DATE |
CELEBRATION DAY |
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES |
2nd Feb | World Wetland Day | Students may be called for discussion on What is wetlands, Importance of wetland, Ramsar Convention, Managing wetlands and Biodiversity in wetland. |
21 March | World Forestry Day | Celebrate World Forestry Day by doing activities such as the planting of trees and highlighting the urgency to increase the green cover. |
22 April | Earth Day | Discover Earth Day activities for students including games, art projects, crafts and other Earth Day ideas. Let them find Earth Day information, activities and events to remind them of the importance of green living and sustainable lifestyles. |
5th June | World Environment Day | Y ou can make a difference - individual actions, when multiplied, can make an exponential difference to the planet! |
17th June | World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought | Discuss on drought and desertification, its implications on society and ways to minimize the problem among the students. |
1st week of July | Vanamohatsav | Students may be encouraged to share on importance of this vanamohatsav week, its history and let them do some exercise on biodiversity & plant as many as tree. |
11 July | World Population Day | World Population Day aims to increase people's awareness on various population issues such as the importance of family planning, including gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights. Let the students share their information through competitions. |
16th September | International Day for the preservation of the Ozone layer | Share information about atmosphere, ozone, CFC, acid rain among students. Let them invite for participation in competition. They can go for awareness campaign on ecofriendly products. |
1st week of October | Wildlife week | Let us share information about types animals, habitat, extinct, endangered species, food web, food chain, natural cycles among students and importance of each species in ecological balance. Students can go to local nearby park and help visitors as guide. |
4th October | Animal Welfare Day | We can discuss on importance of animals. Activities like giving unused foods, put a bin of water in the campus, make artificial nest in trees etc. |
2nd December | National Pollution Prevention Day | Share information about types of pollution, about reduction, laws, local issues and finding solution from students. Promote ecofriendly practices like ban of polythene, use of cycle or by walk, plantation, water conservation practices. |