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October 2, 2012

Climate change awareness program with schools

cc awareness phobjikha2012 Over 450 students and teachers from three schools namely, Bayta Community Primary School, Phobjikha Middle Secondary School and Ramachen Community Primary School attended a climate change awareness program in Phobjikha on 12^th September 2012.

September 7, 2012

IUCN Congress kicks off in Korea

The IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest and most important conservation event, begins today on Jeju Island, South Korea.

More than 8,000 people from more than 170 countries are in Jeju to discuss, debate and vote on solutions to some of the globe’s most pressing environmental and development issues.

Held every four years, the Congress, which runs to 15 September, brings together government and non-governmental organizations, scientists, business and community leaders from around the world to look at how nature provides the solution to many of our problems.

September 3, 2012

OBITUARY

The Board of Directors, Members and Staff of RSPN express our profound grief for the untimely demise of our dear colleague, Mr. Tshewang Norbu who worked […]

July 25, 2012

Project titled: “Pilot Initiatives to Reduce Human WildLife Conflict Management in Kangpara” concludes

Under the Joint Support Programme (JSP- UNDP,UNEP and DANIDA), funded through Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC), RSPN initiated a project entitled “Pilot Initiatives to Reduce Human WildLife Conflict Management in Kangpara, Trashigang” from January 2011 to June 2012.

July 20, 2012

Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerabilities in Kangpara

kangpara passaphu

Under the Joint Support Programme (JSP- UNDP,UNEP and DANIDA), funded through Gross National Happiness Commission, RSPN conducted an assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability for the communities of Kangpara Gewog, Trashigang.

<< Passangphu Tshowog, one of the largest settlements in Kangpara Gewog(Photo: Tshering Phuntsho)

July 18, 2012

Environmental training workshop for monks and nuns

Learning how to manage their local environment

monks training 2012 About twenty three monks and five nuns from 21 monastic schools and institutions from across the country took part in a week long environmental training organized by Education & Advocacy Program of RSPN.

The purpose of the training was to:

orient the monks and nuns on the concept of environmental education
provide hands on training on environment related activities
build capacities of monks and nuns to manage environmental activities in the monastic schools and institutions