Green Your School

Program

The Bishop’s Co-Ed

School, Kalyani Nagar
Field Trip to a Recycling Plant
● Seeing things in action helps us
understand the processes
involved, and their importance.
● A field trip to a recycling plant
will help students understand the
benefits and importance of
recycling, thereby, making them
more inclined towards this
process.
● It is the school’s duty to inform
its students about all of this, to
ensure the growth of brighter
and greener students.
Have an Environment Club
● Every school must have an
Environment Club, which focuses
on activities related to this field.
● The Club can come up with ideas
for various events, such as a tree
plantation drive, an environment
fest, a newspaper collection
drive, and plan these regularly.
● They can also have a monthly
news edition, which talks about
the earth’s condition, and what
steps have been taken recently
to protect it.
Have our own Garden in School
● To promote a feeling of love for
our environment, schools can
also have an in-house garden,
maintained by the students.
● Apart from developing life skills,
the fruits and vegetables grown
will also provide safe and healthy
food for the students.
● Gardens are a great way to
battle depression, and will also
instill a feeling of responsibility
among the students.
Spread awareness about Carpooling
● Although most schools do have a
public transportation system of
their own, it is often not enough
to accommodate all students, or
the ones who have to stay back
for extra-curricular activities.
● Schools should encourage
carpooling among their
students, thus cutting down on
heavy emissions from a number
of vehicles.
● Apart from this, carpooling is
also a great way to save time,
fuel, and make friends.
Rain Water Harvesting
● Collect rain water on the terrace and
open area of the school building
● Connect a pipe from the collection
area to the under ground water tank
● Filter the water before it is passed to
the water tank for storage
Benefits -
● Water for utility purpose and
gardening
● Reduces municipal water consumption
● Savings on water bills
Reuse
● Use Reusable cups, plates, spoons in
the tuck shop
● These can be washed and reused,
thereby reducing the use of
plastic/paper
Benefits of using Reusable
utensils:
● Reduces cost of purchasing
disposable ware
● Reduces trash
● Environment friendly
Make students Green in Spirit
● Don’t use aluminium or plastic wraps for food in tiffins
● Encourage parents to get their own bags when coming to purchase
books
● Have separate trash cans to segregate wet and dry waste
● Fix leaks in bathroom taps and commodes
● Fix aerators in taps to control flow of water and reduce waste
Install a Solar Power system
● The School Management can
install rooftop solar power
generation unit. Electricity
generated by the set up can be
used for lighting different areas of
school.
● It will promote the use of
renewable sources of energy, and
hence, a clean environment.
● The typical warranty of solar
panels is 25 years.
● They require low maintenance.
● Initial cost is high but savings are
generated by reduction in
electricity consumption over its
service life.
Conduct an Energy Audit
● Conduct audit for electricity
consumption. Switch bulbs to
energy-efficient compact
fluorescent (CFLs) or LED bulbs.
● Apply Motion Sensors in areas
where light is needed only when in
use e.g. washrooms.
● Though CFL/LED may be a little
more expensive, it’s worth it
because they can last up to five
times longer than regular light
bulbs and are very bright so you
won’t need to turn on as many
lights. Motion sensors will save
electricity.
 Adopt Classroom Plants
● Each classroom adopts 4 plants
in 4 corners or 2 plants at the
entrance/door of classroom. The
plants chosen can be the ones
that improve air quality, like
spider plant or peace lily or
money plant or Chinese
evergreen or snake plant.

● Since the above VOCs (Volatile

organic compounds) and gases
are often present in our homes,
schools and offices, using indoor
plants that remove these from
the air can have a significant
positive impact on our health
and improves air quality.
Presentation Made
by :
Students :
Namay Jindal
Riya Shinde
Isha Negi
Guided By :
Mrs. Manjusha Daruwala