Their academy During the scheduled time will be encroached
without the children do not Receive the Provided training for
After this training the Children Were Treated to a musical break offert by a group of
young of the suburbs.
The climate crisis
After the break Followed a PowerPoint presentation with the title "local for global
solutions based" During That Followed presentations of questions and answers, the
Children Understood with details the causes and consequences of climate change as a
problem That Concerns all since the atmosphere Has No Limit aussi and young people
are equipped and state efforts on issues Such as agreements on climate and many
others.
World Café:
assembling ideas, campaign schedule and project presentation
Working groups to the Chat FORMED Were Discussed the issues in previous
presentations have local causes of climate change, average reductions in carbon
footprint .In all comers 8 groups of 10 students from different schools Were trained to
gather ideas and to Promote Their diversity.
After this stage and a short break Went Where the kids with drink Their thirst and
hunger, cam the time of the formulation and presentation of the first campaign of the
future plant for the planet clubs. Each student join the group from His school to map
and reforestation campaign In Their respective institution and Communities.
It was under the eyes of Some relatives Remained up to now as well as Their teachers
were the great surprises. Children Were presentations startling PRECISELY Because
They Knew They thought Many Things we know May, Throughout The training; we
just underestimate Their level of understanding.
The continuous training partner after the presentation of projects for children with the
commitment of teachers and coordinators to Accompany Them During Their missions.
reforestation
In all 100 young fruit trees Were planted with the backing of the center and Earth
Guardians goal before que la certificates Were Given To AVOID moving the rental of
the conference center to reforestation qui Seems a bit far.
ACADEMY PLANT FOR THE PLANET A CSI
DATE: March 17, 2016
Introduction:
The academy "for the Planet" took home the Islamic school complex CSI) located in
the new prefecture Agoè Nyivé NORTH suburb of Lome, and it is in a festive
atmosphere that can be observed throughout the secondary schools in the Maritime
region all started this morning with a speech by the head of the reception center.
Welcome and registration:
Registering takes away was conducted by Mensa. Of the six boxes we received, two
were open, the station has informed us that the packages arrived in this state, and
therefore several t-shirts were therefore lost .In this ciondition we could not offer 80
T- shirts by academy so only 71 participants had access to T-shirts .However, all
students received books and certificates.
After the speech of the host institution chief and some other school leaders who have
traveled the censor CSI ordered the initiation of activities under a thunderous
applause.
Speeches and PowerPoint presentation of the Ambassador:
After a speech inspired by a folk tale followed the PowerPoint presentation, the
ambassador of the day, Miss Moudjibatou 16. Participants were unable to hold their
breath, a storm of questions did not hesitate to blow the young lady who was born in
responses by Mensa and all other team members.
For nearly three half hour lasted this part of the training found boring to start, it was
one that will talk about it later because all the ambassadors especially girls were
impressed by the rhetoric and the reflex of 'ambassador. Note that the academy took
place in a community whose emergence and empowerment of the girl are not quite
effective although today they have the right to education as boys but take to take on
leadership roles or to lead groups
Climate crisis:
Another interactive communication on the climate crisis was presented by one of
Derrick Gbesso coordinators. This communication highlights the societal differences
and climate injustices around the world between developed countries and
developments .During more than one clock hour participants debated
World Café: ideas assembly, for school group work and presentation
During the formation of the working group, a fringe girls put forward the idea of
creating a "green amazon", that is to say a club of young girls dedicated to the
environment, this idea does has not been received by the organizer because it may split
and lead to other problems including plant for the planet did not come to solve. After
this work continued in serenity after a thirty minute lunch break.
Groups of 10 students have been trained so initially these groups discussed among
themselves on issues raised in the presentations and previous discussions, as each
presentation was followed by a long discussion and answers to questions. After this
phase was the working part in a group where every student must return to the group at
her school and every school has a clear and coherent action plan for further activities
in their community. These young people have therefore made a presentation of their
program peers and counts the implement with the help of parents, coordinators and
well as teachers. Long before the reforestation investments certificates were awarded
to participants. Reforestation was made in the course where 100 young fruit trees were
put into the ground; mango, guava, orange, lemon, avocado, royal palm weeping
widow etc ...
As usual, participants in each academy '' Plant for the Planet '' is previously registered
before the start of the activity, and when the academy tradition was respected by
recording Derrick Gbesso one of the coordinators this academy. All participants in this
academy were recorded and they number 64 students come from more than 12
academic institutions
Indeed others could not make the trip and arrived in late after hours so they were not
taken into account for this academy but planned for a future academy. After this part,
the head of the center and some institutions present leaders such as Mr. Abdoulaye
AFO, Adjama Ikililou, and many were keen to present their words to the location of
the participants and the guests in a good academy and much attention
Ambassador of presentation
One of the most important parts of this academy parts is the presentation of the
Ambassador '' Plant for the Planet ''.
Miss Moudibatou 16, was responsible to assume these responsibilities as it had done
during the two academies already in the past and it was in an atmosphere of gaiety that
the latter took the floor to give a speech at first, and thereafter a PowerPoint
presentation followed by more discussions during which children asked questions and
found appropriate responses as a football game; this part of two times forty five
minutes amazed children to the point where many of them have to feel guilty and think
they have been responsible and complicit in climate degradation.
