thermometer, a set of 4 small plastic containers (small ones used to keep salt or pepper), candle and match box, torchlight, ropes and ladders game done in big size on canvas; dice; messages printed and laminated, small size ‘standees’ rolled, a few chart papers, a bundle of string, scissors, box of office pins/stapler and so on. PRE-TRAIN ACTIVITIES IN THE CITIES OF CHURARU TAKARLA AND AMB ANDURA IN HIMACHAL PRADESH (HP), UDHAMPUR AND SAMBA IN JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LALKAUN AND HARIDWAR IN UTTARKHAND Prior to the arrival of SECAS, CEE Himalaya Team visited various schools and cities of Churaru Takarla and Amb Andura in Himachal Pradesh (HP), Udhampur and Samba in Jammu & Kashmir and Lalkaun and Haridwar in Uttarkhand to increase the awareness of students and residents about SECAS and to motivate them to visit the train. Drawing, Poster Making, Extempore, Speech, Discussion, Debates, Essay Writing, Quiz, Idea Activity, Mini Science Experiments, Activities on Basic Science and Mathematics Concepts, Spread the word, Check your Emissions, Take your pick, Ropes and ladder games, Display of Standees and discussion based on them, short plays were conducted with students and teachers. Other than students and teachers, activities were also conducted at Ganga Ghats, villages reaching out to farmers, street vendors, sadhus and so on. 4,927 students, 194 teachers, 15 Sadhus, 10 street vendors, 260 pilgrims, 55 farmers and 216 general public were addressed through various events/activities. Street vendors: A small discussion was held with street vendors at one of the Ghats in Haridwar on impact of climate change in Haridwar, Clean Ganga Mission and the impact of these on their livelihoods. It was found that during Ganga cleaning the holy water is stopped for a certain stretch and due to this many tourists did not visit that particular stretch thereby impacting the livelihood of the vendors in that particular stretch. Farmers: climate change has i t s most powerful effects on food crop agriculture; the impacts go beyond crop failure to economics. To document this, discussions were organized with farmers at Rishikesh, Haridwar and Lalkaun about the changes in climate of that particular region, effect on crops, productivity and their livelihoods, and what adaptation are being taken to deal with it. Pilgrims: Haridwar and Rishikesh being the holy places are packed with pilgrims from all around the country therefore discussions were also held at significant pilgrimage sites on Clean Ganga-Nirmal Ganga. Also pilgrims were addressed on the importance of climate change and how our indigenous practices are helpful in mitigating climate change. Sadhus (Sage/Hermits/Priests): Sadhus provided information on the changes in climate over a period of time and its impact on the Holy River Ganga. The linkages between the religious practices and climate change were also very well documented by Sadhus. PLATFORM ACTIVITIES Activities were conducted at platforms of Churaru Takarla, Amb Andura, Udhampur, Samba, Lalkaun and Haridwar on Climate change, its issues and impacts in the IHR were discussed with students and teachers. Some mini science experiments were also displayed to students to show them different phenomenon occurring in our ecosystem and how these get 340 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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