The Curaçao National Commission with UNESCO’s support has been actively promoting the introduction and establishment of the Biosphere Reserve vision in the country for the last 7 years; the Commission held planning and training workshops on the Man and the Biosphere Programme and Biosphere Reserves.
In order to get the youth involved a project was submitted to UNESCO via the Participation Programme to organize workshops and trainings for youth on the island and off the island with the Youth section in Jamaica and the Regional Office for Science in Montevideo and with the participation of other youth.
The objective of the Man and the Biosphere Youth Forum was to seek to accomplish the following objectives:
- Educate, students about features of the Middle Curaçao Biosphere Reserve through interactive sessions, workshops practical activities and the use of modern technology.
- Obtaining the views of the general public on environment and development issues through facilitating two-way feedback, through research activities, opinion surveys, talk shows and other activities, supported by radio, television, social media, including face book, twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram, and print media.
- Encouraging young islanders to discuss environment, social entrepreneurship and social cultural issues among themselves using new technologies.
- Exploring and understanding the basic science and social impacts of climate change, and sustainable development as it relates to the proposed territory of the Middle Curaçao Biosphere Reserve.
- Create further awareness of the proposed territory of the Middle Curaçao Biosphere Reserve.
Fieldtrip to Sint Willibrordus
Fieldtrip to Sint Willibrordus
