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Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions - Accra

Oct 25, 2017


The Global March for elephants, Rhinos, & Lions was a great success! The collaboration between ARIS and SOS highlighted the core of what it means to be an IB student. Students from MYP, PYP, and the IBDP all worked together, creating an event unparalleled to any other. The Global Marchers kicked off, street-side at 3:00 pm sharp, drawing interested members from the neighborhood community in. Cars passing by were donating cash and encouraging the students to keep marching! We would like to thank everyone who mde this event a success.

A special thanks goes to:

  • Ms. Barbara Bilgre (SOS) for working diligently on this event and for her passion to raise awareness for the endangered African Elephants.

 

We would also like to thank the valuable guest speakers, who took time out of their day to come out and support the GMFER2017 event, Accra.

  • “Elephants at Mole Park” - Barbara Bilgre, Science Educator & Elephant Researcher.
  • “Endangered Primates” – Andrea Dempsey, Country coordinator for the West African Primate Conservation Action (WAPCA).
  • “Wildlife Trafficking” - Karen Bel, Environmental Officer, U.S. Embassy.
  • “Reforestation in Ghana” - Edem Doe
  • “Reforestation in the Eastern Region” - Dr. Nana Baa Wiredu, Ph.D
  • "Climate change impacts on wildlife" - Portia Adu-Mensah from G-ROC 
  • ARIS Staff, ARIS PSA, Environment 360, vendors









 

ARIS Students, SOS Students

The students raised a staggering 6,627.30 GHS! The students will meet very soon to vote on how the money should be donated. Some money is sure to go to the research of elephants at Mole Park. Check back to see how the money is put to work. The hand painted, wooden elephant sold for a whopping 850 GHS. Thank you year 8!



 

Thank you Sponsors:

  • Aqua Fill for the 30 boxes of H20.
  • Silver Star Auto Ltd. and Suzuki for their generous donation of GMFER2017 T-Shirts!
  • Modern Media for the generous donation of the GMFER2017 street side event banners.

 

 

On Saturday, October 7th we will celebrate the 4th Annual Global March for Elephants, Rhinos & Lions Accra Event.

This year the event is being hosted by Al Rayan International School (ARIS) in partnership with SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College and the Earth Day Accra Steering Committee.

We would like to invite you to:
Have your students prepare and run an activity to advocate and educate about endangered species and wildlife issues. You will need to RSVP if you want to run an activity and coordinate your activities with the CAS Coordinator and student-leaders at ARIS. 

Share information about the event with your schools and greater community to encourage them to come out for the event.
GMFERL Accra 2017 will take place from 3-6 PM (15.00 - 18.00) on the ARIS Secondary Campus in East Legon.

In addition to the student-lead activities, there will be guest-speakers presenting about elephants in Northern Ghana, endangered primates in Ghana, manatees of West Africa, Climate Change impacts on wildlife, among other topics.

There will be musical performances, dramatic performances, poetry readings, workshops, an art auction and a number of other educational and fun activities to keep people engaged throughout the event.

I have attached a poster that you can use to help advertise our event.

In addition to the flyer, people can find out more about the event from our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/marchforelesandrhinosaccra/), the Earth Day Accra/March for Science Accra Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/Earth-Day-AccraMarch-for-Science-Accra-248519618885047/) and the Parent Organization Group (march4elephantsandrhinos.org).

We hope you will help us make this a truly memorable and impactful event.

for more information communication@aris.edu.gh