オーストラリアの若者を育てる
Title:オーストラリアが世界で最も乾燥した大陸であることは、ご存じでしたか？ さらに、ただでさえ少ない雨量が、気候変動によってさらに悪化しています。干ばつや水不足が頻発しています。
そこで、若い世代を教育し、パワーを与え、環境を保護する方法を教えることが、これまで以上に重要になっています。Swarovski Waterschoolプログラムは、Earthwatch Australiaと提携し、ニューサウスウェールズ州でまさにそれを達成するために取り組んでいます。
オーストラリアでは、Swarovski Waterschoolグローバルイニシアチブとして、シドニーを流れるパラマタ川に焦点を当てています。都市部を流れる多くの川と同様に、パラマタ川は雨水による汚染に悩まされています。下水や液体廃棄物を含む洪水は、水質悪化の主な一因です。これは川の生態系だけでなく、最終的に行き着く海にも悪影響を及ぼします。そのため、オーストラリアは、Swarovski Waterschoolイニシアチブプログラムに初めて海洋の健康を取り入れた参加国です。
Importance of Water
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On October 26th 2022 we invited students from across the state to come together to celebrate the importance of water at the Georges River Environmental Education Centre in Chipping Norton. This gathering, the Swarovski Waterschool Australia Flagship Event 2022, was the first of its kind. During the event, students learned how to connect to Country (an Aboriginal concept that views the land as a living ecosystem to which they are deeply connected) and assess water health. They also gained insight from local Aboriginal Elders, who shared their knowledge on natural waterways. Most importantly, they were inspired to share this information with their peers by learning how to hold their own water education workshops.
Partnership with Swarovski
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Earthwatch Australia CEO, Fiona Sutton Wilson, sums up the benefits of this project perfectly: "The partnership with the Swarovski Waterschool empowers Australian students to become leaders, teaching their peers and the broader community about the importance of water, an invaluable resource to our communities.”
Australia is the eighth country participating in the global Swarovski Waterschool. The program was established in Austria in 2000. Today, an enthusiasm for advocating and educating about water and local water-related challenges has been embraced by a sixth continent. In the words of the Director of Educational Leadership at the NSW Department of Education, Dr. Alexandra Mandel, “Water is precious and connecting. When we universally give students the knowledge and the opportunities to care for our waterways, (…) we are enabling global citizenship.
