Environment Day Celebration

 

D.A.V PUBLIC SCHOOL, THANE

Environment-Friendly Initiatives

Environment Day Celebration

Caring for nature and nurturing environmental concerns are always a part of the institution’s culture.  This year Eco Club activities were based on the theme of  “Nurture the Nature. Reuse your today so that you don’t have to Reduce your tomorrow.”  A plethora of activities was held in June to celebrate the same. The theme invited everyone to look at how we can contribute at the individual and national levels towards knowing the importance of recycling, upcycling, repurposing materials and promoting awareness about environmental conservation.

As part of the celebration, a guest speaker, Mr. Vinay Kumar Singh, a founder member of an NGO - Shivshanti Pratisthan was invited to speak on and promote awareness about “reusing waste materials and reducing the amount of waste”.  The NGO has planted over 1800 plants, holds Swachhta Abhiyaan every year, and holds huge rallies for spreading awareness on cleanliness and healthy lives.

Mr. Singh spoke extensively to students of Std VI about the importance of thinking out of the box and coming up with innovative ways to repurpose materials and create a sustainable and green environment.  He also had one-to-one interaction with students, in which students got many ways to contribute towards the cause in their small way.  It was a fruitful event.

As the initiative by the school, in each floor boxes were kept for the collection of plastic waste and e-waste which is a crucial initiative aimed at managing and recycling these types of waste to reduce their environmental impact. Plastic waste and e-waste pose significant challenges due to their non-biodegradable nature and harmful components. Students were encouraged to put any e-waste or plastic waste that can be recycled. By actively participating in such initiatives, individuals can contribute to a cleaner environment, resource conservation, and become aware of handling hazardous materials.

Students have to be given guidance about the importance of collecting e-waste, which helps prevent these materials from ending up in landfills or polluting natural habitats, thus protecting the environment. Recycling plastic waste and e-waste allows for the recovery of valuable resources like metals from electronic devices and reduces the need for new raw materials.

A peaceful rally by students of Std VII was also held within the school wherein students went across the classes with placards and emphasized on suggesting affordable alternatives to plastic and how to ban the usage of plastic.  Students from VI to VIII also participated in various activities like making useful, handy bags from old clothes and beautiful organizers from used cardboard boxes. Students also spoke on the topic ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (One Earth, One Family, One Future)

For Std IX and X, there were different choices of activities. This included classroom discussions where students were divided into groups of 4 to 5 each. They discussed environmentally sustainable and responsible choices - at the Individual lifestyle level and National level based on tourism, agriculture, energy transitions, etc. Students were asked to participate in collage making where students were divided into a groups of 4 to 5 students.  They were asked to make a collage of pollution facts on plastic, air, water, and soil eg: Plastic bottles can take up to 450 years to decompose!  

At the end of the month, the results of the competition were declared and the winners were awarded with certificates. These activities have brought awareness at a greater level among the students.

 

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