Celebrating 10 years in Morocco - Young reporters for the environment

Celebrating 10 Years
of YRE in Morocco
The Mohammed VI Foundation for Environnemental Protection
Photograph Solidarity between Generations- Region Tangier Tetouan,
2012
Photograph of the Best Comments- Oriental Region, 2012
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By Kenza Khallafi
The Foundation Mission and actions
Mission:
Contribute to the promotion of sustainable
development through Environmental
Education.
Goal:
Promote Environmental Rights and develop
the capacity of citizens, economic operators
and associations to carry out their
Environmental Duties.
HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa
Chairman of Mohammed VI
Foundation for Environmental protection
Approach:
Federate actors from different backgrounds
(NGOs / businesses / administration / local
communities)
Involve stakeholders in specific programs
Sustain actions .
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The Foundation Programs
Costal
protection
Air /Climate
Environmental
education
Qualit’ Air
Eco –schools
Responsible
tourism
Restoration of
historical parks
Safeguarding the
Palm grove of
Marrakech
Clean beach
Arsat Moulay
Abdesslam
Trophy Lalla
Hasnaa
Green flag
Marchica lagoon
Voluntary
Carbon offset
Support
to sustainable
development bay
of Eddahab
Wadi
Biosphere
Reserve of the
Mediterranean
International
conference
sustainable
coastal
management
Label Green key
Park Jnan Sbil
Young
Reporters for
the
Environment
Hermitage Park
Eco Business
Capacity
building of
young
communication
professionals in
North Africa
Label Blue flag
Exotic gardens
Safeguarding
and
development of
the palm grove
of Marrakech
YRE in Morocco
• A program in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.
(Partnership agreement 2012-2015)
• The YRE program is intended for high school students. Under
the supervision of a teacher, these students become journalists
in the field and investigate issues related to the environment in
their region.
• They conduct their investigations on 7 major themes: waste,
energy, water, biodiversity, climate and the coast, solidarity.
• Each year, the best stories and the best photos are honored at
an awards regional ceremony.
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YRE Annual Thematic 2012- 2013
“Green Spaces in Rural and Urban Areas” linked to the WEEC congress Theme:
“Environmental Education in Cities and Rural Areas: Seeking Greater Harmony”
(Marrakech 9-4 June 2013)
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YRE Program Review
2002- 2012:
1200 written reports and 3500 photographs realized by more than
17.000 students spread across the 16 school districts;
127 winning works at the national level and 17 which have received
international recognition;
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Works awarded at the international
Level
‘Till When?’
1st international photo Award 2007
‘The olive press and its environmental impacts’
1st place and Super Award 2012
Works awarded at the international Level
‘Fight against sand Travel’
2nd international photo Award 2005
‘The «garden» blocking the pupil road to
school’
1st international photo Award 2003
YRE Celebrating its 10 YearsHighlights of the events
• Speech of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa;
• Speech of UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner;
• A report testimony bringing forward high school students, named: “YRE
celebrates its 10 years” including Jan Eriksen President of FEE and Yann Arthus
Bertrand Speeches;
• A forum on Education and Awareness for Responsible Consumption: My
Reason for Taking Action ;
• Recommandations of the participatory forum;
• An exhibition named “another glance to the environment” presenting all
awarded contributions from 2002, in the National Library of Morocco in Rabat ;
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YRE celebrates 10 years (2)
Participants
High School
Students
Teachers
Media
Representatives
and Civil Society
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Representatives of
private public
sectors
YRE celebrates 10 years (3)
The Forum met YRE objectives:
Investigate:
• All participants were able to discuss the key roles of different sectors in the awareness
and education on responsible consumption and production.
Propose solution & Report to a local audience:
• Practical recommendations to promote responsible consumption and production have
been defined at the end of the forum by participants and integrated in “Livre Blanc du
Développement Durable au Maroc : bilan et perspectives », document presented at
the Earth Summit Rio +20.
Participants’ recommendations have been implemented in YRE action plan 2012-2013.
