On November 30th, Chongming District Community College, Miaozhen Adult School, Xinhai School, in conjunction with Dongmen Middle School, Experimental Middle School, and other units, organized nearly a hundred participants, including elderly learners, students, and social volunteers, to jointly conduct the practical activity titled "Climate Change 'Carbon' Mysteries—Walking Through Rural Wetlands to Experience Green Living."

The "Chongming District Wetland Study Notebook," guided by Chongming District Community College, edited by Miaozhen Adult School, and participated in by Xinhai School, invited Professor Zhang Yong from the School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences at East China Normal University and Director Zheng Yaohu from the Ecological Education Research Center of Chongming District Education Institute for guidance. The activity arranged four different projects at four locations in Xisha Wetland, allowing the elderly and children to learn through play, research through learning, reflect through research, and gain insights through reflection during their walk.

Science Popularization Lecture

Director Zheng Yaohu delivered a science popularization lecture titled "Climate Change and Wetland Conservation" to students from three schools. Through the lecture, the students learned about the relationship between global climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, and recognized the significance of wetland protection and restoration in addressing climate change.

Wetland Walk and Study

Task 1: Grand Review of the Aquatic Forest Participants walked along the boardwalk through the aquatic forest, observing the individual and collective characteristics, living environment, and growth conditions of the bald cypress and willow forests from a distance, understanding their significance in the restoration of Xisha Wetland.

Task 2: Exploration of Benthic Animals At the benthic animal science popularization corridor, the young and old jointly recorded the benthic animals in the soil, identified them using a field guide, and carefully observed and noted their behavioral characteristics.

Task 3: I am a "Carbon" Detective At the fir forest scenic area, participants experienced measuring the diameter at breast height (DBH) and height of trees. They learned how to measure the height and DBH of trees and estimated the carbon storage of a tree based on its height and DBH.

Task 4: Observing Wetland Plants In the wetland plant cultivation experimental area (opposite the fir forest scenic area), participants identified other species that coexist with reeds in Xisha Wetland, learned about their habits, and took nature notes.

The Xisha Wetland study activity was successfully completed. Under the guidance of teachers, students will improve their study notebooks, design a newspaper with the theme "Join Hands to Protect Wetlands and Respond to Climate Change," submit photographs titled "The Beautiful Xisha in My Eyes," and prepare for the later display and exchange of works between Dongying and Chongming. The project will also be promoted to more citizens to encourage a broader population to participate in climate change education and wetland conservation.