Iraqi students attend the opening ceremony for the Habbaniyah Secondary School in Habbaniyah, Iraq, Oct. 21. Members of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force- Arabian Peninsula assisted with the refurbishment and opening of two schools while Iraqi community leaders donated more than 400 backpacks to the schools during the opening ceremonies. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Shane Tuck)
The State Department is offering up to a quarter million taxpayer dollars to an eligible nonprofit to teach Iraqi teenagers about climate activism.
Iraqi high schoolers could receive “Eco Action Clubs” bankrolled by taxpayers that will teach them how to advocate for environmental reform in their home country, according to a grant solicitation posted by the State Department earlier this month. The clubs will have several objectives, ranging from developing an “eco-agenda and action plan” which will generate “climate change solutions” to running a social media campaign to increase awareness of the climate crisis.
“The proposed project will consist of establishing and managing Eco Action Clubs in conjunction with six high schools in Baghdad and its surrounding areas,” a synopsis of the grant reads. “The programs will serve to promote environmental diplomacy by building champions in climate advocacy for youth as well as youth leadership skills to carry out their initiatives.” […]
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