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