Earth Day: Inviting your school's handprint commitment for 2015
Paryavaran Mitra
Newsletter : 1- 31, March 2015 Vol. : 68
It's time for your school to take the lead!
April
22 is Earth Day and the theme for this year is, ‘It’s our turn to
lead’ Inviting schools to send in the school management’s commitment to
Handprint action to address an environmental issue in the school community. For all details go here
Sharing experiences of Paryavaran Mitra Teachers
In this edition of the newsletter we want to share with you insights from two Paryavaran Mitra teachers from Ahmedabad who have done exemplary work in integrating EE and ESD in the curriculum and introduced sustainability as a way of life in the school community. Ms. Geetika Saluja from St. Kabir Naranpura and Ms. Rati Agarwal of Rachana School Shahibaug tell us about how they convinced their
school management, taught through curriculum linked activities and action projects, and their own learnings in their process. You can read about their work and the media coverage of their school's work here
Announcing International Children’s Painting Competition
The United Nations Environment Programme has announced the 24th International Children’s Painting Competition. The theme is ‘We have the power!’ focusing on sustainable forms of energy i.e Energy that is clean and does not harm our planet in its extraction and use. Get details of the competition here.
I am Swachh, I am Swasthh campaign
Paryavaran Mitra programme’s 'I am Swachh, I am Swasthh' Campaign aligned with the all-India Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, the clean India campaign of the Government of India. Schools have worked on several waste related issues such as Littering/Garbage Dumping, Polythene Pollution, Spitting, Reducing Waste, and Sanitation Habits.
Recognising schools who have done exemplary work at the national level. Take a look at their work here.
St. Marks' Senior Secondary School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School, Khajuri Kalan Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Balod, Chhatisgarh
Rajkiya Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya, Gandhipath, Sasaram, Rohtas, Bihar.
And student leaders (Young Leader for Change) of St. Kabir School, Naranpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
