ECO CLUB IN SCHOOLS INTRODUCTION Environment Abiotic and
ECO CLUB IN SCHOOLS
INTRODUCTION Ü Environment Ü Abiotic and biotic factors Ü Man is an inseparable part
POLLUTION Ü Man utilizes and changes the environment Ü Most of the inventions of man lead to pollution
PROTECTION Ü Environment must be free from pollution Ü Protection is everybody’s responsibility Ü Especially students and educated people
How ? Ü Self control Ü Awareness programme Ü Courage to respond
Why students? Ü Students are the future citizens and the best agents Ü Teachers words-put into practice Ü They make their parents to obey Ü Brunda’s project
ECO-CLUB Ü Sahyadri Eco-club Ü Establishment
ACTIVITIES Eco-work shops Ü Field trips Ü Bird watching Ü Silent march Ü Jacob Puttur’s house Ü Protest against gherkin processing unit
ACHIEVEMENTS Ü No plastic lunch boxes Ü We could bring a drastic change in the attitude of our school students Ü 10 papers have been presented in the lake 2006 symposium
CONCLUSION Ü Every school should have an eco-club and plan their activities to bring awareness among children to protect environment
DREAM PROJECTS Ü Restoration of Varthur lake Ü Plastic free Varthur Ü Eco friendly cultural and religious festival Ü Rain water harvesting Ü A garden of medicinal plants
THANK YOU I thank the Sahyadri Eco-club members of our school because their questions have led me to think and prompt them to take up the task of monitoring the environment and I thank TVR for establishing the Sahyadri Eco club.
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