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Mangrove is crying, let us heal her . Green Power Now@XMU 5.0
Mangrove is crying, let us heal her .
Green Power Now@XMU 5.0
General Information
Name: Green Power Now @ XMU 5.0
Issue : Environment (Mangrove protection )
Duration: May 1st –June 12th
Location: Xiamen, China
Accommodation: Provided
ISSUE&TARGET
Specific Target:
By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types
of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially
increase afforestation and reforestation globally.
The goal we align:
Why we do?
The mangrove tree is the foundation in a complex marine food chain, which has the
beneficial effects like stabilization of sediment. However, mangrove's importance is
being ignored by public globally and mangrove has been damaged seriously.
The mangrove in Xiamen has been destroyed about 90% in the past 40 years.
Therefore, it is high time that we called for public attention and take practical action
to protect valuable mangrove.
Project introduction:
The project aims at raising public's awareness of the importance of protecting
"Mangrove Forest" in Xiamen and also take action to protect the mangrove directly.
The project includes learning, teaching, practicing and some other evnets.
Moreover, you will be offered the opportunity to explore Chinese culture, especially
Minnan culture.
HOW (What will you do)
1.Learning:
Visit the local NGOs to learn mo`re about the mangrove forest.
2.Teaching:
Give courses to 5 local best high school students on :
1)protecting of "Mangrove Forest"
2)the latest progress of
mangrove protection globally
3) Environmental issue in your coutry
(Global volunteers will be divided into different schools )
HOW (What will you do)
3. Organize or participate events
1)You will organize some events with us, like “Green Cup Speech ” in the high school
2)You will participate some activity in our campus, like human library , to share your
country’s culture and custom
4. Explore China
You will be given chance to experience
chinese culture, like chinese panting, chinese
kungfu; we would also organize city tour and
trips to the famous sightseeing.
(There are more amazing experience wating
for you to explore )
Expected Personal development
Awareness:
You will know more about environmental protection , especially in
mangrove protection .
Amazing Experience:
you will experience amzing Chinese culture in a diversified team.
Friendships:
you will definitely get lifelong friendships here with students, buddies,
AIESECers, and other global volunteers.
Skill:
you will improve your communication skill, team management, presentation,
and crisis management skill.
Expected social impact
•150 students from 5 schools
•40 volunteers: 6 global volunteers and 35 local volunteers
•800 from our Wechat official platform
•1100 from online media (Previous partner :www.fjsen.com)
•150 from event "Green Cup"
Your efforts will reach at least 2200+ lives in China:
Founded in 2008, AIESEC XMU has run public welfare projects successfully
on education and environmental protection.
Here we have a group most passionate and caring AIESECers, and we also
receive lots of praise from global volunteers on the experience they have had.
AIESEC XMU introduction:
Contact us:
Coco
Team Leader of GPN@XMU 2016
Email:[email protected]
Facebook:[email protected]
Dylan
VP of iGCDP, AIESEC XMU
MoC, iGCDP NST LEAD Manager
Email: [email protected]
Whatsaap: 8618120777502
