PURPOSE/ PROPOSED AGENDA (PENDING -SEE EVENTS AND SERVICES)
- Welcome to Celebration of 75th UN Charter Day
- Introduction of UN 75th Theme- “ The Future we Want, The United Nations We Need”
-Brief OPPFI-UN NGO Intro- Introduce Founder
-Brief OPPFI History
-OPPFI's relationship to Marine Park Community
(CAN FIT POLITICIANS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN HERE IF NEEDED)
- Introduction of UN Representative to Marine Park Community
-UN REP
- Brief Explain 75th Theme“ The Future we Want, The United Nations We Need”
- UN History/CHARTER DAY/UN DAY
-Current Efforts of the UN
- Expound on the 75th Theme“ The Future we Want, The United Nations We Need”
-BREAK FOR ACTIVITY TENTS (UN 75 THEMED ACTIVITIES)
-FOOD/VENDORS
-BREAK- ECO DJ (ECO THEMED SONGS/ARTISTS THAT SUPPORT ECO EFFORTS)
DJ MC'S EXPLAINS REASON FOR SELECTION OF SONGS
-Brief Introduction of UN SDG Goals-2030 (Distribute SDG Flyers)
-Short intro focusing specifically on SDG goals particular to Jamaica Bay and Marine Park
-Goal 14- Life Below Water
-Goal 15-Life on Land
-Goal 13- Climate Action
-Goal 17-Partnerships For the Goals
-Introduction of UN SDG Educational Curriculum Program that took place at local schools
(at least month long )
-Curriculum included essays/art/music contest
-Winners (who also went to UN special event-show pics/vid) acknowledged and showcased at event
-BREAK FOR ACTIVITY TENTS (UN SDG GOALS THEMED ACTIVITIES)
-FOOD/VENDORS
-BREAK- ECO DJ (ECO THEMED SONGS/ARTISTS THAT SUPPORT ECO EFFORTS)
DJ MC'S EXPLAINS REASON FOR SELECTION OF SONGS
-Keynote Speaker- Chester Zarnoch (Baruch Marshland Report*)
-Brief Bio
-What is Ecology/Marine studies
-Why he chose to work at Jamaica Bay/Marine Park
-Summary of Report, Key Observations, Key Findings, Key Recommendations
-Introduction to UN/Baruch College/Jamaica Bay-Marine Park Projects
“The Future We Want, The United Nations We Need- Marine Park Projects”
(Led by Professor Chester Zarnoch-based on Marine Park Preservation project
recommendations from the findings of the *Marsh Plants Enhance Coastal Marsh
Resilience by Changing Sediment Oxygen and Sulfide Concentrations in Urban,
Eutrophic Estuary-Published January 2020)
-Introduce concept and background-
“The Future We Want, The United Nations We Need- Marine Park Coalition”
( UN/ OPPFI/Baruch/ Marine Park CBO’s), created to support implementation of
“The Future We Want, The United Nations We Need- Marine Park Projects”
- Introduce Reps from coalition organizations Jamaica Bay/Marine Park CBO’s, Conservancies
-BREAK-ECO DJ (OR PERFORMER ACT??)
-MOVIE NIGHT UNDER THE STARS-AVITAR
-BRIEF INTRO INTO THE FILM WITH KEY THEMES TO LOOK FOR
-PLACE MOVIE ECO THEMED QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION IN EVENT BROCHURE
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS
avatar-2009
On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully, a paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile again through one such Avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi woman. As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.
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" AVATAR ESSAY"
A short reflective essay drawing parallels between the natural environmental themes from the setting and Characters in Avatar, and Humans here on earth.
"Courtney's Environmental Science Scrapbook"
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG)-2030
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030.
UNITED NATIONS
17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
un sustainable development goals educational campaign
"the children are our future"
"united nations sustainable development goals educational campaign"
A collaboration between the The United Nations Education UNESCO, Olof Palme Peace Foundation, and the local marine park schools, administrators, educators, and students, to learn more about the United Nations, what it does, the need and role for youth in the United Nations, especially in implementing the future of the 17 UN Sustainability Goals.
One Marine Park Elementary School, Middle School, and High School, have been selected to learn about the the UN SDG goals, from an interdisciplinary NYC standards aligned curriculum-with a culminating series of contests (Essays, poetry, artwork, music) focused around the SDG goals specific to Marine Park.
Contest winners, along with selected students from each school will be invited to a culminating celebratory event at the United Nations, and showcase their SDG works.
united nations sdg- 4 quality education
un sustainable goals specific to jamaica bay/marine park
united nations SDG- 13 climate control
united nations SDG- 14 life below water
united nations SDG-15 life on land
united nations SDG- 17 partnerships for the goals
SCHOOL CONTEST WINNERS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED AT THE MARINE PARK EVENT
un sdg's and marine park
This SDG aims to manaage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems from pollution, Enhancing conservation and sustainable use of resources, and international laws to help with some of the challenges facing the oceans, and other bodies of water.
Human life depends on the earth as much as in the waters for sustenance and livelihood. While 15% of land is protected-biodiversity is still at risk. Urgent action must be taken to reduce the loss of natural habitats and biodiversity which also help to support climate change migration and adaptation.
SDG-14 LIFE BELOW WATER
There is no country that is not experiencing the drastic effects of climate change. Greenhouse emissions are more than 50% higher than in 1990. Global warming is causing long-lasting changes to our climate system, which threatens irreversible consequences if we do not act .
SDG-14 LIFE BELOW WATER
SDG-15 LIFE ON LAND-marshBIRDS
SDG-14 LIFE BELOW WATER
Marine Parks famous Gerritsen Creek is where horseshoe crabs, and oyster toadfish come to
play!
SDG-15 LIFE ON LAND-marshBIRDS
SDG-15 LIFE ON LAND-marshBIRDS
SDG-15 LIFE ON LAND-marshBIRDS
Marine Park is home to many of our feathered friends - The Osprey, Ruddy Duck,Mute Swan,Heron, sparrows, Canada Goose, and Common Loon to name a few of the over 325 species found here!
SDG-15 LIFE ON LAND-PLANTS
SDG-15 LIFE ON LAND-marshBIRDS
SDG-15 LIFE ON LAND-marshBIRDS
Beach plants hold the sand of Marine Park's famous sand dunes.
sdg-17 partnerships for the goals
sdg-17 partnerships for the goals
sdg-17 partnerships for the goals
A successful sustainable development agenda requires partnership from shared visions and goals, in the government, private sector, and civil society- at the global, regional, national, and local level.
The United Nations and OPPFI-UN NGO, are working to collaboralatively establish a small coalition of Jamaica Bay and Marine Park, Government, City, and Community Based Organizations, to assist in implementing Climate Action based preservation projects, identified and selected from the
Jamaica Bay, Marshland study (January 2020)
sdg-17 partnerships for the goals
sdg-17 partnerships for the goals
sdg-17 partnerships for the goals
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