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Baljeet Kaur GSS, Punjab Smoky, unhealthy chulhas are a problem that every parent and neighbour can relate to. So the involvement of community is a must for the success of our campaign. Sarita Jain St. Paul’s School We focused on neighbourhood community, as they are the ones who are troubled by the smoke produced by private vans and school buses. When the Delhi government made it compulsory for all commercial vehicles to switch over to Compressed Natural Gas, we took advantage and followed it strictly. We made a policy of allotting 10 marks for all those nursery students who are using school buses. And ‘Yes’, it has had a profound impact. The response of the parents, too, was beyond our expectation. Did you enjoy the work? Mahadev Swamy Achyuth Patwardhan School Some community members are callous. They make rude remarks and refuse to cooperate. But some families do show interest, and encourage us. I feel with our persistent effort all of them will understand slowly. Baljeet Kaur GSS, Punjab We were very satisfied.The people were very responsive. Many came up with their own modified and innovative models of furnaces and ovens. I wish I had more resources and manpower so I could include more and more villages in this drive. Do you feel changes are required in the way you communicated with them? If yes, what are they? Mahadev Swamy Achyuth Patwardhan School Each student felt differently. Over all, they felt that force does not work. The key to success lies in convincing them about the adverse effects of environment pollution, setting a personal example; and maintaining a friendly relationship 
Mousumi Roy Kerala Public School We faced initial problems in convincing some of our neighbours. Some of them were not ready to give us any time, many were not sharing the required data. According to me instead of just arriving without notice and begin advising them, we must first invite all of them to school to show our practices, explain why we are doing this, and then ask questions. Sarita Jain St. Paul’s School, New Delhi Yes, changes are required, and I believe they will come as students continue to work, gather experience and sharpen their communication skills. They will then be able introduce changes at the community level more confidently and with deeper impact. Gobar Times invites readers to share and seek information about Green Schools at eeu@cseindia.org or write to Environment Education Unit Centre for Science and Environment 41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi-110062 or e-mail: eeu@cseindia.org |
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