Schools in southern Pakistan’s Mulan have adopted a new initiative aimed at tackling climate change through education. Shedding light on the science behind recurring droughts, heat waves and floods, local teachers help the region’s young generation to adapt and even thrive.
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00:00 Multan in southern Pakistan. It is one of the most populated and also one of the hottest
00:08 cities in the country. The people here are at the front lines of climate change. To help
00:16 them adapt to dramatically changing weather patterns, local public schools are taking
00:21 action. The idea is to raise awareness among teachers about the impacts of climate change.
00:28 Thousands of public school teachers are being trained on the subject. School teacher Bariha
00:34 is a trainer. Here, she is explaining the science behind the recurring droughts, heat
00:39 waves and floods that are already making some regions uninhabitable.
00:48 Pakistan is among the world's top 10 countries most affected by climate change. Last year,
00:53 the floods killed more than 1,700 people. More than a million livestock was killed and
01:01 the economy suffered losses of trillions of rupees. As an underdeveloped country, Pakistan
01:05 lacks resources so important to focus on preventive measures.
01:14 The curriculum is based on what's known as the Green Book. The book is taught to seven
01:21 graders. It puts into perspective the challenges posed by climate change and also offers localized
01:28 solutions to tackle the crisis. But before they can discuss it in classrooms, teachers
01:34 themselves need to be brought up to speed on the subject.
01:45 The training helps us understand how the climate is changing because of the greenhouse gases
01:51 and the consequences we are facing.
01:57 One of Bariha's tasks is to involve students and teachers in the cultivation of small forests
02:03 on school premises. They follow the Miyawaki method, a Japanese planting technique that
02:10 can quickly establish an urban forest ecosystem. It uses local plants and imitates the processes
02:17 through which forests naturally regenerate.
02:20 A tasty and fun addition to the grind of daily school life is the kitchen garden activity.
02:28 Hundreds of small OSSs like this one have taken root in the region as part of the curriculum.
02:34 Bariha instructs teachers and students on the entire process from planting to harvesting,
02:41 an activity that excites the students.
02:45 And the best part is cooking. Today the class is learning how to make the staple fried dish
02:51 of Pakistan, pakode, something everyone enjoys even on a hot day.
03:00 For a generation experiencing the effects of climate change first hand, a fun-filled
03:06 school day comes to an end. A day where hands-on learning can offer hope for the future.
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