Education Outreach touches the consciousness of the Youth

The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) jointly with the people of Toledo District  co-manage Port Honduras Marine Reserve ,Payne’s Creek National Park, and  Private Lands.. These areas are for ecosystems management and biodiversity conservation.  TIDE through its Education Outreach Program seeks to provide environmental awareness to the communities within the Maya Mountain Marine Corridor (MMMC).

TCC students display their signs on environmental awareness.  These signs were planted in different areas in their communities.

TIDE has been working very enthusiastically to bring awareness to communities and local organizations on the sustainable use of the natural resources of the region.  Some of the awareness activities implemented in support for biodiversity conservation include working with the village and town schools (Primary, Secondary) who have been very supportive and demonstrate great interest in biodiversity conservation.  The schools have been very active in networking with TIDE to encourage students to become good stewards of their town and communities.

Many of the children who attended these institutions come from families who use the natural resources, hunting for game like the iguana and the gibnut   thereby

These iguanas had to be returned to the wild after they were confiscated by rangers on patrol within the protected areas along the Rio Grande

putting a lot of pressure on the biodiversity in the MMMC in addition to the illegal pet trade with species like the

scarlet macaw and the yellow-head parrot.  TIDE through its awareness activities can save the valuable natural resources of this region.

The junior league of the Fresh Water Cup (FWC) program encourages many school children to participate in an environmental project in their community with the aim of promoting a healthy life style.  Each football club is responsible to identify a negative environmental impact and develop solutions to alleviate them.  The clubs who demonstrate creativity, hard work, and responsibility will be awarded with prizes at the end of the competition.

The FWC Juniors will be implementing

small environmental projects at their schools and community. Some of the young athletes are already in the process of project implementation and are working very

closely with their class mates and teachers to complete their projects.  The junior teams, know that they can win prizes in the form of school supplies, and this has heightened their motivation and some children want to do their projects even on weekends when school is out.

Activities like the Freshwater Cup and the annual Summer Camp are just two of

The Bella Vista football team has been working hard to solve the solid waste disposal problem in their community. Here they are seen clearing garbage from the roadside.

the ways we get the young people involved in conservation but without your support and kind donations it is impossible to do this on our own.If you would like to be of help visit our home pageto find out how to become a member of TIDE or contact Jonathan Labozzetta to assist you with making a donation to TIDE.