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Design for changeBy HLC International
BE THE CHANGE
YOU WISH TO SEE IN
THE WORLD
Just outside our school…
WHAT WE SEE
Large dirty dump yard
Big pile of garbage
Thick black smoke
Big trucks that come and dump garbage
Animals looking for food in the
garbage
WHAT WE SMELL
Decaying matter
Rotting garbage
Burning stench of plastic, food and
other waste matter
Pungent malodor of
waste matter
HOW WE FEEL
Uncomfortable
Irritated
Disgusted
Distracted
People working in the dump yard
The problems we faceHEADACHE
COUGH
EYE IRRITATIO
N
BREATHING
DIFFICULTY
EXPOSURE TO
CARCINOGENS
DROP IN ATTENDAN
CE
SKIN PROBLEM
S
Landfill as seen through Google Earth
LANDFILL
HLC INTERNATIONAL
SOFTWARE COMPANY
OTHER SCHOOLS
The 4 point action plan
1
2
3
4
TAKING STOCK OF THE SITUATION
REACH OUT FOR SUPPORT
SPEAKING TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE
SUGGEST SOLUTIO
NS
Taking Stock
We visited the landfill and garbage site expecting a big mess…Even then, nothing could have prepared us for what we saw.. It was BIGGER, DIRTIER,
STINKIER than we imagined….
Meet this lady… She collects garbage separating metal parts, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.. After spending around 10 hours in this dump yard everyday, she
visits the government hospital for treatment and prevention of tetanus
Note how she spends all day in
this mess, without shoes or even
gloves
There are other schools in the same vicinity – Euro Kids and two government schools: We visited them and spoke to them about the problem – we discovered that it was a shared sentiment
The software company was also forthcoming and voiced their displeasure with the landfill
Both Euro Kids as well as the software company joined our cause: They signed petition letters and promised to send separate letters on behalf of their administration
Reaching out for Support
It is really disgusting… We
should do something about
it.. - Manager from
software company
We have seen a drop in new admissions
because of this- Principal of
Euro Kids
With over 200 signatures in the petition, we approached the area councilor
We spoke to him about the problem and showed him how it had affected others as well
He promised he would look into the matter and reduce the burning of garbage for now and relocate the dump yard within three months.
Speaking to the right people
The smell had reduced
There was no smokeThe dumping had come down to only once a week
Our heads didn’t ache
Our eyes didn’t itchOur skin didn’t feel
dirtyOur breath came
easy
The Result – After we came back from exam break
1. Segregate waste before it goes into the dumping ground – recyclable/bio degradable/ non recyclable
2. Use waste responsibly, as far as possible
3. Try and treat your own waste through compost tubs, fuel efficiency and recycling
4. Use cloth/paper bags instead of plastic for dumping waste
5. Donate old shoes/gloves/clothes to those working in the waste site
Suggested Solutions
What we learnt at the end of it allIT IS EASY TO TALK THE TALK…ONE NEEDS TO WALK THE WALK IF
RESULTS ARE DESIRED
PERSISTENCE PAYS… IF YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN; YOU CAN
BY JOINING HANDS, YOU CAN HAVE FAR REACHING RESULTS THAT AFFECT A LARGER NUMBER OF PEOPLE
IF YOU CANNOT BE PART OF THE SOLUTION, THEN YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM
Our WORLDOur FUTURE
IN Our HANDS….