Chair: Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva
Team: Chyngyz Shamshiev, Margarita Lazutkina, Mira Dzhakshylykova, Aliia Iusupova
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Goals & objectives:
鈼 Working in 3 directions: 1) within AUCA, 2) with local communities (e.g., local universities, NGOs, government agencies, alumni and residents), 3) establishing platforms for discussions on ecological topics
Established projects:
鈼 鈥淕reen Months鈥: October & April at AUCA
鈼 鈥淕reen AUCA鈥 program: 5 types of waste are collected (i.e., paper waste, plastic, receipts, electronic waste, batteries)
鈼 1147 kg of waste paper
鈼 541 kg of plastic
鈼 2 boxes of receipts
鈼 X electronic waste (still collecting)
鈼 13 kg of batteries
鈼 Raising Awareness: 18 eco-events (in the period of March 2022 - December 2022): 2 6R festivals, eco-tours, 3 eco-exhibitions, International Day of Eco-activist, gift fairs (鈥淏uy Nothing鈥 project), etc.
鈼 Partnership: providing consultations for and collaborating with local KG universities and schools (e.g., KGTU, KNU, KRSU, #26 gymnasium, 鈥淎ichurok鈥 kyrgyz-turkish lyceum) on waste management
鈼 SIDP: environmental projects (increased tendency)
鈼 ACEP: environmental projects (increased tendency)
鈼 Students are advised to consult with Margarita Lazutkina and Mira Dzhakshylykova to strengthen their proposals
鈼 Sharing results: newsletters within AUCA per season, news, social media posts, photo & video reports
鈼 Promotion of Sustainability: AUCA Sustainability Week, part of the WordWide Teach-In
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鈼 Going beyond AUCA community & working with local communities (e.g., local universities, NGOs, government agencies, alumni and residents)
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Plan of work:
鈼 鈥淕reen AUCA鈥 program: composting of food waste, collecting glass, aluminium cans, etc.
鈼 Providing workshops for teachers and school children (since April 2023)
鈼 Creating newsletters for existing and potential partners outside of AUCA
鈼 Maintain a platform for local communities to meet, gather, and discuss their challenges through organizing workshops, events, networking and fundraising activities (ex. 6R Fest)
鈼 Strengthen existing partnerships with local environmental groups and local communities
鈼 Identify new potential partners and target communities
鈼 Organizing Eco-tours and Tree Planting at Elm Grove
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鈥淓co Park鈥 project (regular tree planting in Elm Grove per semester):
鈼 More than 200 trees are planted each time
鈼 Involving students from AUCA, TSI, other educational institutions and ecological NGOs
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