00:00 Multan in southern Pakistan. It is one of the most populated and also one of the hottest
00:08 cities in the country. The people here are at the front lines of climate change. To help
00:16 them adapt to dramatically changing weather patterns, local public schools are taking
00:21 action. The idea is to raise awareness among teachers about the impacts of climate change.
00:28 Thousands of public school teachers are being trained on the subject. School teacher Bariha
00:34 is a trainer. Here, she is explaining the science behind the recurring droughts, heat
00:39 waves and floods that are already making some regions uninhabitable.
00:48 Pakistan is among the world's top 10 countries most affected by climate change. Last year,
00:53 the floods killed more than 1,700 people. More than a million livestock was killed and
01:01 the economy suffered losses of trillions of rupees. As an underdeveloped country, Pakistan
01:05 lacks resources so important to focus on preventive measures.
01:14 The curriculum is based on what's known as the Green Book. The book is taught to seven
01:21 graders. It puts into perspective the challenges posed by climate change and also offers localized
01:28 solutions to tackle the crisis. But before they can discuss it in classrooms, teachers
01:34 themselves need to be brought up to speed on the subject.
01:45 The training helps us understand how the climate is changing because of the greenhouse gases
01:51 and the consequences we are facing.
01:57 One of Bariha's tasks is to involve students and teachers in the cultivation of small forests
02:03 on school premises. They follow the Miyawaki method, a Japanese planting technique that
02:10 can quickly establish an urban forest ecosystem. It uses local plants and imitates the processes
02:17 through which forests naturally regenerate.
02:20 A tasty and fun addition to the grind of daily school life is the kitchen garden activity.
02:28 Hundreds of small OSSs like this one have taken root in the region as part of the curriculum.
02:34 Bariha instructs teachers and students on the entire process from planting to harvesting,
02:41 an activity that excites the students.
02:45 And the best part is cooking. Today the class is learning how to make the staple fried dish
02:51 of Pakistan, pakode, something everyone enjoys even on a hot day.
03:00 For a generation experiencing the effects of climate change first hand, a fun-filled
03:06 school day comes to an end. A day where hands-on learning can offer hope for the future.
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