Inter School Quiz Competition

On the 38878066_10155791762367934_2368342784894566400_noccasion of 10th Anniversary of NYCA, a team conducted Inter-School Quiz Contest on 10th August in Kapan. Seven different schools from the locality had participated in the program. Three students from each school participated in the program. The venue for our contest was Samten Memorial Education Academy and syllabus for the quiz questions involved Environmental, Climate Change issues and Science questions.

The contest included two rounds- General Round and Rapid Fire Round. Eight questions were asked in the general round and five questions were asked in the rapid fire round for each team. Fairy Land International Academy secured the first position whereas Brain Land Academy and Kailash Bodhi Secondary School got the second and third position successively. The contest gave a good message about climate change and the present scenario of plans and policies to the pa38880969_10155791762602934_5196646927621423104_nrticipants as well as the audience present during the session.

The program ended up with the closing remarks by Mr. Shakti Nepal, Former Principal of Samten School. NYCA represented a determined team and motivated youths about the issues of climate change during the program.

Panel Discussion: “Climate Change and Curriculum.”

On 23rd April 2018,Nepalese Youth for climate Action together with Clean Energy Nepal organized panel Discussion on Patan Multiple Campus on the topic “Climate change and curriculum” in presence of panelist 31165906_10155539476717934_4158449621602926592_oDr.Sudeep Thakuri(Central Department of Environment Science-CDES),Amrit Sharma(Head of Department Patan multiple Campus),Raju Chauhan(Amrit science college) and Sanju Shrestha(NYCA).Discussion was based on the Climate change and the way to combat its effect ,Theoretical and practical content included in the syllabus of Bachelor level course and Youth perspective .Around 55 participants participated in the program and the Discussion was interactive. It was moderated by Mr.Rajan Thapa(Program Manager-CEN).

AWARENESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE:SCHOOL PROGRAM

On October 10 and 15,2017 Nepalese Youth for climate Action-NYCA organized awareness program about the climate change by giving the presentation among 80 students of saraswoti secondary school ,Syangja and  Shree janta higher secondary school, siraha(Golbazar) and orientation program with the teacher of the very school syangja was also succesfully conducted about  the COP23 that is to be held in Bonn,Germany. Student as well as teacher  were keen to learn about the topic;Climate change.

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World Wetland Day 2017

World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2nd February, marking the date in 1971 when the Convention on Wetlands, known as the Ramsar Convention for protection of wetlands. The international theme for World Wetlands Day 2017 is Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).So far, 169 countries are parties to the Ramsar Convention, committing to conseImage may contain: 9 people, indoorrve over 2,000 wetlands of international importance around the world. Nepal has party to the Convention since 1987.

NYCA celebrated this day awaring the students of Grade 9 and 10 of Sahid Dharma Bhakta School (Nakkhu) on importance   of wetlands and the present status of wetland’s of Nepal along with the things they can do from their sides to protect our biodiverstically rich wetlands.

Creating A Waste Cafe: A Waste Management Training

With the aim to make students aware of the waste management and to provide a hands-on experience about bin composting, Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA) organized three training days. They successfully trained 119 students on proper waste management techniques through bin segregation and composting under the “creating a waste Café”.

The students from grade 4 to 10 of Bright Future H.S. School , Koseli Foundation and Universal school were first given the insights about the waste and its impacts on the environment as well as the health of the people. Then a demonstration was given on how to use a home compost bin and generate a good manure. The students wanted to give a demonstration by themselves in order to prove their understanding and it was very appreciable that they promised to practices this method in their homes as well.

NYCA handover the compost bins to the respective schools in order to utilize the waste from the school canteen .

 

August 12, 2016- International Youth Day celebration

Every year, August 12 is celebrated as International Youth Day with some youth related themes. The theme of this year is “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production” based on SDG 12.

On the occasion of International Youth Day, NYCA cele13924890_10153834046577934_3274016882197294625_nbrated this Youthful day with the school children of Bright Future Higher Secondary School of Grade 9 and 10 awaring about climate change and its impact. The students were sensitized and aware with presentation, videos and games related to climate change issues. About 95 students were sensitized during this program.