Maham Dar
Maham Dar is a student at the University of Waterloo. She is the Founder and Chair of Climate Crisis Connect, an organization she started just in highschool.
RU Ready Program Environment
The RU Ready Program is an educational program designed to prepare BIPOC youth in Mississauga to be ready for climate-related emergencies through local community building and hands-on learning.
https://www.climatecrisisconnect.org/About this Project
Communities Served
My project will involve and/or impact the following communities:
- At risk youth & children
- LGBTQ2+ Community members
- Racial or visible minorities
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
When it comes to community impact projects, the UN has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These are the Sustainable Development Goals associated with my project.
- SDG 4: Quality education
- SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
- SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
- SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
- SDG 13: Climate action
- SDG 16: Peace, justice, and strong institutions
How the project works
Our project provides workshops on common climate emergencies residents can face today and the materials that are given to the participants are reusable which are better for the environment.
Project Impact
RU Ready is an on-going project.Currently we have hosted a learning opportunity where 30 youth in Mississauga learned how to build their own emergency kit. We hope to achieve a community where youth have enough knowledge on climate emergencies and have enough information to inform their families through providing them essentials to begin their journey.
Project Mission
An educational program designed to prepare BIPOC youth in Mississauga to be ready for climate-related emergencies through local community building and hands-on learning.
Project Team
We have a dedicated team that are working relentlessly to ensure success of this program
Video
Climate Crisis Connect: RU Ready Program | Spring 2022 People's Choice
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