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| LI-BIRD celebrated the World Environment Day 2012 |
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World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event celebrated worldwide on 5th of June with a unique theme each year. “Only one Earth,” “A tree for peace,” “Global warming: global warning,” “Give Earth a chance,” and “Forests: nature at your service” are some of the themes celebrated by WED in the past four decades. This year’s theme is “Green Economy - does it include you?” The UN Environment Programme defines the Green Economy as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In its simplest expression, a green economy can be thought of as one which is low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive. But what does all this mean for you? If the Green Economy is about social equity and inclusiveness then technically it is all about you! The question therefore asks you to find out more about the Green Economy and assess whether, in your country, you are participating in it. If you are to understand it in the context of a least developed country like ours then today’s forum theatre was the right place to be. LI-BIRD, in collaboration with Mandapika Kala Samuha of Kathmandu, celebrated the World Environment Day on 5 and 6 June by organizing four showings of forum theatre performance in Pokhara, Pame and Dhikurpokhari. The first show was performed at Manav Adhikar Chowk in Pokhara. LI-BIRD has successfully organized two forum theatre performances, and this year’s Jaibik Dhunharu, part 3 was a continuation. The performance revolved around a typical Nepali family residing in rural areas of Nepal fighting with the current issues of low production and the disinterest of youth in agriculture compared to the lure of migration. It also explored how organic farming can contribute to Green Economy in Nepal. The medium of forum theatre engages the audience to view things from the perspective of the characters. The play comes to a stop at a point of unsolved problem and the audience does role play as one of the characters to resolve the problem. This allows the audience to actively participate in the solution rather than just be entertained. Among the 500 viewers in the first show, 5 popped up with some solutions and they also got the chance to act in the play. Likewise, around 500 viewers were present in each of the second and third show held on Pame and Shabhagriha Chowk and around 300 viewers enjoyed the forum theatre on Dhikurpokhari. The theatre forum performance was able to capture the hearts of audiences. The knowledge and the awareness disseminated by the forum were highly appreciated by the viewers. The viewers expressed that they learned about sustainable agriculture, organic farming and its contributions towards Green Economy. Similarly, this forum theatre has been useful to enhance their knowledge on role of youth in income generation, environment protection, biodiversity conservation and utilization of neglected and underutilized local crops. |
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