1. ECO CLUB IN SCHOOLS

2. INTRODUCTION Environment Abiotic and biotic factors
Man is an inseparable part

3. POLLUTION Man utilizes and changes the environment
Most of the inventions of man lead to pollution

4. PROTECTION Environment must be free from pollution
Protection is everybody’s responsibility
Especially students and educated people

5. How ?
Self control
Awareness programme
Courage to respond

6. Why students? Students are the future citizens and the best agents
Teachers words-put into practice
They make their parents to obey
Brunda’s project

7. ECO-CLUB
Sahyadri Eco-club
Establishment

8. ACTIVITIES Eco-work shops Field trips Bird watching Silent march
Jacob Puttur’s house
Protest against gherkin processing unit

9. ACHIEVEMENTS No plastic lunch boxes
We could bring a drastic change in the attitude of our school students
10 papers have been presented in the lake 2006 symposium

10. CONCLUSION
Every school should have an eco-club and plan their activities to bring awareness among children to protect environment

11. DREAM PROJECTS Restoration of Varthur lake Plastic free Varthur
Eco friendly cultural and religious festival
Rain water harvesting
A garden of medicinal plants

12. THANK YOU
I thank the Sahyadri Eco-club members of our school because their questions have led me to think and prompt them to take up the task of monitoring the environment and I thank TVR for establishing the Sahyadri Eco club.