Third East Asian Seas Youth Forum Toolkit - PEMSEA.org

Young Champions for the OceanWhat are your objectives?Objectives are the key things that you want your project to achieve. Although it can be tempting to try and do everything in one go, it isusually wiser to focus your project on achieving just a few core outcomes. This keeps you focused.Objectives are about numbers – like “how many?”, “how well?” and “how long?” It’s important that you’re able to measure the successof your idea, and that you have a clear idea of what to focus on when things get busy.Make sure that your objectives are SMART.• Specific – Your objectives should be specific about what they want to achieve.• Measurable – You should be able to measure whether you are meeting your objectives or not.• Achievable - Are the objectives you set achievable?• Realistic – Can you realistically achieve your objectives with the resources you have/ are likely to get?• Time-bound – When do you want to achieve the objective?Making your objective SMART gives your project a much greater chance of success.A SMART objective will look like:In 2010, we will hold an event to train 30 local school students in climate change science.Rather than:We will hold an event in our community about climate change with lots of people.List down your objectives to make them as SMART as possible.What do you want to call your idea?Brainstorm a series of names and pick the one that you like most.When deciding what to call your idea you should think about the people you want to have involved and the people you are trying toconvince – what kind of name would appeal to them?Name your project!27