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Celebrating 10 Years of YRE in Morocco

The Mohammed VI Foundation for Environnemental Protection

NOM YRE: February 2013- Malta By Kenza Khallafi

Photograph Solidarity between Generations- Region Tangier Tetouan, 2012

Photograph of the Best Comments- Oriental Region, 2012

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Mission: Contribute to the promotion of sustainable development through Environmental Education. Goal: Promote Environmental Rights and develop the capacity of citizens, economic operators and associations to carry out their Environmental Duties.

Approach: Federate actors from different backgrounds (NGOs / businesses / administration / local communities) Involve stakeholders in specific programs Sustain actions .

HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa Chairman of Mohammed VI

Foundation for Environmental protection

The Foundation Mission and actions

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Responsible tourism

Air /Climate Environmental education

Costal protection

Restoration of historical parks

Safeguarding the Palm grove of

Marrakech

Trophy Lalla Hasnaa

Clean beach

International conference sustainable

coastal management

Biosphere Reserve of the

Mediterranean

Marchica lagoon

Support to sustainable

development bay of Eddahab

Wadi

Qualit’ Air

Voluntary Carbon offset

Eco Business

Eco –schools

Young Reporters for

the Environment

Label Green key

Arsat Moulay Abdesslam

Safeguarding and

development of the palm grove of Marrakech

Green flag

Capacity building of

young communication professionals in

North Africa

Label Blue flag

Park Jnan Sbil

Exotic gardens

Hermitage Park

The Foundation Programs

YRE in Morocco

• A program in cooperation with the Ministry of Education. (Partnership agreement 2012-2015)

• The YRE program is intended for high school students. Under the supervision of a teacher, these students become journalists in the field and investigate issues related to the environment in their region.

• They conduct their investigations on 7 major themes: waste, energy, water, biodiversity, climate and the coast, solidarity.

• Each year, the best stories and the best photos are honored at an awards regional ceremony.

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“Green Spaces in Rural and Urban Areas” linked to the WEEC congress Theme:

“Environmental Education in Cities and Rural Areas: Seeking Greater Harmony”

(Marrakech 9-4 June 2013)

YRE Annual Thematic 2012- 2013

YRE Program Review

2002- 2012:

1200 written reports and 3500 photographs realized by more than

17.000 students spread across the 16 school districts;

127 winning works at the national level and 17 which have received

international recognition;

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Works awarded at the international Level

‘Till When?’

1st international photo Award 2007

‘The olive press and its environmental impacts’

1st place and Super Award 2012

‘Fight against sand Travel’

2nd international photo Award 2005

‘The «garden» blocking the pupil road to school’

1st international photo Award 2003

Works awarded at the international Level

YRE Celebrating its 10 Years- Highlights of the events

• Speech of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa;

• Speech of UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner;

• A report testimony bringing forward high school students, named: “YRE

celebrates its 10 years” including Jan Eriksen President of FEE and Yann Arthus

Bertrand Speeches;

• A forum on Education and Awareness for Responsible Consumption: My

Reason for Taking Action ;

• Recommandations of the participatory forum;

• An exhibition named “another glance to the environment” presenting all

awarded contributions from 2002, in the National Library of Morocco in Rabat ;

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YRE celebrates 10 years (2) Participants

High School Students

Media Representatives and Civil Society

Teachers

Representatives of private public

sectors

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YRE celebrates 10 years (3)

The Forum met YRE objectives: Investigate: • All participants were able to discuss the key roles of different sectors in the awareness

and education on responsible consumption and production. Propose solution & Report to a local audience: • Practical recommendations to promote responsible consumption and production have

been defined at the end of the forum by participants and integrated in “Livre Blanc du Développement Durable au Maroc : bilan et perspectives », document presented at the Earth Summit Rio +20.

