SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - THE FUTURE’S PEACE POLICY

  It is obligatory for vehicle owners to get their vehicles checked for the pollution their vehicles are emitting. It is our social and moral responsibility to spread awareness on how we can keep a check on the pollution that is caused by we humans. Taking this responsibility into account, the students of class VII of St. Mary’s school, Dwarka, conducted a survey to check the air pollution certificate of their relatives, neighbours, and school teachers . As an outcome of this survey, the students found that there were some people without pollution certificate, some kept an expired pollution certificate while there were some who had an updated pollution certificate. Thereafter, these people were made aware of the harmful pollutants and its quantity, their vehicles emit and how they can keep a check on these emitted pollutants to help save the environment. The people who kept their vehicle’s pollution under check by keeping an updated pollution certificate, were awarded with a ...

As the part of summer holiday homework, the students of Std. XII ( Science Section) collected information about the methods adopted to investigate Air Quality and prepare a project report. In the month of July when schools reopened, they discussed about these methods with their classmates and subject teacher. Investigatory Project on Air Quality Done by the Students of Std. XII Investigatory Project by Madhur Kaushik Investigatory Project by Charvi

  Anti-Tobacco Day was celebrated on 31 st May 2022. To create awareness among the students about the World Tobacco Day, HRIDAY organized a short video making competition in the month of May, 2022. The theme of the competition was ‘Tobacco and Environment’. Students of St. Mary’s School, Dwarka participated diligently. Swastik Jindal stood 1 st in the video making competition and received a gift voucher of worth Rs. 5000/-. A few clips of the video - On this occasion , a Power Point Presentation was shown to the students of Std. VI-XII to discuss the causes and effects of consuming tobacco.  On this occasion, the students and teachers took an e-pledge-‘Say Yes to Life, No to Drugs’, through a weblink. They committed themselves to consciously cooperate in stopping drug abuse and stay away from drugs to live a healthy life.

On the occasion of World Ocean Day, an awareness program was organized at St. Mary’s School, Dwarka in the last week of May, 2022. It was implemented to sensitize and make the students aware of the hazards caused by plastic waste. Through Fliplearn and Class Whatsapp groups, the students were instructed to bring plastic and e-waste from their homes. In school, the e-waste and plastic waste was segregated by their team leaders and a record was maintained in a tabular form. The plastic waste was then handed over to the recycler to prevent the burning or dumping of such waste that leads to air and land pollution. The class which collected the maximum waste was appreciated. The students of our school also participated in the plastic pollution collection at St. Mary’s School Delhi organized by Young Environmentalists Programme Trust and Climate Reality Project India.

  Based on the theme ‘Only One Earth’, The Climate Reality Project (India) celebrated ‘World Environment Day’ with the launch of a month-long summer workshop “Planet needs Green Jobs!” for student community focusing on Green Jobs. The students were invited to understand future projections of clean energy, sustainable agriculture and many more such streams. The four webinars were organized on four Saturdays in the month of June, 2022 from 5 th -25 th June, 2022. The experts from various national/international organizations joined and shared insights on the work they are doing to inculcate suitability practices to prepare the student community for the times ahead. Fifty students of our school from Std. IX-XII were registered and participated in these webinars. Their involvement in such programs is a step forward towards a greener, more prosperous planet.

  With an objective to bring Parliamentary processes in life and to build up the understanding of how a resolution for reducing air pollution is drafted, the students of Std. XII conducted a ‘Mock Parliament’ activity in their Political Science class during the tird week of July. After a series of discussion in the class, the students drafted a resolution under the guidance of their teacher. The final resolution drafted by the students is as given below- Drafting a Resolution-Setting standards and goals for Air Quality Management in and around School   The air quality index (AQI) is an index for reporting air quality on a daily basis. It is a measure of how air pollution affects one's health within a short time period. The purpose of the AQI is to help people know how the local air quality impacts their health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calculates the AQI for five major air pollutants, for which national air quality standards have been established to safegu...

