India, after the COP26 to UNFCCC, 2021, updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to create additional 2 billion carbon sequestration by 2030. Hence, every year on Van Mahotsav, Forest Department donates saplings to different institutions, clubs, and organisations for participating in mass tree planting programmes.
Swarnim International School considers inculcating love for nature an important part of its curriculum. Our school has always tried to instil the value of ecofriendly lifestyle amongst our students, acknowledge the need to save nature and natural resource and aspiring to build a greener campus.
On 27th July, the Green Club and the CatCh (Catalyst of Change) Club led a tree planting. drive in collaboration with Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha, Sonarpur and the West Bengal Forest Department, who donated 100 saplings to the school.
The students planted the saplings in and around the school premises. Honourable members of Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha Prof. Sisir Kumar Basu, Prof. Shyamal Roy Chowdhury and Ms.Champa Sahu graced the occasion and encouraged the students in this noble initiative.
Prof. Basu enlightened the students regarding carbon sink and reminded the duty of every Indian to help our country reach its goal by 2030. Prof. Roy Chowdhury motivated our students to strive for a greener world.
Students of the junior section brought dry kitchen wastes like vegetable peels and eggshells to fill the compost pit of our school to uphold the importance of sustainability and environmental awareness and pledged to strive for a carbon-neutral society by following the rule of 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).
The Ganashakti newspaper covered this event in the paper the next day.