Environmental Education

WWF-EARPO strives to integrate environmental education in all its field projects and national strategies. It is envisioned that this will clarify to local communities and other stakeholders the linkages between their social and economic activities and the natural resource base.

There are two major environmental education programmes in WWF-EARPO. These are outlined below.

Lake Victoria Catchment Environmental Education Programme
The Lake Victoria Catchment Environmental Education Programme (LVCEEP) is a regional programme that is working closely with local NGOs in the 3 riparian countries–Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The goal of the project is to secure the ecological integrity of the Lake Victoria catchment for the benefit of its inhabitants and biological diversity.

The project is working with primary school teachers, tutors in teacher training colleges, school children and community members in selected target areas. Its purpose is to promote and influence change in attitude and behaviour of the target catchment communities and schools towards their immediate environment while sustainably using and managing natural resources.

Murinduku Schools Staff Project
The Murinduku primary and secondary schools environmental project came as a spin off from the larger Mau Forest Restoration project which started in 2004. WWF-EARPO staff members contribute part of their salaries to support the implementation of this schools project. Its key players include the Forest Department through the forest extension officers in both Nakuru and Kericho districts, WWF, local communities who are also parents of some students in the 2 schools, teachers in the 2 schools and the students.
This WWF-EARPO staff project aims to support Murinduku primary and secondary schools in the development and implementation of conservation programmes. It builds on WWF’s existing programmes within the Mara River basin and Mau Forest in Kenya.