Nunavut
Inuit students are learning how to monitor climate shifts in their homeland. They work with researchers over a number of years to see the change in ………. Over a number of years. They are learning skills they can use in jobs in the future.
Cape Town – a very segregated city
Young people are taking children from a very poor black housing district to the beach and ocean. They are teaching them to surf and swim. Most of these students have never been out of their community and have never been by the ocean or downtown Cape Town. Opens up vision of future possibilities and learn new skllls.
Brazil – Amazon
Young adults becoming caretakers of the UNESCO Reserve (huge area) – They patrol waters and there are special projects by young veterinarians to care for endangered species.
South Africa – remote corners
Wildlife census with loads of live cameras, citizen scientists around the world – students etc. are analyzing videos to learn about the large animals in particular habitats
This is is one of many stories from a wide variety of sources and a multitude of forms contributed by people upon request for my 70th birthday. They are posted without editing, with the attribution that was with them. I will be posting these regularly until they run out next year sometime: if you have others to add, please send them to me.
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