The winning teams of the eco-camp were awarded certificates and diplomas
A closing ceremony for the eco-camp, along with an eco-clubs award ceremony and the presentation of certificates and diplomas, was held at the administrative office of the Borjomi-Kharagauli Nature Reserve. Alongside other invited guests, Natia Jokhadze, Head of the National Curriculum Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, attended the event.
INRMW-Georgia is a program implemented by the GLOWS Consortium, which consists of 5 organizations (Florida International University representation in Georgia, which leads the program; UNESCO-IHE; CARE International; Winrock International; CENN). The aim of the program is to introduce a watershed management model in Georgia through the integrated management of natural resources. The introduction of the basin management model is carried out with the participation of the local population, which also includes the involvement of students and youth.
The aim of the program is to introduce a watershed management model in Georgia. INRMW-Georgia started working with Georgian students through a large-scale program, as a result of which many interesting activities were carried out: 38 public schools were selected and eco-clubs were established, which currently unite 895 members; the eco-clubs opened a FACEBOOK page entitled "Ecoclub Boom", which unites 1,255 like-minded friends; to ensure sustainability, the statute of the Eco-Clubs Alliance was developed and the NPO "Ecoalliance" was founded; to support thematic projects, 25 eco-clubs were presented with eco-awards (13 pieces of water quality testing mini and field laboratory equipment, 4 pieces of soil testing laboratory equipment, 1 waste recycling composter, 2 field laboratory kits including microscopes and photo cameras, 1 laboratory kit for studying energy efficiency and the use of alternative energies, etc.); 69 trainings were conducted for eco-clubs and nearly 800 students participated in the trainings; an Australian water research guide was translated from English into Georgian and adapted to the conditions of Georgia. The guide will be distributed to all eco-clubs; 9 eco-camps and 3 educational excursions were organized for the eco-clubs, and 3 field expeditions on biodiversity themes were also carried out.
