Annual Report 2016-2017
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2016 - 2017 Annual Report 2016-2017 CEE Centre for Environment Education Nehru Foundation for Development, Ahmedabad Supported by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Government of India From the Director’s Desk The year 2015-16 was a very significant year for Global decisions regarding the environment. In September 2015 the Sustainable Development Goals were agreed upon at the UN. The Climate Change agreement was reached in November 2015 at Paris. Responding to the challenge of implementing the SDGs and Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), CEE organised an international conference on ESD from January 11-13, 2016. In cooperation with MoEF&CC, Government of India, UNESCO and UNEP, it highlighted the role of education in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. CEE as a Centre of Excellence in Environmental Education (EE) implements over 100 projects at any given point of time on various EE and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) related issues. With this, the role of education in its broadest sense, including training and capacity building, communication and creating public awareness, becomes a key strategy for achieving the SDGs. The January conference developed education strategies for each of the SDGs. Over the last 32 years, CEE has implemented projects in partnerships at national and international level. CEE’s partnership at grass root level has witnessed remarkable achievements in various initiatives, be it school education, higher education, rural development initiatives, climate change initiatives, biodiversity, water and sanitation and many more. CEE designed and developed the flagship mobile exhibition; Science Express Climate Action Special mounted on a train travelled to 62 destinations could spread climate change education and awareness among 24 lakh visitors in the country. Parampara - India’s Culture of Climate Friendly Sustainable Practices brought together several Indian traditions that represent sustainable practices. The book was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi at twenty first session of the Conference of Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC in Paris, France, 30 November to 11 December 2015. The Parampara catalogue is a collection of a range of climate friendly traditions and practices from across the country which promotes more sustainable life styles, sustainable production and consumption. CEE implemented programmes on Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in more than 700 schools in more than 7 states in India to complement the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Through these initiatives CEE aimed to develop an Operation and Maintenance mechanism along with monitoring of WASH infrastructure and practices among children by involving different stakeholders in it. CEE’s model WASH initiative “Daily Handwashing for an Ailment free Life (DHaAL), which was implemented in Assam was replicated in many other states like Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka etc. CEE’s initiatives are also highlighted in the Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya hand book prepared by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). CEE’s primary objective of strengthening environmental education and awareness was also through its initiatives taken for National Green Corps (NGC), Paryavaran Mitra, Earthian, Mari Shaala, Swapnil Shala, Gyan Setu, CEE ka Bioscope and many other initiatives taken up nationally or at regional and state level. These initiatives have remarkably helped in achieving the SDG goal 4.7 which envisaged “By 2030 ensure all learners acquire skill needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable life styles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development. Kartikeya V. Sarabhai Director Contents Introduction 1 1. Education for Children 11 2. Higher Education 56 3. Education for Youth 60 4. Experiencing Nature 65 5. Communicating Environment through Media 71 6. EE through Interpretation 73 7. Knowledge Management for Sustainability 74 8. Industry Initiatives 77 9. Sustainable Rural Development 87 10. Sustainable Urban Development 94 11. Water and Sanitation 100 12. Waste Management 115 13. Biodiversity Conservation 118 14. Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation 128 15. Facilitating NGOs and Community Initiatives 131 16. Training, Capacity Building and Networking 135 17. CEE and the UN 140 18. Material Development and Publications 145 19. Institutional Development and Support 146 20. Events 150 21. Facilitating, Networking and Participation 162 22. CEE Governing Council 171 23. CEE Offices 174 Introduction EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN the programme. Under the Eco School Programme, schools in Lucknow and Pune CEE, as the resource agency for National Green were awarded the Green Flag in 2017 for Corps (NGC) programme, provided technical exemplary work done. support, guidance and relevant resource materials, and facilitated events in schools The flagship activity for 2016-17 under the throughout the year. CEE team in Assam, Bihar, Environment Service Scheme (ESS) was Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar ‘preparation of nursery’ at school level. Fifty Pradesh organised series of environment three schools prepared nurseries with more related events and activities for NGC schools than 14000 saplings of local plants. ESS during the year 2016-17 on various occasions. schools partnered with Wipro for the Earthian Save Sparrow Campaign, Green Wave Award. Marishala project, which is in its third Campaign, summer vacation workshops, Run year of implementation, is working with 60 for Environment, Water, Sanitation and primary schools in Halvad Block of Morbi Hygiene (WASH) education programme, District in Gujarat. In the academic year of orientation programme on low carbon lifestyles 2016–17, 339 children were enrolled in schools and others were conducted by CEE for school through the efforts of the project team. students. Various campaigns like Safai Ke Project E-Guruji has been started by CEE Sitare, Swachhagraha ke Reporters and Ahmedabad and Essar Foundation. The Gandagi Se Azadi were organised in schools programme will facilitate ‘Smart Class’ in to promote Swachh Bharat Mission. selected schools to provide quality education Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar (Paryavaran Mitra through advanced technology. At present, 350 Awards), the annual award process, was a students of classes 6-8 in the selected schools major activity carried out in 2016-17 and saw are facilitated to perform Maths and Science entries in the school, teacher and student activities. The theme for Indradhanush 2017 categories from all over India. This year, five was ‘Connecting Science with Everyday Life’. exemplars were recognised at the national This year, a wide range of activities, models, level through a jury process. Paryavaran Mitra experiments, demonstrations and exhibitions website was revamped in 2016-17 to a lighter were brought in for students to explore the version and is now the gateway to several science behind objects, activities and ESD initiatives. A soft copy of the Paryavaran phenomena we experience as part of our daily Mitra Teacher’s Handbook is now available lives. in English, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati and Telugu The new features of ‘Student corner and on the website. Question paper’ in the Gyansetu application As part of the Children Forest Programme (CFP) was shared with the teachers. Under the 2016-17, CEE North team conducted 25 nature Gyansetu project, 50" LED TVs were provided tours where over 2000 students along with 40- so that the ICT material in the tablet could be 50 teachers from schools in Bareilly District of projected. This year, the system has been Uttar Pradesh attended. The year 2016-17 saw installed in six schools which would be the Eco Schools programme gaining updated with feedback from the teachers who momentum in different states with newer use it. CEE West with support from Tata schools expressing interest in being a part of Consultancy, Gandhinagar, introduced the 1 ‘Anadshala Gandhinagar’ programme in four mentoring programme which will be offered government schools of Gandhinagar. in 2017 in a virtual mode. CEE ka Bioscope programme reached out to CEE Central Regional Cell is providing 300 students of grades 7-9 during the year. A knowledge support and managing the Srushti CKB Programme Manual, consisting of a set of Mitra Awards (SMA) programme for the two books, was finalised. As part of the Environment Department, Government of Swapnilshala programme, capacity building Maharashtra. The Award aims to recognise of teachers as facilitators of education was and acknowledge the efforts and actions for conducted and the the revamped school was raising awareness about the conservation of handed over to the school authorities and the environment. community on August 19, 2016. HIGHER EDUCATION The Urja Chetana project won the Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards 2016 Two issues of Journal of Educaiton for under the Developing Sustainable Strategies Sustainable Development (JESD) was brought category for Calcutta Electric Supply out during the year. Corporation Limited in the year 2016. The Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Srinagar project directly benefited 175 teachers, 10,881 received the United Nations University – students and 27,071 community members Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) 2016 during the year.