{"id":1585,"date":"2019-07-22T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T15:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/?page_id=1585"},"modified":"2020-10-11T03:50:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T02:50:34","slug":"environmemtal-issues-1-beatairpollution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/what-we-do-programme-action\/environmemtal-issues-1-beatairpollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #003300\">#ForNature Online Education Project<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LARMS Presents ~ Soroptimist International Esperance\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3rL8an5DlQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300\">Covid-19 severely impacted the ability of the club to execute in-person projects, so new initiatives had to be made. The National Association encouraged projects on Biodiversity and SIGBI requested projects on the #ForNature theme. The club set out to develop awareness of those topics through the use of Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Our concern for the prevention of climate change and for the preservation of the environment propelled this project. The aim was to create environmental awareness in as many people and ages as possible.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300\">In the week leading up to World Environment Day, seven infomercials on Biodiversity were posted to Facebook.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/6-Infomercial.png\" alt=\"One of seven infomercials\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/6-Infomercial.png 960w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/6-Infomercial-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/6-Infomercial-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300\">People were invited to submit art or photos on any aspect of #ForNature which were added to the Virtual Art Gallery and displayed according to age group and category. Participants were encouraged to invite friends to \u2018like\u2019 their work with a prize going to the most &#8216;likes\u2019 received.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5144 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/1-Call-for-Submissions-for-ForNature-Art-Gallery.jpg\" alt=\"Call for Submissions for #ForNature Art Gallery\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/1-Call-for-Submissions-for-ForNature-Art-Gallery.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/1-Call-for-Submissions-for-ForNature-Art-Gallery-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/1-Call-for-Submissions-for-ForNature-Art-Gallery-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300\">All entrants received certificates of participation thanking them for their submissions.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/2-Certificate-of-Appreciation.png\" alt=\"Certificate of Appreciation\" width=\"1024\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/2-Certificate-of-Appreciation.png 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/2-Certificate-of-Appreciation-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300\">A #ForNature video was made featuring the biodiversity of Trinidad and Tobago and Exxpedition Around the World was featured on World Ocean Day. These can be viewed on our YouTube Channel Soroptimist International Esperance.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/5-Thank-You-for-Support.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/5-Thank-You-for-Support.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/5-Thank-You-for-Support-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/5-Thank-You-for-Support-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/5-Thank-You-for-Support-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Participants were from 5 years old to adults, and used media from simple crayon, different types of paint and photographs. This brought thousands of new visitors to our page, making them aware of our concerns for the preservation of the environment and the goals of Soroptimism to educate, empower and enable women and girls.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5150\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/3-Most-Popular-Are-Gallery-Entry.png\" alt=\"Most Popular Virtual Art Gallery Entry\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/3-Most-Popular-Are-Gallery-Entry.png 1024w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/3-Most-Popular-Are-Gallery-Entry-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2020\/09\/3-Most-Popular-Are-Gallery-Entry-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Most Popular Virtual Art Gallery Entry<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003300\">BeatPlasticPollution<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Soroptimist International Esperance urges citizens at all levels to REduce the use of single use plastic; to REuse where possible; to REcycle by putting items into clear biodegradable plastic bags and dropping them into iCare bins.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"World Environment Day 2019 ~ Soroptimist International Esperance\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TL855r9o33E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Soroptimist International Esperance organised a session with the Esperance Early Childhood Education Centre in which environmental activists Roslyn George, Yashoda Singh and Annigna Channan of\u00a0 Cashew Gardens Community Recycling Programme made an interactive presentation which included a cartoon video which was appropriate to the children\u2019s level of understanding.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1614\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-25.jpg\" alt=\"Roslyn George of Cashew Gardens Community Recycling Programme shows the children their activity sheet during her presentation.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-25.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-25-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-25-768x708.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-25-1024x944.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Roslyn George of Cashew Gardens Community Recycling Programme shows the children their activity sheet during her presentation.<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>By the end of the session, the students were ready to #BeatPlasticPollution by implementing the watchwords REduce, REuse, REcycle. The children who answered the quiz were given Ronnie the Recycler badges, all were given activity sheets, and the teachers were presented with Recycle Now notebooks. The school looks forward to receiving iCARE bins for plastics, as well as glass, tetra packs and tins.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1615\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1615 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-31.jpg\" alt=\"Yashoda Singh of Cashew Gardens Community Recycling Programme pins a Ronnie the Recycler badge on one the students who answered the quiz.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-31.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-31-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-31-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-31-1024x786.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003300\">Yashoda Singh of Cashew Gardens Community Recycling Programme pins a Ronnie the Recycler badge on one the students who answered the quiz.<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1620\" style=\"width: 1921px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-38.jpg\" alt=\"Principal Annie Rajkumar receives her Recycle Now notebook presented by her student.