The climate crisis
A second PowerPoint presentation on the climate crisis was made by Mr Gbesso
Derrick during the presentation and the presentation was also followed by discussion
between participants and thus giving rise to a debate and questions and answers with
current figures on issues environmental and climate.
World Café, working group per school, and exposed
After the break, young people are income groups to work on various current, societal
and environmental issues in their communities, schools and also home. After this,
children with school ended up in 8 groups of 8 students. After half an hour of work,
young people are invited to come present their work to classmates .The teachers were
urged to support their students in this process of commitment to environmental
protection and climate. A committee was set up to
Presentation of certificates:
The presentation of certificates was just symbolic because the certificates were given
to teachers to provide students in the different institutions involved.
Reforestation
Some plants were symbolically laid to rest in the center that housed the academy
because the center has welcomed ago from this two weeks before the Academy a
previous academy that this center has already had an academy in which 100 plants
were planted in the said center. For this it was agreed that principals ensure that the
plants received their establishments are actually planted and this is what has been done
and recorded by the coordinators '' Plant for the Planet '' days later. After this academy
we have identified a total of 612 seedlings planted by the various ambassadors in their
own activities outside plant for the plants since the beginning of this activity, so we
planted a total 912 trees.
Monitoring and evaluation :
The financial difficulties have made it very difficult to follow these academies,
however, we have created a platform that brings together all the young leaders of clubs
and groups created from different platforms .These academies are formed by
geographical proximity of the clubs and allow different leaders to meet and exchange
their experiences and expertise. A virtual platform was created on whatsapp Denonne
'' my tree, my contribution '' This platform allows children to post their photos and
their trees on the group which allows us to capitalize on the trees planted at home and
outside the school setting and academies activity. A total of 612 trees were recorded
on this platform and the results are as shown in the following diagram:
Local trees
fruit trees
exotic trees
250
200
150
100
50
0
ambassadors
members of clubs
parents,teachers and
anonyms
-local plants (locust bean, acacia, mahogany, cashew, moringa; Lengue ...)
-fruit plants: mango, guava, avocado etc ...
-exotic plants: coffee, cocoa, kapok, teak, coconut ...
According static, 46 local non-fruit trees and 276 exotic trees (trees imported during
colonization for commercial reasons).
These results suggest found that only 7, 51% of the trees are of wild origin, which is one
reason for the loss of wild biodiversity. Indeed for many years the reforestation of the
cape has been on annuity trees. To remedy this problem, it is important that we set up
nurseries to supply volunteers who want us together in reforestation to grow plants whose
existence is threatened.
results:
-264 ambassadors for climate justice were trained and obtained certificates
-32 clubs environment were created with a total 1014 members
-300 trees were planted directly in the academies
-612 indirectly by new ambassadors during their activities of their clubs
-Commitment of the Ministry of Environment to partnershipwith us for the national
campaign
The lessons :
1) We understand that for most of the time this is not the message or knowledge of climate
issues is not lost on children but rather it is the lack of focus or commitment that poses
real problem of Hence the need to group them into clubs following their schools or
community so that they can tighten the crank will and act together.
2) One of the most remarkable things is that we have seen how the participatory approach
in reforestation process is very important and although we have not created a little bit,
every child in his home, in the community church or school has planted at least one tree. It
is useless to want to be champion reforestation.
Difficulties
The difficulties associated with this program are varied:
- Organizational problems in some schools
- Financial difficulties
- The customs trouble receiving material
- Transportation, logistics equipment inside Togo (high cost)
- No nursery
- Late Payment of the contribution of '' Plant for the Planet '' (often between 6 and 20
weeks after the event)
Future prospects :
Although the challenges are large and will grow as we move forward, we do not have the
will to stop any time soon unless the above financial means are lacking. The reports of
these academies have been fully validated by '' Plant for the Planet '' and so we therefore
expect their full subsidy of 320 Euros. We take this opportunity to call on others to join us
financially and technically for the rest of the program. We have for 60 training workshops
called academies '' Plant for the Planet '' and we just finished 3 of 60 so the road ahead is
still very large. Besides the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, the Ministry of
Environment and Forest Resources has granted us their partnership by agreeing to sponsor
the program through technical support as trainers and plants are there .These departments
have often no budget to support civil society.
Already 9 May 2016, a second wave of hardware will leave Germany for Togo to achieve
three other academies during the months of May and June 1st (Arbor Day in Togo).
Financial report
Designation
Plants purchase
Plants transportation to our office
Transportation of materials from customs to our office
Staff ‘s transportation- academy1
Staff ‘s transportation- academy2
Staff ‘s transportation- academy3
Custom’s clearance
Ware housing penalties
Materials retreat
Video projector renting
TOTAL
Unit price
400
6500
4500
7500
7500
4500
100091
86400
18000
10000
Financial expenses for the projects stop at 354 991 FCFA 612 USD
Contributors :
Earth Guardians throught Earth Guardians Africa : 300USD
IDEAS for TOGO
: 200USD
IDEAS for US HQ
: 112 USD
Number
300
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Amount
120000
6500
4500
7500
7500
4500
100091
86400
18000
30000
354991
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