Creating No-Idling Zones On 12th July the students of St. Mary's School Dwarka created a no idling zone around their school campus by campaigning and creating awareness amongst   the bus drivers, parents and students by talking to them. The students of class IX and X created posters regarding how important it was to practice this to reduce environmental pollution and conserve the resources for the coming future generations. No idling zones promote switching or unloading the vehicles when they come to a long halt. The students enthusiastically participated in the campaign and acknowledged that loading and unloading the vehicle may take a few extra seconds but would save the future generations from struggling to acquire the resources for their utilisation. The campaigners were ecstatic to impact multiple minds and rightfully stood up to “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” as quoted by Mahatma Gandhi .               

  SDG Air Pollution Project Air is among the vital and important  environmental components  that all living organisms need for their survival. But it is good to take only fresh and healthy air, as contaminated air can be very harmful to health.   Air pollution is one of the most severe problems that maximum parts of the world are dealing with. Day by day the graph of  air pollution is increasing . The ever-increasing industrialization, advancement, vehicles, and population are some of the primary reasons behind this serious air pollution problem in the world.   India has the maximum number of cities with bad air quality, and day by day, the number is increasing. The bad quality of air is  dangerous to human health  and for all other living beings. It is a serious matter of concern as it can be hazardous to this planet. Week 3rd activity under the SDG Air Pollution Project for Std. III was a Story Writing Activity on the topic, “Clean ai...

  The Interview: The students at showcasing their best skills and knowledge   On 19th May 2022, the students of St. Mary's School Dwarka conducted interviews of students of classes 9th and 10th to acquaint them with and understand their perspective on climate change, especially air pollution. The students not only held strong views on the given agenda but also enhanced their oratory skills. They were well equipped with the idea of air pollution and organized their thoughts into comprehensible expressions with sheer excellence. Both the interviewers and the interviewees exchanged intelligible ideas with much ease and by the end of the interview, were well familiarised with the topics of air pollution and climate change.

  “Stop Pollution is the Best Solution”. To create awareness about pollution, it’s causes and what should be done to control it, an activity was conducted for Std. I students on 20.7.2022. The objective of the activity was to familiarise the students with the different words related to environment and pollution. It was a fruitful discussion where in kids were explained about the different terms like carbon-di-oxide, smog, pesticides etc. Kids could relate to the discussion and they actively participate in the discussion. After the discussion the kids were given a worksheet where in the students had to match the words to the related picture. The words and pictures were related to pollution and environment. The kids were guided by the teachers to complete the worksheets and then colour them. The kids completed the worksheets and coloured it according to their choice of colours. They were eager to know more about the causes of pollution and what they could do to protect the environm...

  Joining the drive to combat ‘ Air Pollution’ , the students of Std. 6 of St. Mary’s School Dwarka participated in an activity of pamphlet making. This activity depicted the Effects of Air Pollution on our Health. This activity aimed at involving everyone to fight back pollution- the global monster by using easy ways like using public transport , carpooling , planting more trees and following 3 R’s (RECYCLE, REDUCE AND REUSE). The students displayed these pamphlets in different corners of the school. They also shared the pamphlets with the students of other classes, teachers, and employees of the school to spread awareness and thus motivated everyone to be a part of this mega drive.  They even distributed the pamphlets to the residents of their society to spread the message further to their community. 

  Vermicomposting is one of the effective biological method for waste management in which microbes assist earthworm in waste degradation. St. Mary’s School, Dwarka, a green school focuses and inculcates the core values of sustainable development and sustainable living. With a goal to spread this value, the Eco-Club students of Std. VIII, under the supervision of their teacher prepared vermicompost pile from leaf litter for managing waste. The students then made use of the compost as manure for the school garden and organic kitchen garden. The decomposed leaf-litter for managing waste without burning it contains water soluble nutrients and is a good nutrient rich organic fertilizer. This practice helps us to understand as how waste (leaf-litter) can be managed and converted into a good nutrient-rich organic fertiliser and promote sustainable living practice.

