“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.

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-Robert Swan

The plant earth is our home and new generation is our future, so in order to make our home a better
place to live it is very important for us to make new generation aware of the importance of environment
conservation and the sustainable development. Education plays a very vital role in enabling the society
to better understand their intrinsic relationship with and dependency on the natural and cultural
environment and to empower them to play a pivotal role in conserving the natural and cultural
environment for sustainable development.

Schools are the convenient place to teach and equip children and youth students in environmental and
climate change issue as they make up a substantial proportion of the children and youth by encouraging
them to engage in formal environmental education and school club. Starting an environmental
conservation club at school is a great way to get students energized about taking care of the Earth and
helping their community while learning about some of the most important issues facing the world in the
21st century.

Objective of the club –

 Create awareness of environmental protection, conservation, preservation, and restoration

 Provide students with the opportunity to learn more about their surroundings, participate in
environmental activities at school and in the community.
 Promote environmental awareness and develop social and life skills.
 Increase student awareness of environmental issues and give them power to make change.
 Provide opportunities for students to become directly involved in a variety of activities relating
to the environment.
 Promote environmental awareness and empower students to take action and work toward
building a sound environmental ethic.

The Eco Club members can carry out various curricular and extra curricular activities to enhance
their knowledge on environment and its conservation namely, study tours, plantation, cleanup
campaigns, awareness campaigns in the locality, recycling and reuse of waste materials, various
competitions like essay, quiz, poetry, sports, song, etc.
Benefits of the club –

 Expanding their eco-consciousness and gain knowledge about the environment.

 Perform actions to improve their environment.
 Help to solve local environmental problems.
 Educate others about the environment.
 Enjoy oneself and have fun. • Learning about green technology.
 Meeting and collaborating with other school clubs from varying socio-economic backgrounds
and cultures.
 Developing leadership skills.
 Finding their voice.
 Stretching their expectations of self.
 Positively impacting their peers, families, schools and communities.
  Creating and building upon a vision of a sustainable future.
 Opportunities to engage politicians, leaders, peers and educators.
 Participating in a grass roots movement to sustain the planet.
 Participating in field trips.

Educators will be benefited by:

 Gaining access to a wide network of volunteers to aid in projects, provide classroom lectures,
hands-on teaching assistance, and guide field trips as well as nearby nature walks;
 Participating in guided field trips
 Connecting classrooms with practical activities (science, technology, engineering, art and
mathematics)
 Accessing a dynamic events calendar offering teacher workshops ,training and information on
upcoming events;

community leader or parent who is willing to serve can be asked to join the group as advisor. The
advisor’s role is to provide advice along the way and to help ensure the stability of the group.