CSE round table discusses schools’ role in environmental policy making
New Delhi: January 19, 2012
Should a school’s role be maximised as a resource for the community and neighbourhood? A round table conference organised by the Environment Education Unit (EEU) of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) discussed the critically relevant viewpoint. The agenda for the discussion was ‘Should schools lobby for policy changes for the neighbourhood?’
CSE’s Green Schools Awards, 2010-11
Once again, rural, semi-urban and government schools corner most of the awards
These schools have taken up rainwater harvesting, use of public transport, waste management and conservation of energy
as long-term actions
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Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE) Gobar Times national and state-level Green School Awards for 2010-11 announced and presented. This is the fifth year of the awards
Green Schools Teachers' Training Programme
Date: July 22 - 23, 2010
The Green Schools Programme is an ‘inspection’ or ‘survey’ of the school done by its students on its environmental practices (which we call environmental auditing) under the supervision of teachers.
School admissions: a weighty debate
Like forests, tigers, minerals and groundwater, schools too, will now be meticulously ‘mapped’ by government agencies. The purpose is to find out if there are enough good ones around to cater to thousands of aspiring toddlers (looking for nursery admissions, of course!). Focus, in this case, will be rivetted on our cities, which are bursting in the seams. In fact, the Delhi administration has already made a public announcement, promising its citizens a secondary school, offering ‘quality education’ in every locality. A wise move by a very savvy Chief Minister. Why?
Gobar Times Green Schools Programme Teachers' Training
Centre for Science and Environment’s (CSE’s) Environment Education Unit (EEU) conducts two-day training programmes for teachers, educators, development workers and people interested in environment education.
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GSP Photo Gallery
View pictures of our outstanding schools down the years.
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