ECO CLUB:

ICS knows that we are a part of the environment we live in. And the solution to many environmental problems lies in our attitude towards environment. Be it awareness to keep our surroundings clean or the realization to conserve natural resources by re-using and recycling wherever possible, they all are attitudinal. On the surface it looks simple. But changing the attitudes of people is not going to happen overnight. The best way to attempt to bring about a change in the attitudes in the society is through students. They have no vested interests. They are impressionable. They are our future. They are the single most important influence in any family or society. With this realization, ICS views the activities and campaigns organized by the Eco-Club of immense importance and accordingly provides the necessary resources to the club members to accomplish their goals.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives envisaged by the Eco-Club are as under:

• To make students understand environment and environmental problems.
• To provide environmental education opportunities for students.
• To utilize the unique position of students as conduits for awareness and agents of change of the society at large.
• To facilitate students’ participation in decision making in areas related to environment and development.
• To bring students into direct contact with the environmental problems being faced by the society they live in and make them think of solutions.
• To involve students in action based programmes related to environment in their surroundings.
• To enhance leadership skills and develop their social awareness and personality.

LIST OF SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES FOR THE ECO-CLUB:

The list is only suggestive; Each Eco-Club may undertake any activity related to improvement of the environment. The school Eco-club may take up any activity of their choice depending on their local conditions and course of action.

• Organize eco-competitions on seminars, debates, painting, essay, slogan writing, etc.
• Organize popular talks, morning assembly speech on environmental issues in the school.
• Field visits to environmentally important sites including polluted and degraded sites, wildlife parks, etc.
• Organize rallies, marches, and human chains with a view to spread environmental awareness.
• Action based activities like tree plantation, cleanliness drives both within and outside the school campus.
• Maintenance of public places like parks, gardens both within and outside the school campus.