Environmental Education in Rahat

SPNI and the Bedouin Community
Social and Environmental Leadership Program participants |
Garden at the school |
Herb garden at the school |
Trees planted at the school |
Students playing games- learning about garbage and recycling |
Two of the students showing each other the recycling label on the bottom of a plastic bottle |
Playing games- The teacher was quizzing us on the information we learned in class |
Display of items the students made out of recycled materials |
Learning about compact fluorescent light bulbs |
It is truly amazing that this program is such a success in this deeply marginalized, low socioeconomic community. The program is making a big impact on the lives of not only the participants, but other members of the community as well. The program is touching the lives of program graduates, their friends, their families, neighboring residents, and additional students and teachers that do not take an active role in the program. Of the participating students, 72% have reported that their behavior has changed following the program. In addition, the success of the program has encouraged city hall to invest in environmental education programs and encouraged other organizations to initiate activities within the Bedouin sector.
An award that was given to the program by the government |
Category: Education