Environmental education on sea turtles in one of the local schools
Environmental education program in local communities
Environmental education is one of the foundations of any of our conservation efforts. In our program in Hawaii region, ARCAS works with six communities, carrying out a variety of activities such as beach clean-ups, releasing hatchlings, reforestation, environmental fairs, field trips, and presentations in local schools. In order to inform the local kids of the importance of taking care of their resources, we make this our priority. The local communities have been well educated by ARCAS.
The Guatemalan public school system is very weak and there is a great demand by teachers, parents and administrators for collaboration. Volunteers contribute to educational activitities by giving English classes on environmental topics, and organizing beach clean ups.
Environmental education is a priority in local communities. The kids are the ones that are going to take care of wildlife in the future. It is also important to be a responsible and constant partner of local schools, students and teachers, and to evaluate the effectiveness of educational efforts.