Young Leader for Change2013

‘‘to create a network of 20 million young leaders, from schools to create a network of 20 million young leaders, from schools across the country, having awareness, knowledge, commitment across the country, having awareness, knowledge, commitment

and potential to meet the challenges of environmental and potential to meet the challenges of environmental sustainability at their spheres of influencesustainability at their spheres of influence’’

Education Programme for School Children on Sustainability and Climate Change

One Amongst the 4 Projects Identified Globally by UNESCO as BestPractice in Education for Sustainable Development

Paryavaran Mitra Young Leader for Change

The Paryavaran Mitra-Young Leaders for Change are students involved in exceptional environmental action projects focusing on changes in their immediate environment. The educational process spans from developing action plans to implementing them and sharing experiences with the world. The initiative aims to develop leadership skills amongst students through experiential learning.

Young Leaders from 2012 reported that while working on their action projects they developed several leadership skills.

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BADLAAVAN INNOVATIVE ACTION PROJECT TO REDUCE THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF SCHOOLS OF THE CITY

BY: SOUMIK KARMAKAR BHARAT MATA E/M SCHOOL, BILASPUR

YOUNG LEADER FOR CHANGE 2013

TRAFFIC CHAOS INFRONT OF SCHOOL PROBLEMTOTAL NO OF STUDENTS: 3042

NO OF AUTORIKSHAW & CAR : 193 STUDENTS ON CYCLE :523NO OF BUSES :16 PEDISTRIANS :378PARENTS ON VECHILES : 72STUDENTS COMING ON OWN VECHILES:728

WITHIN TEN MINUTES TIME GAP, ALLTHE STUDENTS GATHER IN FRONT OF SCHOOLWHICH CREATE BIG TRAFFIC CHAOS IN FRONT OF SCHOOL

What is the local environmental problem I am working on?

What is my action project?BADLAAV: A Step Towards Pollution

Free School EnvironmentObjectives:• To solve the traffic problem in front of school by internal motivation

and self discipline by the student.

• To motivate the students to join the campaign “ FALL IN LOVE WITH CYCLING” to reduce the use of vehicles running on fossil fuel. In this way we will be able to reduce fuel consumption and will be beneficial for their health.

• To reduce road accident, emission of green house gases and soundpollution in the locality.

• Students preparing Action Plan for solving the traffic problem in front of School

MAKING STRATEGIES…

What are the steps in the implementing of my project?

• Identification of problem and its cause, to explain the problem to the Principal, teachers and other students of the school. June 17-30, 2013.

• Preparation of data sheet, collection of data, analysis of data based on survey and design of campaign (intervention) on the basis of the survey/audit results. July 1-30, 2013.

• Preparation of action plan. August 1-10, 2013• Intervention-awareness campaign in school, workshop, small

meeting with students, meeting with traffic department. August 10-20, 2013.

• Implementation of traffic plan. August 21-September 30, 2013• Feedback of the action plan. October 1-5, 2013• Replan and implementation. October 6-30, 2013• Post Survey and Analysis and final report compilation November 1-

10, 2013

What are the challenges I anticipate in the process?

1. The auto rickshaw drivers and bus drivers are non-supportive.

2. Parents are also not following the traffic plan.3. Students don’t know and do not obey traffic

rules.4. Everyone is in HURRY. So they do not obey

our traffic plan.5. Excess use of vehicles running on fossil fuels

by students.

What are the kinds of resources I will be able to gather while doing this project?

• Local traffic department will give information and training to the students to follow the traffic rule.

• Railway department also showing interest to solve this problem

• School principal, teaching and non-teaching staff and parents are also willing to get involved in the campaign.

When will I say my project is a success?

• 80% reduction in traffic in front of my school. • Four more school taking part in this action project and

implement the traffic plan in their own school connected to the same road.

• Reduction in accidents and accidental deaths in front of school. ( in the year 2012, 148 accidents and 2 death).

• Reduction of green house gases and sound pollution.• Saving of human hour which is wasted due to traffic in

front of school.

• .

How do I plan to take my action forward after the project is over?

• Involve more schools following traffic plans initiated by self-motivation of the students.

• Since the students are involved due to internal motivation so this action plan will continue in future because they know the importance of following the traffic rule.

SOUMIK KARMAKARParyavaran Mitra Young Leader for Change

BHARAT MATA E/M HIGHER SEC. SCHOOL BILASPURChhattisgarh

See the details of my action project at: www.paryavaranmitra.in