Environmental Education
Keychain making workshop for the mothers of the Community of Ex-Petroleros, organized by Ana Gamero, volunteer from Lima, Peru
Spearheading education programs
Successful efforts in species and environmental conservation depend on education. This is why RAREC is spearheading education programs that bring educational opportunities to the people living close to the species that we wish to protect.
RAREC offers environmental education classes to school children of all ages, and classes in sustainable development to the local communities near the habitats of key species. We teach English courses, and we run a program offering after-school activities for children and young people in the communities’ schools.
We believe that every child deserves a quality education, and that by providing this to local communities, we are taking a step towards the preservation of the Amazon into the future. Proper education in our community will aid in employment opportunities, while combating wildlife poaching and deforestation. Our aim is to promote a conservation ideology and foster sustainable development initiatives. Innovation must be harnessed and partnerships forged with local communities if we truly want to see a change in direction that the Amazon is currently heading towards.
Through our classes, we want to give learners of all ages access to eco-friendly technology and equipment that can teach them lifelong skills, while ensuring that they minimize the stress that they’re putting on an already threatened ecosystem.
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Children attending a class about butterfly breeding
Environmental class against illegal traffic in Iquitos city, Peru
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