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Green Leaders [8 weeks]

Ba Vui Farmstay ·Sa Đéc, Dong Thap, Vietnam

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Climate Action - Target 13.3

All volunteer opportunities contribute towards one of the 17Sustainable Development Goals

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Project Green Leaders [8 weeks]
The project aims to impact SDG #13 by educating communities about climate change and building action plans to reduce critical factors affecting the environment.
This project contributes to,
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Climate Action - Target 13.3

By 2030, Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

Role

About the job and it’s activities

About

Working hours

Monday to Friday, - 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Project Activities

  • Week 1
    Onboarding space with partner representatives to understand the current scenario, beneficiaries and discuss about the outcome of the project
    Introductory session with the beneficiaries, presentation of the volunteers and project objectives.
    Run the initial assessment needed for measuring the outcome/impact of the project
    Preparing the activities that will be done in the following weeks and receiving feedback from the partners and AIESEC
    Create an implementation plan on how the project should unfold and determine materials to be used
  • Week 2
    Documentary viewings about climate change.
    Round table: Discuss the causes and effects of climate change with the students.
    Lab practice: Practical demonstration of greenhouse effect.
    Let participants do research on how climate change has affected their community (sea level rise, temperature rise, desertification etc.)
    Climate Change Hackathon: let the students come up with solutions and daily practices they can do in order to combat climate change in their community
  • Week 3
    Round table: Discussion and sharings about each participants countries reality about climate action initiatives
    Workshop: The 3 R's of ecology
    Round table: Use the Climate Change Scorecard to discuss ways to reduce greenhouse gas pollution at home and at school.
    Practice: Ask students if they can think of other ways to save energy, reduce pollution or remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Add their ideas to the scorecard.
    Dynamic: let beneficiaries participate in a community cleanup
  • Week 4
    Workshop: Carbon footprint and the Butterfly Effect of our daily lifestyle choices to Climate Change. How to be more sustainble at home?
    Round Table: Let people calculate their current carbon footprint based on their lifestyle
    Practice: Together with the students run a climate awareness events for social media. You can think on a catchy hashtag and encourage students to use their platforms to share knowledge. In case of no internet, you can run a one day physical awareness campaign
    Practice: engage with the local community to gather insights on their understanding of climate change and the actions they take to address it.
    Dynamic: let beneficiaries participate in a community cleanup
  • Week 5
    Workshop: Understanding international climate agreements
    Organize a structured debate where participants discuss the roles of national governments versus global organizations in combating climate change, exploring different perspectives and responsibilities.
    Conduct a role-playing simulation where participants represent different countries in climate negotiations, negotiating terms and commitments based on their country's interests and vulnerabilities
    Research and analyze local climate policies and their alignment with international agreements, presenting their findings and recommendations for improvement.
    Pannel discussions: Invite experts in limate policy to discuss about effective climate action strategies
  • Week 6
    Workshop: The health impact of climate change
    Map out local health risks associated with climate change, identifying areas most affected by pollution, heatwaves, or natural disasters.
    Visit local healthcare facilities to understand how they are preparing for climate-related health issues and to discuss the importance of climate-resilient health systems.
    Workshop: Climate change and mental health
    Watch documentary (e.g The human element, 2018)
  • Week 7
    Fieldwork: Restore Ecosystems: work with local NGOs and other schools to plant trees or gardens in deforested areas or other designated zones.
    Create a competition/challenge for participants to change their lifestyle (recycling, composting etc
    Build an "Ambassadorship Program" to carryout the activities for next phases to keep long lasting sustainable practices in the school.
    "Earth Hour" Session (WWF). Stopping every activity for an hour.
    Capture and document the fieldwork, then create a reel or post to share on social media, helping to raise awareness and promote the project’s impact.
  • Week 8
    Closing day with beneficiaries
    Collect data from beneficiaries (you can use surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.)
    Analyse data to determinate outcome/impact results (level of awareness of beneficiaries post-project activities).
    Debrief the impact of the project, how the beneficiaries developed, discuss about what went well and even better if and include this in the report
    Build final project report and presented to AIESEC members and NGO/non-profit representatives.

Process

The steps involved in being selected for this opportunity.
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Logistics

What you’ll be provided with during your stay

Benefits of becoming a Global Volunteer

Learn about the Sustainable Development Goals and participate in a social project designed for impact.
International Exposure - Experience new cultures and industries.
Develop your Leadership (our programs can help you develop the following leadership values: striving for excellence, demonstrating integrity, activating leadership, acting sustainably, enjoying participation and living diversity).
Receive AIESEC Support for Selection (assistance with your application to opportunities and decision making process).
Receive AIESEC Support after Selection (Visa support, help in finding and providing accommodation, assisting during first day of work).

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