It was my first time organized such a programme and it was a bit mess here and there. However, i am grateful because i have colleagues and friends to help me most of the time. Help me with the preparation and support me when i already feel down and thought that i will not make it. Hey guys! Thank you so much for your never ending support (walaupun aku dah macam maok give up dah time ya..huhu).
Get helping hands from youths that participate in our workshop set up the banner a week before the programme started [Thank you Chal, Noel & Etherly for your help].
The objectives of this workshop were:
- To create environmental awareness among youths/students and reinforce responsible behavior that supports a cleaner living environment, sustainable resources, good public health in schools and all surrounding areas.
- To empower the environmental capacity of youths through activating and acquainting them with their natural environment with various methods to sustain it.
- To create environmental leaders who can pass on their knowledge and behavior to others in their schools and local society.
- To develop environmental skills of youths by imparting them with basic knowledge and experiences needed to support environmental conservation and sustainable resources.
Are they really get it? Are they successfully absorb all the information and ideas that have been given to them through this four days workshop? Hmmm..... me, myself wonder what is actually they get from this workshop?
Sometimes it is easy to explain by words, in our writing or speaking but how about ACTION? Do you think they will practice it? It is difficult when people (especially adults) around you didn't do the things that they told you (youths/students) to do. Am i right? [me, myself still struggling on how to make a difference myself guys, never stop trying, ok].
How about, buying your meals/food (tapau) by bringing your own food container? Rather than using those polystyrene container? Or, bring your own shopping bag to a supermarket rather than using plastic bags? Or, the simple action is to switch off lights for an hour on 27th March 2010 from 8.30pm - 9.30pm?
From my observation and what i heard from people around me, what was their response to me? They told me this.... "Who cares? Other people also doesn't care about it. Why should i care?".... So, youths/students, when adults saying things like this what do you feel? Do you think you shouldn't voice out your own opinion? Speak up for what you think the right thing to do. Then, YOUR VOICE SHOULD BE HEARD.
Ok. Till tomorrow. I have lots more to share. Need to have a good sleep tonight for a better fight tomorrow. Night all.
4 comments:
unfortunately a lot of people have that attitude that if other people don't do then why should they. but the thing is someone has to start it, if some people eventually everyone will do it!! i think this is a really go program!!! :)
Even if a person doesn't seem to care about what you teach, they still might remember one small thing. That small thing that the person learned will last them a long time. Even a small lesson means they learned something. Every little bit helps.
I think what you are doing is great. Although the children do not seem to appreciate it now, but when they are older and leading their own life, they will be more aware and these knowledge will be helpful then.
As the saying goes, "Rome was not built in one day", the awareness will come eventually...
Tish -- Yep, this is really common in our community.
Ratty -- You are right. This a little bit helps them to realize as they grown up.
Alee -- Thanks for your words as well. You guys makes me think back that, the effects will show maybe a year or a few years later when this kids mature and reflects to their current environments. Only then they will realize this. I hope it will not late when that time comes.
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