Participants’ recommendations have been implemented in YRE action plan 2012-2013. Recommendations available on the Foundation official website & YRE portal: http://www.fm6e.org, http://www.jeunesreporters.org.ma)

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YRE New Vision Regionalization

At a regional level for the 2012-2013 school year: Initiated in partnership with the Ministry of Education, training programs in:

• 5 regions; • 24 delegations; • 120 high schools; • 300 participants

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Morocco Administrative Map

YRE New Vision(2) Workshops

Workshops/ Implication of local Actors: Local Media Represented by a local journalist and photographer, member of the local committee, play the role of presenting and explaining to students techniques used in reporting and photography's. Networking actions Regional and provincial coordinators from different regions present cases of success stories: valuable opportunities to exchange information, experiences and best practices. Agenda of the workshop Workshop will focus on theoretical presentations followed by practical session animated by the local media.

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YRE New Vision New National Jury

A multidisciplinary jury made up of: • In print, radio, television, and online journalist; • Experts in Environment; • Representative from the Ministry of Education; Role: • Ensure the fonctionning of the program; • Follow-up and accompaniment of high school students in workshops and local

committees; • Selection of the contributions (written articles, photographs);

Making-off- Forum YRE celebrates 10 Years

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Thank you for your attention !

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The forum on Education and Awareness for Responsible Consumption with the participation of her RH Princess Lalla Hasnaa- April 28, 2012

10 Written Articles awarded at the international Level

Year Award Written Articles title Region Delegation High school

2003 International Prize for the category « waste »

Casablanca Domestic Solid waste: a dangerous journey from home to landfills

Grand Casablanca

Moulay Rachid Sidi

Othman

Jâafar Fassi Fihri

2004

International Prize for the category « waste »

Jrada Environment: a heavy bill L’Oriental Jrada Jaber Ibn Hayyane

2005 Super award And Award Energy

Environnement in potters complex: catastrophe and hope

Marrakech- Tensift- El Haouz

Marrakech

Lamrani Private School

2007 Award Energy

Sustainable Energy: public bath Al Koutoubia

2008 Award Water

Rationalization of water consumption starts from the school clubs

Youssef Ibn Tachfine

Kalaat Sraghna

Tassaout Agriculture & Nature

The hoopoe : the accused bird of Sulayman

10 Written Articles awarded at the international Level (2)

Year Award Written Articles title Region Delegation High school

2009 Agriculture & Nature

The palm grove between extinction threat…and protection efforts

Souss Massa Daraa

Zagoura Sidi Ahmed Benaceur High school

2010 International Prize for the category « City »

The Monster Of Naqbi Water Spring

Fez-Boulmane

Fez Abdellah Chefchaouni Senior high school

2011 International Prize for the category « waste »

Babies diapers: an environmental disaster in the province of Sidi Bennour

Doukkala-Abda

Sidi Bennour Sidi Bennour Junior High School

2012 YRE award

The olive press and its environmental impacts

L’Oriental Taourirt Zaytoune

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7 Photographs awarded at the international Level (3)

Year Award Photgraphs title Region Delegation High school

2003 1st international photo Award

The «garden» blocking the pupil road to school

Tanger- Tétouan Tétouan Imam Ghazali

2nd international photo Award

Citizens and their enviornment Gharb- Chrarda-

Beni Hssen

Kénitra Ibn Battouta

2005 2nd international photo Award

Fight against sand Travel Souss- Massa-

Daraa

Ouarzazate Sidi Daoud

2006 1st international photo Award

She abondonned her duty for a moment of leisure

Rabat- Salé-

Zemmour- Zaer

Khémissate Mohamed Belhassan

El Ouazzani

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2008 2nd international photo Award

The future of environment between destruction and afforestation

Tanger-

Tétouan

Ksar Kébir

Mohammadia

3rd international photo Award

Man and environment, between the jaws of pollution, in the city of civilization patrimony

Fés- Bouleman Fès Tiba private School

2007 1st international photo Award

Till When? Grand

Casablanca

Ain Chok Ibn Zaidoun

7 Photographs awarded at the international Level (4)

Year Award Written Articles title Region Delegation High school

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