OCTOBER 2017
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Third Children’s workshop conducted by Worldannual News Senior Tamils’ Centre of Ontario (STC) on “Saving Energy Starts at Home” Third annual Children’s workshop conducted by Senior Tamils’ Centre of Ontario (STC) on “Saving Energy Starts at Home” Two and a half years ago, Senior Tamils’ Centre of Ontario (STC) started the “Clean Air Ambassadors” (CAA) program, with the grant received from Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The program educates the community on the concept of “Saving Energy Starts at Home” through, a series of educational seminars, hands on demonstrations and workshops. So far, over 4,000 members including children have participated and learnt to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions entering the atmosphere through, conserving own household consumption of natural
gas, electricity usage, water consumption, car pooling, managing waste etc. On July 26th, 2017, the third annual Children’s workshop was conducted at Sai Mandir, under the leadership of Ranee Mahalingam, M. Eng., P. Eng., FEC the CAA team lead. 167 people attended the workshop including 117 Children, ages ranging from 5 to 15 years, parents and CAA volunteers. This year’s workshop focussed on “Zero waste home”, “Climate change adaptation” and “Reuse”. The participants were divided into 4 groups: Lower Juniors (ages 5-6), Upper Juniors (ages 7-8), Intermediate (ages 9-11) and Seniors (ages 12 and up) and offered activities to suit their own intellectual level. It incorporated several short
videos, presentations, slide shows, hands on projects, demonstrations, “Climate Bingo” game, “Carbon foot print” calculations, “Climate survivor” exercise and awards.The workshop which started at 9.30 am with the welcome address by the STC President R. Mahendran, followed by various activities by the Clean Air Ambassadors, CAA program coordinator, lunch and concluded at 3.30 pm with an awards ceremony and group photos. Displays and Working Models: A demonstration comparing consumption of electricity of various bulbs: LED, CFL and incandescence using watt meter; prototype models of alternate energy sources using: wind, solar, hydro, biomass, battery and biogas.
Hands on exercise demonstrating the concept of “Reuse”: Converting an old T-shirts into a shoulder bag; making flowers using brown (hand towel / toilet paper) rolls and creating pictures/ wall hangers etc. Power Point Presentation Topics: “Preserving Natural Environment -Air, Water and Land”; “Climate Change and Global Warming”; “Saving Energy Starts at Home”; “Alternate Energy Sources”, “Zero Waste Home”, “Cap and Trade”, “Climate Change Adaptation”. Awards: Prizes were given to the winners of “Climate Bingo”, “Carbon footprint” exercise, “Climate survivor game”; and Participation Certificates for all children.
Clean Air Ambassadors” (CAA) Project Team
Junior participants with the CAA Team
Intermediate participants with the CAA Team
Senior participants with the CAA Team
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