AHNRA creates partnership with 10 schools in southern region of Malaita

BY SAMIE WAIKORI

The Apunepara Haamwaora Natural Resources Association has established new partnership with schools in the southern region of Malaita.

The schools include; Sarawasi, Karu’u, Siohiramo, Ta’aru, Hautahe, Hunanawa, Takaito, Maka, Tawairoi and Rokera provincial secondary school.

The partnership will enable AHNRA and the schools to co-facilitate school speech competition on the topic; “Why it is matter to combine Traditional Ecological Knowledge and scientific methods for Natural Resource management and conservation efforts in communities of Solomon Islands.

The initiative aimed to enhance students’ learning about the importance of conservation and management of natural resources, using TEK, modern science and encourage students to recognize the importance of TEK combined with science to address conservation.

Recently, the AHNRA has met with school leaders from the 10 schools at Waitoto village in Small Malaita to brief on the initiative.

During the meeting, they proposed 29th March the date for the speech competition and Rokera PSS will be the host for the competition.

Speaking at the meeting, board member who also the secretary to AHNRA, Mr Reginald Watesao acknowledged the school leaders for partnering with AHNRA on this important initiative.

He assured AHNRA’s commitment to bolster its collaboration with the schools.

Watesao also guaranteed the school leaders on AHNRA’s support to schools ensuring the successful implementation of the school speech competition.

He also acknowledged the Canadian government through the Canada Fund for local initiatives (CFLI) for supporting AHNRA with the project and the proposed school speech competition.

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