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http://www.deforestaction.org
DeforestACTION is a collaborative
and interactive project that
connected students globally to
investigate the causes and effects
of deforestation on local and global levels.
Over the course of 8 weeks, TakingITGlobal created, moderated and
facilitated online learning activities and project planning webinars,
where students and teachers took a collaborative approach to
global problem solving. Students formed local and global action
groups and designed plans to address deforestation in their local communities.
Students met experts in the field through video conferencing,
such as orangutan zookeepers, environmentalists in Borneo and
local governmental agencies in the forestry industry. These real
time authentic learning opportunities provided the students the
opportunity to engage with stakeholders in a global issue and
engage in conversations in a multi-perspective view.
The culminating celebration of the project included classes
throughout Canada and the United States. In total, twelve classes
from grades 1-9 participated in the DeforesACTION project.
# Decarbonize
http://decarbonize.tigweb.org/
In November, over 200 high school student
leaders, representing fourteen nations from six
continents, with the Centre for Global Education and TakingITGlobal,
came together in a Global Virtual Town Hall to discuss the youth's
vision for the future of their planet.
The culmination of over two months of online teamwork, 25,000
hours of student collaboration and the dedication of over 10,000
youth led to the creation of a White Paper that represents their
voices and the global conversation on climate change. The White
Paper was presented at the Conference of Youth (COY11) in Paris by
both student representatives and TakingITGlobal staff.
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