Recommendations available on the Foundation official website & YRE portal:
http://www.fm6e.org, http://www.jeunesreporters.org.ma)
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YRE New Vision
Regionalization
At a regional level for the 2012-2013 school year:
Initiated in partnership with the Ministry of Education, training programs in:
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5 regions;
24 delegations;
120 high schools;
300 participants
Morocco Administrative Map
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YRE New Vision(2)
Workshops
Workshops/ Implication of local Actors:
Local Media
Represented by a local journalist and photographer, member of the local committee, play
the role of presenting and explaining to students techniques used in reporting and
photography's.
Networking actions
Regional and provincial coordinators from different regions present cases of success
stories: valuable opportunities to exchange information, experiences and best practices.
Agenda of the workshop
Workshop will focus on theoretical presentations followed by practical session animated
by the local media.
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YRE New Vision
New National Jury
A multidisciplinary jury made up of:
• In print, radio, television, and online journalist;
• Experts in Environment;
• Representative from the Ministry of Education;
Role:
• Ensure the fonctionning of the program;
• Follow-up and accompaniment of high school students in workshops and local
committees;
• Selection of the contributions (written articles, photographs);
Making-off- Forum YRE
celebrates 10 Years
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Thank you for your attention !
The forum on Education and Awareness for Responsible Consumption with the participation of her RH Princess
Lalla Hasnaa- April 28, 2012
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10 Written Articles awarded at the
international Level
Year
Award
Written Articles title
Region
2003
International
Prize for the
category
« waste »
Casablanca Domestic Solid
waste: a dangerous journey from
home to landfills
Grand
Casablanca
2004
International
Prize for the
category
« waste »
Jrada Environment: a heavy bill
2005
Super award
And Award
Energy
Environnement in potters
complex: catastrophe and hope
2007
Award Energy
2008
Award Water
Agriculture &
Nature
Sustainable Energy: public bath
L’Oriental
Delegation
Moulay Rachid Sidi Jâafar Fassi Fihri
Othman
Jrada
Jaber Ibn Hayyane
Lamrani Private
School
MarrakechTensiftEl Haouz
Marrakech
Al Koutoubia
Rationalization of water
consumption starts from the
school clubs
The hoopoe : the accused bird of
Sulayman
High school
Youssef Ibn Tachfine
Kalaat Sraghna
Tassaout
10 Written Articles awarded at
the international Level (2)
Year
Award
Written Articles title
Region
Delegation
High school
2009
Agriculture &
Nature
The palm grove between
extinction threat…and protection
efforts
Souss
Massa
Daraa
Zagoura
Sidi Ahmed
Benaceur
High school
2010
International
Prize for the
category
« City »
The Monster Of Naqbi Water
Spring
FezBoulmane
Fez
Abdellah
Chefchaouni Senior
high school
2011
International
Prize for the
category
« waste »
Babies diapers: an
environmental disaster in the
province of Sidi Bennour
DoukkalaAbda
Sidi Bennour
Sidi Bennour Junior
High School
L’Oriental
Taourirt
Zaytoune
2012
YRE award
The olive press and its
environmental impacts
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7 Photographs awarded at the
international Level (3)
Year
Award
Photgraphs title
Region
2003
1st
international
photo Award
The «garden» blocking the pupil Tanger- Tétouan Tétouan
road to school
2nd
international
photo Award
Citizens and their enviornment
Gharb- Chrarda- Kénitra
Beni Hssen
Ibn Battouta
2005
2nd
international
photo Award
Fight against sand Travel
Souss- MassaDaraa
Ouarzazate
Sidi Daoud
2006
1st
international
photo Award
She abondonned her duty for a
moment of leisure
Rabat- SaléZemmour- Zaer
Khémissate
Mohamed Belhassan
El Ouazzani
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Delegation
High school
Imam Ghazali
7 Photographs awarded at the
international Level (4)
Year
Award
Written Articles title
Region
Delegation
High school
2007
1st
international
photo Award
Till When?
Grand
Casablanca
Ain Chok
Ibn Zaidoun
2008
2nd
international
photo Award
The future of environment
between destruction and
afforestation
TangerTétouan
Ksar Kébir
Mohammadia
3rd
international
photo Award
Man and environment, between Fés- Bouleman Fès
the jaws of pollution, in the city of
civilization patrimony
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Tiba private School