2008 PROJECT FUNDERS
Camden Environmental Education Network (CEEN) is a voluntary group that provides advice, training, resources and encouragement to those involved in environmental education and education for sustainable development. CEEN co-funded the Local Food Project at the Parliament Hill school during May and July 2008 which was awarded three prizes in the "Camden in Bloom" competition which is described below in City Bridge Trust.
Generator Kids Camp: Trained GLOBAL GENERATiON Generators also referred to as "Green Youth Ambassadors" hosted a camp at Pertwood Organic Farm in Warminster for children ages 6 - 11. With supervision from GLOBAL GENERATiON staff, the Generators participated in planning and leading activities on the camp.
Local Food Project: This is an 8 day training programme for a group of primary school students in the Camden Borough. They will receive training in planting, caring and harvesting crops, recycling and composting, public speaking and enterprise (pricing, packaging and selling of crops grown).
Local Food and Generator Projects: This programme focused on a ten week gardening project at Parliament Hill School in the Borough of Camden. Students aged 13 - 15 parictipated in activities such as clearing and preparing the land for planting. A wide selection of fruits, vegetables and herbs were planted including strawberries, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, chives, parsley amongst others. Upon completion, the project was entered into the "Camden in Bloom Awards" and won first prize in the "Schools Growing Garden" category, second prize in the "Involving Young People" category and "Best Young Gardener" prize was awarded to May Kurara age 14. For more information on the awards, visit Camden in Bloom
Generator Training Programme: Each year we recruit young people to train and become volunteers and "Green Youth Ambassadors" in the communities. A small grant from CDF has contributed to delivering this project.
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Research: GLOBAL GENERATiON is currently investigating opportunities for becoming more self-sustainable in the long term in order to reduce our dependance on grants for project execution. Construction of Green Walls and Green Roofs for organisations seeking to improve their carbon footprint is an opportunity we have been piloting.
Local Food and Healthy Eating Project: This project has been supported by London Food Link and a small grant from the London Development Agency. The event aims to help meet the objectives of the London Food Strategy, creating more sustainable food systems for London.
Public Speaking Training Programme: This project is delivered in collaboration with the Local Food initiative at secondary schools where the participants are trained in developing their skills and confidence is planning and delivering presentations.
We would also like to acknowledge all our anonymous funders who continue to support the activities of GLOBAL GENERATiON each year through direct debits, cheques and through the use of third party sites such as CharityGreetings.com and JustGiving.com.