Transcript 幻灯片 1 - World Mission Fund

Cooperation with Church of Scotland
on Environmental Issues
Amity,June,2010
outline
 Introduction of Amity’s Work on Environmental Issues
 How Can People from the Boys Brigade could Involved in
Amity’s Environmental Work
Ⅰ Amity’s work on environmental issues
Amity has paid attention to environmental protection work for more than twenty years .
the chart followed shows what we have done in past years
Climate change and energy
Natural Resources
Agriculture
Mitigation & adaptation
Conservation & community based management
Organic agricultural & traditional knowledge
Climate change mitigation
 Renewable energy
 reforestation
 Organic agriculture
Renewable Energy
We extend renewable energy, Especially in vulnerable rural areas in
western China. Through these projects, people’s expenditure on fuel
decreased, while the community’s adaptability to climate change enforced.
Solar stoves, biogas system and other renewable energy not only reduce
greenhouse gas emission, but also reduce indoor air pollution.
Photovoltaic Power Systems were provided for Tibetan People
without electricity in the three big rivers source area. The system
make them accessible to modern electricity service and
improved their life.
Reforestation
Implement reforestation work, especially in the upper reaches of
large river. That not only increase carbon sink, but also can
contribute to combat soil erosion.
We also extend
organic agriculture,
which can reduce
N2O emission by
decrease of
inorganic fertilizer
Climate Change Adaptation
 Conduct work on disaster prevention and disaster reduction, switch our
efforts to disaster prevention and rehabilitation, and enhance
community’s adaptability to face extreme climate events;
 We built drinking water systems for
people in remote areas who have
difficulty in safety water access,
that can satisfy community people’s
basic needs;
Natural Resource
 Reduce human and livestock’s pressure on natural resources, and restore
ecological balance. Increase people feed livestock in pens instead of
herding, and plant grass that will reduce pressure on grassland and
maintain its productivity.
 Apply community based natural resources management. Community
members can participate in the process of management and decision
making in order to protect their own interests, and make use of natural
resources sustainable. That can make balance between community
development and natural resources protection and enhance local
community’s ability to adapt climate change.
Agriculture and Food Safety
 Protect agricultural genetic resources, maintain traditional agricultural
knowledge, and increase agriculture’s adaptability to climate change;
 Extend ecological agricultural production system, increase fertilizer
efficiency, especially Nitrogen fertilizer efficiency. Use more organic
fertilizer, and improve crop specially rice management system. Through
these measures, N2O、CH4 emission from agricultural will decrease.
Ⅱ How young people from the Boys Brigade be
involved with Amity in our work
There are many ways of being involved with Amity.
Donation
You might like to become a donor. With the fund you donate ,we can do more
to protect the planet and improve the life of the vulnerable.
Feed pigs or built biogas systems with farmers
Usually, biogas should be feed by pig dung. You can see how the pig raised
and how the biogas system worked. You can experience the life of farmers.
Cook meal or boil water using solar stoves or biogas systems
It is s amazing experience to cook meals with solar stoves or biogas system.
You can eat local food that cooked by your own.
Ⅱ How young people from the Boys Brigade be
involved with Amity in our work
 Plant trees
With trees you planted ,you can erase your carbon footprint.
 Teach target children English
People live in areas relatively backward and have little knowledge about
outside world. It is a better to learn English well for them to improve their life.
Volunteers whose mother tongue is English can help them.
 Review our projects and Share knowledge
Visit our project site, communicate with the beneficiaries and our local
partner. Improve our work and cooperation through sharing and mutual
learning.