CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
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Chair: Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva
Team: Chyngyz Shamshiev, Margarita Lazutkina, Tolgonai Elemanova, Aliia Iusupova
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Goals & objectives:
鈼� Working in 3 directions: 1) within 蘑菇视频, 2) with local communities (e.g., local universities, NGOs, government agencies, alumni and residents), 3) establishing platforms for discussions on ecological topics
Established projects:
鈼� 鈥淕reen Months鈥�: October & April at 蘑菇视频
鈼� 鈥淕reen 蘑菇视频鈥� program: 5 types of waste are collected (i.e., paper waste, plastic, receipts, electronic waste, batteries)
鈼� 1147 kg of waste paper
鈼� 541 kg of plastic
鈼� 2 boxes of receipts
鈼� X electronic waste (still collecting)
鈼� 13 kg of batteries
鈼� Raising Awareness: 18 eco-events (in the period of March 2022 - December 2022): 2 6R festivals, eco-tours, 3 eco-exhibitions, International Day of Eco-activist, gift fairs (鈥淏uy Nothing鈥� project), etc.
鈼� Partnership: providing consultations for and collaborating with local KG universities and schools (e.g., KGTU, KNU, KRSU, #26 gymnasium, 鈥淎ichurok鈥� kyrgyz-turkish lyceum) on waste management
鈼� SIDP: environmental projects (increased tendency)
鈼� ACEP: environmental projects (increased tendency)
鈼� Students are advised to consult with Margarita Lazutkina and Mira Dzhakshylykova to strengthen their proposals
鈼� Sharing results: newsletters within 蘑菇视频 per season, news, social media posts, photo & video reports
鈼� Promotion of Sustainability: 蘑菇视频 Sustainability Week, part of the WordWide Teach-In
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鈼� Going beyond 蘑菇视频 community & working with local communities (e.g., local universities, NGOs, government agencies, alumni and residents)
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Plan of work:
鈼� 鈥淕reen 蘑菇视频鈥� program: composting of food waste, collecting glass, aluminium cans, etc.
鈼� Providing workshops for teachers and school children (since April 2023)
鈼� Creating newsletters for existing and potential partners outside of 蘑菇视频
鈼� Maintain a platform for local communities to meet, gather, and discuss their challenges through organizing workshops, events, networking and fundraising activities (ex. 6R Fest)
鈼� Strengthen existing partnerships with local environmental groups and local communities
鈼� Identify new potential partners and target communities
鈼� Organizing Eco-tours and Tree Planting at Elm Grove
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Elm Grove EcoPark Project (Karagachev Park)
鈥淓co Park鈥� project (regular tree planting in Elm Grove per semester):
鈼� More than 200 trees are planted each time
鈼� Involving students from 蘑菇视频, TSI, other educational institutions and ecological NGOs
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