Project title;Project title;

Nurturing green Nurturing green

Problem statement.Problem statement.

Incorporating kindergarten Incorporating kindergarten children in environmental children in environmental awarenessawareness

•The challenges The challenges With the growing awareness With the growing awareness one environment education, one environment education, there is little that has been there is little that has been done in my community to done in my community to address the issue of address the issue of incorporating children in he incorporating children in he pre- primary school pre- primary school popularly known as nursery popularly known as nursery school in my area lari school in my area lari district in Kenya. These district in Kenya. These children are left behind children are left behind since there are no since there are no literatures as well as literatures as well as resources that are available resources that are available for the children to for the children to understand on the issues of understand on the issues of environment awareness environment awareness whereas they are the whereas they are the generation that might suffer generation that might suffer more from the negative more from the negative adverse effect of the adverse effect of the environment degradation if environment degradation if they continue to remain they continue to remain ignorant of the environment ignorant of the environment and conservation and conservation

ObjectiveObjective

Have each and every kindergarten in my Have each and every kindergarten in my area equipped with resources that will area equipped with resources that will help the kids understand in simpler terms help the kids understand in simpler terms the issue of environment awareness. The the issue of environment awareness. The resources will include havingresources will include having

- provide with picture books in the library - provide with picture books in the library that are aimed at helping the child that are aimed at helping the child become aware of his/ her surrounding.become aware of his/ her surrounding.

-Having posters in the kindergarten that -Having posters in the kindergarten that are sensitizing the children on are sensitizing the children on environment issues.environment issues.

Having the children recite poems and dances Having the children recite poems and dances that are geared towards environment that are geared towards environment awareness.awareness.

- having beautification program where the child - having beautification program where the child will participate in making their school will participate in making their school environment beautiful as this will instill a hands environment beautiful as this will instill a hands on attitude towards making the surrounding a on attitude towards making the surrounding a favorable place to live at. This may include favorable place to live at. This may include planting flowers in school as well as daycare planting flowers in school as well as daycare centers centers

-Introduction of tree gardens in the -Introduction of tree gardens in the kindergarten to help the child learn more kindergarten to help the child learn more on trees and their importance in our on trees and their importance in our environment.environment.

- inculcate the spirit of waste - inculcate the spirit of waste management this by making children management this by making children realizing that waste should not be littered realizing that waste should not be littered

Help children link the importance of Help children link the importance of taking care of the environment as well taking care of the environment as well staying healthy.staying healthy.

Have parents/ guardian support the child Have parents/ guardian support the child in planting as well as nurturing trees at in planting as well as nurturing trees at school an activity that can be replicated school an activity that can be replicated at home as well.at home as well.

The earth charter principle guiding me in The earth charter principle guiding me in this challenge this challenge

Principle 14 that says that; integrating Principle 14 that says that; integrating into formal education and life long into formal education and life long learning the knowledge values and skills learning the knowledge values and skills needed for a sustainable way of life.needed for a sustainable way of life.

Goals.Goals. The project will be implemented within one The project will be implemented within one

year [2012]. With the aim of nurturing year [2012]. With the aim of nurturing conservation skills in children of 0-6 years, who conservation skills in children of 0-6 years, who have been left behind on matters of taking care have been left behind on matters of taking care of the environment. To enhance the of the environment. To enhance the sustainability of the project the children can sustainability of the project the children can recycle paper and make post cards that can recycle paper and make post cards that can help the project to continue by selling the end help the project to continue by selling the end products. This will also be an products. This will also be an

BudgetBudget 100 copies of picture booklet @ 3$= 300 $.100 copies of picture booklet @ 3$= 300 $. 100 posters on environment @2$ = 200 $.100 posters on environment @2$ = 200 $. Assorted flowers @ 300 $ = 300$.Assorted flowers @ 300 $ = 300$. Waste management; 100 garbage and recycle bins @ Waste management; 100 garbage and recycle bins @

1$ = 100$.1$ = 100$. 1000 indigenous tree seedlings @ 0.1$ = 100$. 1000 indigenous tree seedlings @ 0.1$ = 100$. Training of trainers; venue= 100$. Training of trainers; venue= 100$. Logistics= 100$Logistics= 100$ Contingency= 120$Contingency= 120$ Total = 1,340$Total = 1,340$