\" width=\"1921\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-38.jpg 1921w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-38-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-38-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-38-961x1024.jpg 961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Principal Annie Rajkumar receives her Recycle Now notebook presented by her student.<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>The improper disposal of plastic waste is a global problem that has resulted in the accumulation of toxic pollutants damaging the environment, resulting in land, water and air pollution. A full 32% of the 78 million tons of plastic packaging produced annually is left to flow into our oceans; the equivalent of pouring one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1622\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-42.jpg\" alt=\"President Elect Denyse Ewe and the students of Esperance Early Childhood Education Centre thank the members of Cashew Gardens Community Recycling Programme for their presentation and gifts.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-42.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-42-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-42-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-42-1024x674.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003300\">President Elect Denyse Ewe and the students of Esperance Early Childhood Education Centre thank the members of Cashew Gardens Community Recycling Programme for their presentation and gifts.<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Plastic waste is an untapped resource with tremendous economic potential if it is effectively collected, transported, sorted and recycled. We must always be mindful that it is harder to clean up pollution than it is to prevent it from happening.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1625\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1625 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-47.jpg\" alt=\"Soroptimist Esperance at work.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-47.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-47-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-47-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-47-1024x839.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Soroptimist Esperance at work.<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1629\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1629 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-45.jpg\" alt=\"The Recycle Warriors\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-45.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-45-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-45-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/08\/image-45-1024x595.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>The Recycle Warriors<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003300\">BeatAirPollution<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Air pollution is caused by the presence of toxic substances in the atmosphere mainly produced by human activities and at times due to natural phenomena such as volcanic eruptions, dust storms and wildfires, also depleting the air quality. Heavy industrialization, combustion of fossil fuels like coal and oil, agricultural activities due to the use of harmful chemical and certainly waste production just to name a few have resulted in insurmountable quantities emissions in the atmosphere causing severe global warming and resultant changes in climate.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1594\" style=\"width: 1981px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/image-13.jpg\" alt=\"Communications Officer Marilyn Lalla presents the prize to 1st place winner Ivory Reid.\" width=\"1981\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/image-13.jpg 1981w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/image-13-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/image-13-768x794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/image-13-991x1024.jpg 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1981px) 100vw, 1981px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Communications Officer Marilyn Lalla presents the prize to 1st place winner Ivory Reid.<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>The effects of air pollution are immense as it not only affects global warming and climate change but also has a direct impact on human health and the environment. The process of plant evolution and the prevention of photosynthesis are greatly affected by air pollution. In addition to this it contributes to the formation of acid rain, atmospheric precipitation in the form of rain, snow, frost, hail or fog which in turn results in the destruction of plants and animals and in very severe cases human life.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-TT\">Soroptimist International Esperance challenged the girls of Barrackpore ASJA College to research the topic #BeatAirPollution and<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-TT\">create<\/span><span lang=\"EN-TT\"> an art work to illustrate this.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1596\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1596 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61689102_10216981738509982_4699151502697037824_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61689102_10216981738509982_4699151502697037824_o.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61689102_10216981738509982_4699151502697037824_o-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61689102_10216981738509982_4699151502697037824_o-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61689102_10216981738509982_4699151502697037824_o-1024x858.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>2nd Prize ~ Isabel Toyjoe<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1598\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1598 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61488551_10216981740710037_4635800941239468032_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61488551_10216981740710037_4635800941239468032_o.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61488551_10216981740710037_4635800941239468032_o-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61488551_10216981740710037_4635800941239468032_o-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61488551_10216981740710037_4635800941239468032_o-1024x858.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>3rd Prize ~ Anura Mohammed<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1601\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1601 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61684137_10216981743510107_6693457435597733888_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61684137_10216981743510107_6693457435597733888_o.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61684137_10216981743510107_6693457435597733888_o-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61684137_10216981743510107_6693457435597733888_o-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/61684137_10216981743510107_6693457435597733888_o-1024x858.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>4th Prize ~ Vanessa Maniram<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1602\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1602\" src=\"\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/62066020_10216981747190199_9102351265886633984_n-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/62066020_10216981747190199_9102351265886633984_n-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/files\/2019\/07\/62066020_10216981747190199_9102351265886633984_n.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Most Creative ~ Ayofeme Korde<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#ForNature Online Education Project Covid-19 severely impacted the ability of the club to execute 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