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YOUTH ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Youth Action on Climate Change 21st – 24th of May 2015 Melaka, Malaysia

MAJOR COMPONENTS

 Component 1: Improvement of Awareness through

Environmental Education

 Component 2: Conservation of Marine Ecosystem

Biodiversity

 Component 3: Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture

and Water Management Practices

 Component 4: Assessment of Vulnerability and

Capacity of Communities

Component 1.1: Improvement of Awareness through Environmental Education

Action Plan: Conduct campaigns to educate youths through eco-competitions such as essay-writing competitions, eco races, innovation and creativity competitions as well as

• rganizing science fairs to promote green technologies.

Timing: Overall time frame of 1 year where the first 3 months are assigned for event- planning, the next 3 months for approvals and confirmations, the following 1 month to promote the chosen event before a stated date when the event would be carried out. Resourcing Plan:

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Campaign Management Committee (Programme Leader, Treasurer, Logistics and Public Relations) to plan the whole event.

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Volunteers (NGOs, Youth Council, etc.)

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Sponsorships/Incentives

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Media Support

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Professional Advisor

Component 1.2: Education of the Local Coastal Communities To promote awareness and stress the importance of the marine ecosystems to the local coastal communities and how climate change can adversely affect them by providing workshops, seminars and campaign programs. Component 2: Conservation of Marine Ecosystem and Biodiversity To conserve the marine ecosystem and biodiversity in the coastal areas through the conduct of mangrove and coral transplanting.

Mangrove Planting

Objectives Steps Time Frame

• 1. To sustain existing

ecosystems in coastal areas

• 2. To increase the

biodiversity in the area

• 3. To give the citizens

an opportunity to have a hands-on experience on planting mangroves Assessment of the area where the mangrove species will be planted Procurement of the Seedling Orientation of the citizens to the importance of the mangroves via social media (i.e. facebook & twitter) Propagation of the Mangrove Seedlings until the Desirable Age and Height is Reached Mangrove Tranplanting Recheck the growth mangrove species after about a week Evaluation of activity 1 month 2 weeks 1 month 2 – 4 weeks 3-5 days (depends number of volunteers) 3 days Every Three Months for a year Whole Day Activity

Targeted People Resources Local Coastal Communities Allotment of Funds for: Plant Seedling Food and Transportation of the Participants

Component 3: Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management Practices

To improve the marine ecosystem biodiversity through youth participation in proper afforestation activities, especially for coastal communities

Step Number Steps Needed to Achieve Your Goal How Will You Do This? What Help Will I Need? How Will You Know When You are Successful?

1. Technology Applying Technology in Managing and Conducting Agriculture and Water Management 1. Making biopori hole in the household 1. Youth Organization 2. Local Community 1. If the community start to adapt the biopori concept. 2. Survey and evaluation

Case study for sustainable agriculture & water management

Integrated Farming

Component 4: Assessment of Vulnerability and Capacity of Communities Action plan: Help the local communities and the government for proper capacity and vulnerability assessment (CVA) Steps: Gathering volunteers and developing their skills, building effective early warning systems, performing mock drills and simulations, raising awareness, promoting disaster education Resources necessary: Volunteers from organizations, knowledge of the local language, coordination and cooperation with educational institutions and communities, donor organizations