implementation of the blueprint. Hence, IRDA produced an implementation plan entitled “Iskandar Malaysia Actions for a Low Carbon Future” 7 in 2013 and was launched at COP19 in Warsaw, Poland. This is the first of a series that details 10 out of the 281 programs of the LCSBPIM and shows how actions supported by science can be used to ensure reduction in carbon emission. The document identifies 10 programs which were to be completed by end of 2015. These included the Eco-life Challenge Schools Project which was learnt from KIKO Network, an NPO in Kyoto, during the technical tour in Japan. Later “Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025 with 10 Implementation Plans” 4 was produced to serve as a complementary document or blueprint that guides the implementation of policy actions by outlining implementation programs according to the given priority, timeline and related implementation agencies. A. Eco-life Challenge Schools Project This project was implemented as a competition to inculcate low carbon awareness among all primary school students in IM. The competition organized in IM is the Iskandar Malaysia Ecolife Challenge. There were two stages of the competition. In the first stage, all the primary 6 students were given a workbook designed by UTM researchers. The workbook aimed to instill low carbon awareness through household accounting and other self-reflective activities. The schools also competed in recycling items collection and electricity and water saving projects as mentioned in the previous section. The second stage of the competition required the students to present their understanding and practice of low carbon orally. The finalists were selected based on the workbook completion and achievement of the projects. A total of 15 finalists were selected to the second stage of the competition and the winners went for a study trip in Kyoto, Japan. In 2013, Iskandar Malaysia Ecolife Challenge project involved only 23 schools as pilot schools. It was expanded to 80 schools in 2014 and in 2015, it involves all 226 primary schools in IM and a total of 27,626 primary 6 students. The competition also involved at least 300 teachers. Thus the dissemination of low carbon awareness can be multiplied by this competition. The research results show that the students have increased their practices on LCS after the project 10. The details of the project has been reported in 8-10. B. Teacher Training Recognising the important role of educator in promoting climate change education, teacher training was also included as a part of the Eco-life Challenge Schools Project. One or 2 teachers from each participating school joined the training which was given prior to the competition. They were introduced to the ideas of climate change, global warming, greenhouse gases and LCS. The teachers were given a questionnaire before the training to measure their knowledge (awareness), attitude and practices on LCS. At the end of the project implementation, the teachers were asked to fill in the same questionnaire. Research results showed that there was an increase in all three aspects measured 10. C. Problem-Based Learning for Low Carbon Society After the success of disseminating low carbon awareness at primary school level, in 2016, RCE Iskandar continues to work on the secondary school students’ awareness. In a new JICA funded project, Kyoto Environment Activities Association collaborates with UTM to introduce LCS through the use of Problem- Based Learning (PBL) in two pilot schools selected by JPNJ. 12 teachers from these two schools who teach Science, Mathematics and Living Skills subjects were trained to use PBL by experts from UTM. They were guided to 332 Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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