Bio-diversity

The project focuses on promoting the conservation and sustainable use of native plant biodiversity on school campuses and in nearby communities that will become a core component of the Eco-Schools Bahamas programme moving forward. Project objectives include: Mainstreaming the concepts of sustainable development and plant biodiversity conservation into the primary and secondary curricula of the Bahamian educational system; Increasing awareness of sustainable development and native plant biodiversity on the islands of Abaco, Eleuthera and New Providence; Promoting native plant biodiversity conservation by reducing the quantity of invasive alien species (IAS) on school campuses and by encouraging the planting of native species in schools and local communities on the islands of Abaco, Eleuthera and New Providence; and Building the capacity of teachers to effectively communicate ideas related to sustainable development and biodiversity.

Bahamas