| YOUNG ENVIRONMENTALISTS
Pravah, a Delhi based non-profit organisation, gave away the Citizenship Learning and Action Programme (CLAP) Awards to school children engaged in activities promoting social change. The winners included many who focussed on key environmental concerns.
Fighting Global Warming
Shivan Kaul and Kamaal Dhillon, from St. John’s High School, Chandigarh, made the mark with their initiatives to counter global warming.
They have formed a students group in the school, which promotes cycling and have been able to convince students to opt for cycling rather than using cars and other vehicles, which run on fossil fuels and generate carbon dioxide. They organised a cycling drive and signature campaign to enlist support from the school community.
 Promoting CFLs
Kalyani Pal of St. Paul’s School, New Delhi, was acknowledged for her campaign promoting the use of energy efficient Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), not only at home but also in school.
Campaign for natural colours
Makarand Maigur from Maharashtra was awarded for his campaign on the use of natural colours on idols. He along with his father initiated the campaign by holding an exhibition of Ganesha idols decorated with natural colours.
The young environmentalists were awarded Rs 5000 each to help their projects. All of them are now enthused to go back and get on with their projects.
For more information contact Gaurav Gogoi at: gaurav.gogoi@pravah.org
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