Form for the submission of proposals

“Schools Promoting the Wise Use of Wetlands in the Americas”

Please send this form to the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention:

Rue Mauverney 28
CH- 1196 Gland, Switzerland
Fax: + 1 41 (0) 22 999 0169
or to the following e-mail addresses: americas@ramsar.org and rivera@ramsar.org,
with the subject line: “Schools Promoting the Wise Use of Wetlands in the Americas”

Taking into account the criteria for participation in the initiative “Schools Promoting the
Wise Use of Wetlands in the Americas”, I/we present the following experience for
consideration by the Ramsar Secretariat:

Name of school: _________________________________________________________________________________

Name of responsible teacher:__________________________________________________________________

Title/Position: __________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ________________________________Fax:_________________________________________________

E-mail:____________________________________________________________________________________________

Note: The maximum length of the submission, excluding the information above, must not
exceed 1,000 words).

Deadline: 20 December 2010

1. Information about the school

 Provide a brief description of the location of the school including the region of the
country where it is located and the regional administration to which it belongs, as
well as demographic information about its student population, the number of
communities it serves, and the curricula relating to the conservation of wetlands.
 Provide a maximum of two photos (a general view of the school and its student
population). Please note that the photos must be of high resolution.
2. Description of the experience

Provide a clear description of actions carried out regarding the promotion of the wise use
of wetlands, specifying whether these were performed through campaigns, workshops,
prepared materials etc. Also refer to the student population involved in the process, other
stakeholders, and major challenges and how they were resolved. In addition, mention those
wetland(s) where the experience was developed, as appropriate, including some illustrative
pictures.

3. Benefits from actions on wetlands

Clearly explain one or more of the benefits arising from the actions carried out in the
wetland, taking into account the following aspects:

 Maintenance of the ecological character

 Conservation and protection measures
 Awareness-raising
 Recreation (tourism, sports, leisure)
 Provision of site information
 Other

4. Lessons learned

Clearly describe the main lessons learned from the experience.

5. Recommendations

Based on the experience, provide some recommendations to other schools in achieving the
conservation and wise use of wetlands.

Deadline for submission of proposals: 20 December 2010