1. Coral Reef Education Program 2005/ 2006
with schoolchildren in the
Marine National Park Bunaken
Northsulawesi/ Indonesia

2. Personal Profile Sarah Altwicker Degree in Southeast-Asian- Studies
at the University of Bonn
studying Environment & Education
at the University Rostock
since 2002 engaged in Coral Reef Education Programs
Voluntary work for the Marine National Park Bunaken
Initiator and manager of the 2005/2006 Coral Reef Education Program, and awareness-training for schoolchildren in the Marine National Park Bunaken

3. Marine National Park Bunaken/ Indonesia
encompasses ha and consists of two separate parts:
Northern section
Southern mainland section

4. over 30.000 people live in 22 villages
Marine National Park Bunaken
over people live in 22 villages
farmers and blue water fishermen
a lot of the people do depend upon the reefs for survival

5. Coral Reef Education Program

6. Education Center in the Marine National Park Bunaken
Coral Reef Education Program
Duration of the project:
September 2005 until September 2006
Location:
Education Center in the Marine National Park Bunaken

7. Target groups: Schoolchildren
Coral Reef Education Program
Target groups:
Schoolchildren
(aged 10 to 15 years) from 35 elementary schools within the Marine National Park Bunaken
Teachers
Students from the University of Manado

8. Aims of the Program Create awareness in young people for their marine
Coral Reef Education Program
Aims of the Program
Create awareness in young people for their marine
environment and their dependance on it
Building a bridge between different cultures
Developing new ideas for protecting our natural environment

9. Working together with…
Coral Reef Education Program
Working together with…
local elementary school teachers
local students from the University of Manado
local villagers
provincial Ministry of Culture, Education and Church Affairs of North Sulawesi
DPTNB, FMPTNB
local NGO Bintang Laut

10. Partners of the Coral Reef Education Program
DPTNB, FMPTNB,
Bintang Laut
Lighthouse-Foundation
Coral Reef Education Program
The media
(television, radio, magazines)
Other german NGOs

11. Three-day workshops with schoolchildren
Coral Reef Education Program
Three-day workshops with schoolchildren
What did the children learned?
ecology of mangroves, seagrasbeds and coral reefs
endangered species (turtles and dugongs)
garbage problems and other pollutants of the environment

12. Learning fostered by creativity

13. Outdoor games with learning effects
Coral Reef Education Program
Outdoor games with learning effects

14. Snorkelling activities
Coral Reef Education Program
Snorkelling activities

15. Workshops with teachers and students
Coral Reef Education Program
Workshops with teachers and students
learning from each other and together
introducing games and various activities
learning basics about seagrasbeds, mangroves and coral reefs
evaluation of existing teaching materials

16. Results of these Workshops
Coral Reef Education Program
Results of these Workshops
Marine Monopoly-Game
Songs
T-Shirts designs
Starter Set (teachers trunk)
Knowledge of specific games
Replanting of mangroves

17. Outcome of the Coral Reef Education Program
Participation of 39 elementary-schools with 52 groups
 a total of 1026 children, accompanied by 118 teachers and 16 parents
additionally workshops with 114 teachers and students

18. Coral Reef Education Program
Outcome
Awareness in the general population for these environmental issues
various waste management and recycling programs

19. Coral Reef Education Program
Outcome
plans for inclusion of these „marine“-issues into the local curriculum
local government named 2008 the „Year of Marine Environmental Education“
local students are teaching marine ecology in elementary schools

20. Lessons Learned vital importance to work together with the locals
Coral Reef Education Program
Lessons Learned
vital importance to work together with the locals
respect to their religion, way of life, etc.
„We can learn from them- they can learn from us!“
learning-by-doing

21. Lessons Learned giving the responsibility to the locals
Coral Reef Education Program
Lessons Learned
giving the responsibility to the locals
difficulty to combine ecological interests with economic interests
different philosophies of life

22. Thank you very much for your attention…