Humans globally, are having devastating impacts on the natural environment, including deforestation, habitat destruction, pollution and exploitation of natural resources. These impacts are leading to the loss of unique wildlife and whole ecosystems, decreased air and water quality, rising sea levels, climate change and negative health implications.

We as BCIO EnviroRangers can make a difference and help to heal our world!

This Common Activity aims to:
-Show that environmental problems are global and require a global commitment
-Show that the global BCIO network is contributing to positive environmental changes

Guidelines:

Part 1: Video Conference

Aim: To increase inter-BC relations.

Each BC has been put into a group of 3. Each group will have a video conference using Skpye or a similar platform. During the meeting the following topics will be discussed:

• What is special/unique about each country’s environment?

• Some environmental problems in each country

• Ideas for an action to help the local environment which the BCs can complete (actions can be different in each BC to suit your environmental issues)

At the end of the meeting, use video recording application (for example Skype) to record a summary of the discussion and submit to BCIO (via Google Drive or similar method) by November 30th. The recorded video should also be used to share the discussion with BC members unable to attend the meeting.