  Investigatory Project Class X Air Pollution and Air Quality Index   Air pollution has become a serious environmental health hazard in all over the world. Public awareness about the harmful effects of air pollution is the need of the hour. Today the air we inhale is polluted. Consequently, our future generations will suffer severe health hazards. Keeping this in mind, St. Mary’s School, Dwarka focussed on the air quality index in and around the capital city. Brainstorming session was conducted for the students of Class X, in the month of May to sensitize them about global health concerns. Students took keen interest in the discussion and understood the harmful effects of pollutants on our environment. Students came up with various eco-friendly alternatives to tackle the problem of air pollution. To take the awareness drive forward, students of Class X were given an investigatory project as summer holiday homework on “ Air Pollution and Air Quality Index ” where studen...

  Investigatory Project Class IX Air Pollution and Health As the famous saying goes, “Be a part of the solution, not a part of the pollution”. It’s high time for the mankind to leave their self-interest behind and work collectively towards the control and prevention of air pollution. Today the air we inhale is polluted and has irreparable damaging health effects on us. To sensitize the students of Class IX of St. Mary’s School, Dwarka about the adverse effects of harmful pollutants, brainstorming session was conducted, in the classroom in the month of May. Its aim was to create awareness among the students about global health concerns. Students took keen interest in the discussion and understood the hazardous effects of air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, ammonia, ozone, and particulate matter on our ecosystem. To take the awareness drive forward, students of Class IX were given an investigatory project as summer holiday homework in the month of June on...

  St. Mary’s School, Dwarka undertook an initiative to sensitize the students of std. XII about ‘Air Pollution and Air Quality Index’ and spread awareness about the same. A detailed PowerPoint Presentation was shown and discussed in the first two weeks of May to throw light on ‘Air Pollution- Causes and Effects’. It was an interactive session in which the teachers along with the learners were able to share their viewpoints and learn about new things on the given topic. The third and the fourth week of May involved a brainstorming session on ‘Air Pollution and Air Quality Index’ followed by collection of data on A.Q.I. The students were divided into groups of six to research on A.Q.I of six different places of Delhi at the given times. The places allotted to the six groups included Vikas Puri, Dwarka, Dhaula Kaun, Connaught Place, Patparganj and Mayapuri. The timings were 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Students collected the data on Mondays and Thurs...

  Air pollution is a major threat in today’s world. As we look around, we see fumes, smoke and toxic gases being released from vehicles, factories   and different human activities like burning coal, plastics etc . Just being an onlooker will not get us to the solution but to act is the only option. Air pollution is a silent killer. It may lead to many diseases specially in kids and elderly people. The best way to reduce air pollution is to increase the supply of oxygen into the atmosphere. And this is only possible by planting more and more trees. We at St. Mary’s School, Dwarka are always enthusiastic about nurturing the environment. In another effort to do our part and sensitise students about the ill effect of air pollution and importance of planting trees there was an initiative to educate them about these issues. The objective of this activity was to enable the students to understand the importance of planting trees, the causes of air pollution and what are the steps ...

  Orientation of the Team members The Earth and its environment are facing a serious threat by the increasing pollution of the air, water, and soil—the vital life support systems of the Earth. Any activity that violates the original character of nature and leads to its degradation is called pollution. To raise awareness about planting and saving trees among the students, a PowerPoint Presentation on 'Air Pollution-Causes and Effects' was shown to the students. For taking it a step further an SDG Air Pollution Project was given to the Std. V students during their summer vacation. Brainstorming Session on Air Pollution and Air Quality Index Trees are considered “decentralised green infrastructure” and act as an important tool for managing water, especially in an urban ecosystem. Trees play a substantial part in tackling the climate crisis. Trees are of vital importance for ecological, cultural and economic well-being. While explaining the side effects of air pollution, the stu...