To conserve and restore biodiversity and wildlife in forests by conserving and protecting endemic and medicinal plant species, educating and training youth and local communities on endemic and indigenous species, studying the interaction between flora and fauna, and collecting and propagating seeds and growing methods.
To provide children and teachers with healthy nutrition options and education on environmental opportunities in green compounds by planting fruit and shade trees, educating youth on establishing tree nurseries, and increasing environmental awareness.
To prevent the loss of biodiversity and promote education on biodiversity, establish biodiversity centers, conduct research, and plant trees with a focus on indigenous tree species, and document and conserve indigenous knowledge and biodiversity accountancy.
To communicate the sustainable use of wetland ecosystem services and sustainable harvesting through the development and distribution of scientific artwork, including the development of training materials, drawings, and training sessions for youth of local communities living around wetlands.
To improve sustainable community-driven seaweed farming by increasing alternate income opportunities for vulnerable groups in the selected areas, creating awareness programs for youth and local communities on climate resilience through seaweed farming and the impacts of climate change, helping local fishermen with sustainable management, and forming multi-stakeholder partnerships.
To incentivize fishermen and their families to collect ocean debris and control coastal pollution by connecting them with recyclers within the country to create an additional income stream for the local community. The project will use a community-based model to analyze business needs for recycling and the fishing industry value chain, conducting a feasibility study to create a community-based model for the project, and forming multi-actor partnerships.
To promote green growth hubs through local community actions such as tenure agreements, community meetings, working groups, and fostering relationships within communities using climate targets. This involves working with youth groups and agricultural cooperatives on adaptation for organic agriculture, hosting joint civil society green growth training, and developing a youth policy document to validate a Youth Climate Action Manual.
To mitigate the waste of seasonal fruits and vegetables by launching awareness campaigns and knowledge-sharing sessions targeting urban consumers and local farmers, supporting local farmers arrange contractual agreements with food processing companies, encouraging farmers to establish independent food processing units, and conducting knowledge sharing sessions with farmers, youth, and other stakeholders.
To develop bio fertilizer from aquatic invasive alien species, develop better management systems for aquatic invasive alien species, and remove aquatic invasive alien species from water bodies by identifying and collecting suitable species to develop bio fertilizer.
To address food and nutrition insecurity, unemployment, land degradation, soil erosion and pollution, water loss and contamination, and climate change through permaculture, environmental conservation and restoration, sustainable beekeeping, waste management, eco-entrepreneurship, and sustainable business management practices.
To increase awareness and cooperation on climate change for relevant stakeholders on the national and global level, such as businesses, NGOS, and bureaucrats, through student panel discussions and lectures, afforestation efforts, and the creation of climate change declaration and implementation policy recommendations.
To engage youth groups and recycling societies in conducting clean coasts campaigns and clean-ups, collecting plastic from beach vendors, and increasing youth participation on the national and international level.
To conserve coastal and marine ecosystems, protect marine resources, establish coral nurseries, deploy reef balls, and promote marine wildlife conservation, ocean pollution reduction, and turtle conservation among youth. This project will also involve placing plastic recycling bins and sign boards in coastal areas.
To foster a circular economy for waste management in guesthouses, develop economic community-based solutions for segregated waste, and control coastal and marine pollution by conducting data and information collection, workshops and/or training on waste management, composting, recycling solutions, permaculture, sustainable edible gardening, and eco-friendly pest management.
Registrations for the summit will be open from 14th December, 2020 via SLYCAN Trust’s website: www.slycantrust.org
For additional information related to speaking slots and partnerships, kindly contact SLYCAN Trust’s Executive Director Vositha Wijenayake directly by email: [email protected]