CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION
With climate change already affecting millions of people worldwide, most being in developing countries, the subject has been on top of world agenda. Tanzania National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) that has been designed to tackle climate change problem in Tanzania calls upon increasing public awareness to climate change impacts and adaptation activities through climate change education programs in our communities.
In addressing this TAYEN conducts climate change education programs for young people in Tanzania to educate and equip them with necessary knowledge and skills on causes, impacts and what role they can play in tackling climate change. From 2009 TAYEN has been collaborating with MY CLIMATE Foundation of Switzerland to implement Hot Stuff Chill Out project in Tanzania.
The "Hot Stuff – Chill Out" project www.hotstuffchillout.org links school classes around the world where young people in different parts of the world exchange ideas about the causes, effects of climate change and what can be done to address climate change in their local communities.
CLIMATE CHANGE FILM SHOWS
In educating young people in Tanzania about Climate Change,TAYEN conducts film shows on two climate change documentaries: AN INCONVINIENT TRUTH by Al Gore and CLIMATE WITNESS IN TANZANIA, Climate Change Testimonials from Tanzania directed and produced by WWF Programme Office in Tanzania.
Films shows have been done in Sokoine University of Dar es Salaam (SUA), University of Dar es Salaam(UDSM) and in secondary schools of Makongo, Tegeta, St. Francis, Kihonda, and Mbezi Beach. Through these films young people have learnt causes, impacts of climate change and what role they can play in stoping climate change form happening.
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGNS
In addressing solid waste problems in Tanzania and educating young people on proper waste management practices TAYEN conducts Youth and Community Clean Up campaigns in schools and in waste problematic areas such market places, bus stations, etc to educate young people about solid waste management.
Through clean up campaigns young people are sensitized to take action in managing waste in their households and community for safer and health environment to all. TAYEN has conducted clean up campaigns and distributed waste management tools in Kigamboni Ferry station, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and Tegeta secondary school to minimize waste.
PROMOTING DOMESTIC TOURISM
Tanzania is endowed and blessed with vast natural and wildlife resources including unique national parks and historical sites. However most of young people in the country are unaware of these amazing places and resources available in the country.
Each year TAYEN organizes Youth Excurison trips to Tanzania National Parks and Historical sites for young people to learn and explore about their country's resources. The programme aims on exposing young people to existing tourist attractions available in Tanzania and thus promoting domestic tourism.
TREE PLANTING PROJECTS
WIn tackling climate change problem in Tanzania TAYEN implements different tree planting initiatives and tree planting campaigns in the country.
TUNZA TANZANIA INITIATIVE
On February 2010 TAYEN launched TUNZA Tanzania Initiative, TUNZA Tanzania Initiative a tree planting fundrasing project that aims on raising funds through sell of TUNZA Cards as donation where raised funds will be used to establish TAYEN Tree Nurseries in Morogoro and Dar es Salaam.
The project targets to raise 100,000 trees where raised trees will be planted in different parts of the country that have been severely degraded and used in conservation projects. The project also aims on educating communities in Tanzania to take action in tackling climate change problem in the country by donating to tree planting initiatives. TUNZA a swahili word meaning "treat with care".
SOLOMON MAHLANGU GREENING INITIATIVE
With support from Global Green Grants on August 2010 TAYEN began implementation of Solomon Mahlangu Greening Initiative in Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania. The project aims on restoring campus green environment through campus tree planting activities and educate SUA community about climate change through workshops and seminars about the subject. The one year project targets to plant over 1000 trees in the campus premises by November 2011.
