Banteay Meanchey - February, The Climate Change Department of the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with Mean Chey University, organized a workshop on “Awareness Raising on Climate Change” participants, including females. The objective of the workshop is to raise awareness on the causes, impacts and responses to climate change. Mrs. Thiev Sokhom, Vice Rector of the university, mentioned that this is the first time that the university has cooperated with the Ministry of Environment and thanks to H.E. Minister of Environment and Director and officials of the Climate Change Department that supported and provided new knowledge on climate change for students.

Mr. Chea Chanthou, Deputy Director of Climate Change Department, said climate change is actually causing impacts to the globe, especially poor countries which lacks financial and human resources. Hence we all need to understand climate change and participate together to mitigate and adapt to the impacts so that we can develop our communities and society in the context of a changing climate.

Knowledge on climate change were focused on 1) the perception of climate change in Cambodia, 2) causes and impacts, national and international responses, 4) climate change adaptation measures, 5) mitigation options, and 6) Implementation of CO2 calculation.