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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 / 12:00
PM / by Oando / Header Image Credit: @OandoFoundation
Oando Foundation (OF), an independent charity, has initiated a project
to promote environmental education and sustainable action for pupils in target
schools and host communities in Lagos State with support from Sumitomo
Chemical, a Japanese Chemical Company.
The project tagged 'Clean Our World' (COW), aims to promote
environmental education and responsibility by creating awareness and empowering
children and teachers in 7 public primary schools and their host communities
with the knowledge of plastic recycling and waste management, whilst
encouraging the adoption of eco-conscious lifestyles. Benefitting schools and
communities include: Dele Ajomale Schools Complex (I-IV) Ilasamaja,
Metropolitan Primary School, Orile-Iganmu, Olisa Primary School and Methodist
Primary School, Mushin.
It is estimated that Nigeria generates over 32 million tons of solid
waste annually of which > 30% is plastic. There is increased flooding across
cities during the rainy season due to clogged drainage systems, directly
attributable to poor waste disposal techniques. Education is an essential element of the global
response to environmental sustainability. It helps young people understand and
address environmental issues, encourages changes in their attitudes and behavior,
and helps them adapt to climate change-related trends. When environmental education is integrated
into the curriculum, pupils are more enthusiastic and engaged in learning,
which improves learner achievement in core academic areas. Creating
awareness on recycling, environmental responsibility and sustainability will
help explain, inform, motivate, persuade, and encourage beneficiaries in target
schools and communities to embrace behavioral changes necessary for long-term
impact.
In
Lagos State, under its signature programme, Adopt-A-School Initiative (AASI),
Oando Foundation has adopted 8 public primary schools, constructed and
renovated 36 units of classrooms, provided furniture, sanitation facilities,
established 3 solar-powered digital learning centers, trained 100+ teachers in
core subject knowledge and modern pedagogical skills, strengthened capacity of
Quality Assurance Officers in Education Management Information Systems,
provided scholarships to 155 students to support their secondary education and
distributed over 3,000 learning and instructional materials to teachers and
pupils in these adopted schools.
According to Adekanla Adegoke, Head, Oando Foundation, "The Foundation's partnership with Sumitomo
Chemical over the years has been directed towards improved digital literacy in
public primary schools through the establishment of 6 solar-powered digital
learning centres across Nigeria. The COW
project marks a positive expansion of our work together and our commitment to
designing and implementing multi-dimensional education interventions. We
believe learning transcends the classroom, encouraging environmental education
through the COW project will help
pupils understand how their decisions and actions affect the environment, build
knowledge and skills necessary to address complex environmental issues, explore
different actions to keep our environment healthy and sustainable for the
future. Not only does
COW offer opportunities for experiential learning outside of the classroom
enabling pupils to make connections and apply their learning in the real world,
it also encourages the development of critical and creative thinking skills
necessary for enhancing overall learner outcomes. We are working closely with the Nigerian
Conservation Foundation (NCF) and relevant education agencies to implement the
project across 7 schools and 3 communities in Lagos State."
Tomoyuki Hirayama, General Manager of General Affairs Department,
Sumitomo Chemical added "Sumitomo
Chemical's education support program for Africa started with the development of
Olyset net, a long-lasting insecticidal net that helps prevent the spread of
malaria. We believe that improving the educational environment is also crucial
for Africa to achieve self-sustaining economic development, and thus have been
engaged with various partners in supporting schools since 2005.
During the period
up to April 30, 2020, 29 projects have been completed in 12 countries,
benefiting over 29,000 people. We are excited that our partnership with Oando
Foundation has brought this new initiative of plastic recycling and waste
management, as we define contribution to developing a circular system for
plastics as one of our high-priority and material management issues".
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Sumitomo Chemical
is one of Japan's leading chemical companies, offering a diverse range of
products globally in the fields of petrochemicals, energy and functional
materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop science products and
pharmaceuticals. The company's consolidated net sales for fiscal 2019 were
approximately 2.2 trillion yen, and it has around 34,000 employees.
Oando Foundation is committed to designing
and implementing multi-dimensional education interventions that support our
schools, communities, and the Nigerian government in realizing the Sustainable
Development Goals.
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