Paryavaran Mitra
Welcome to Paryavaran Mitra ! www.paryavaranmitra.in
Dear NGC Environmental ing and sharing your experi-
Educator, ence with a network of
CEE & KCSTE
To KNOW the pro-
200,000 schools across gramme:
Over the past several India ! We encourage you
Volume 1, Issue 1
years, you have been ac- to join the Paryavaran Mi- 1. SMS PM
tively promoting environ- tra programme initiated by to 01 February, 2011
mental educational activi- the Centre for Environment +919746122654
ties with students of your Education (CEE) in partner-
school under the NGC pro- ship with the Kerala State 2.Email to: Special points of
gramme. Here is an oppor- Council for Science, Tech- pmitrakerala@gmail.com
tunity for you to measure nology and Environment Interest:
Subject: Paryavaran Mitra
how these activities are (KSCTE) ! Be part of Dr.A.P.J. Abdul
Message: ;
ing sustainable lifestyles. “Paryavaran Mitras” – i.e. booklet; school wall
For this, we introduce you poster; project ideas….
Friends of the Environment (if available)
to “Paryavaran Mitra” pro- who have a commitment Showcase you school ac-
Attachment:
and exclusive “Friends of around 200,000 schools in (if possible)
the Environment” India. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Inside this issue:
www.paryavaranmitra.in Kalam is the Paryavaran
website thereby showcas- Ambassador in India.
Thematic Areas 2
HAND PRINT of Paryavaran Mitra Resource Materials 2
Parayavaran mate change mitigation/ bon emission reduction and E-Paryavaran Mitra 2
Mitra programme uses the adaptation and creating eco-friendly lifestyle.
concept of “Hand Print” - sustainable lifestyles. E.g.
which is a tool that meas- Plant trees. Each tree re- Report Format 3
ures impacts of positive duces annual CO2 emis- Send us by post or email
environmental actions. As sions by 20 Kg.; 100 stu- your school activity reports
for sharing on website. About Us 4
educators, you can use this dents using one sided pa-
tool to understand and visu- per can reduce CO2 emis- We will help you quantify
alize the impact of your en- sions by 870 Kg. Similarly, your handprints. Contact Address 4
vironmental education con- several actions can be Email to:
tribution, especially for cli- quantified in terms of car- pmitrakerala@gmail.com Enrollment Form 4
www.paryavaranmitra.in Mobile: +919746122654 Email: pmitrakerala@gmail.com
CEE Kannur, “Oam Nivas”, No. 404, Ambika Road, Pallikkunnu, Kannur – 670 004 ; Telefax:0497-2749208
Thematic Areas Energy Culture & Heritage
Examples: Energy audit, Examples:
Biodiversity using CFL tubes/ ecofriendly cele-
Examples: Live bulb,solar energy bration of festi-
fencing, Medicinal Transport— usage of vals, celebrate en-
garden, Tree plan- cycle, public transport, vironmental days
tation - number of car pooling
trees , area Waste Management Why Themes ? The thematic approach helps to link
planted, species, survival rate the topics taught in the different subjects by the
Examples:
teacher to our day-to-day life and environment. Stu-
Water plastic free dents become more aware about interlikages and
zone / cam- allows teachers of all subjects to become facilita-
Examples: reduce pus, Cloth tors of Paryavaran Mitra. Schools have to involve
water wastage carry bags, students in the class rooms, in eco-clubs and the
(repair and main- paper recy- whole school in action oriented activities under five
tain), recharge of cling, waste segregation, themes: Biodiversity, Energy, Waste Management,
water (water harvesting, soak pit and Water, Culture and Heritage.
compost
plantation), water audit
Conduct at least one activity from each of the five thematic areas. Of these activities, at least
one has to be carried out with your family or community. Send us your reports (see page 3 ) by
post or email. We will help to calculate your HANDPRINT ! And share your experiences on the
WEBSITE ! Schools sending reports can qualify for a certification from Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam !
Resource Materials Support to all teachers and students enrolling for Paryavaran Mitra
Paryavaran Mitra Teacher mental thematic areas, gramme, Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s envi-
Resource Booklet particularly promoting cli- ronment oath, themes, participate in
mate change education. activities, register
This booklet in Malayalam and
School Wall Poster for E-learning. Receive e-
English gives background,
concepts, thematic activities, This wall poster will help manual on
action ideas, reporting for- students and teachers to low carbon
mat. It interlinks your class learn about the pro-
room teaching to environ-
lifestyles,
presentation
www.paryavaranmitra.in posters
etc….
Prefer E-Paryavaran Mitra ences. Each school
has a broadband and effective ICT enabled environ-
Government of Kerala’s IT mission internet connection, computers and mental education model system for
and Dept. of General laptop. Teachers are the entire country !!
Education -IT@School also being offered lap- Visit: www.paryavaranmitra.in
programme are unique tops at competitive Email: pmitrakerala@gmail.com
and massive ICT educa- price. By joining the E- Create a blogsite/website of your
tion, enabling teachers Paryavaran Mitra pro- school.
and students to teach gramme students and
and learn through internet and in- teachers will develop ICT skills for Create your email id and send
formation technology (IT). ViCTERS environmental education. They can us a message to receive a menu
channel is also exclusively support- virtually connect to other schools of resource materials and
ing schools for sharing their experi- too. This could be an eco-friendly support. THANK YOU :-)
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www.paryavaranmitra.in Mobile: +919746122654 Email: pmitrakerala@gmail.com
CEE Kannur, “Oam Nivas”, No. 404, Ambika Road, Pallikkunnu, Kannur – 670 004 ; Telefax:0497-2749208
Reporting and sharing Email: pmitrakerala@gmail.com
REPORTIING FORMAT pgs. 44,45 of teacher resource book- sions and create eco-
Send us your report by POST or let). This may also be used while send- friendly lifestyles. We will
ing the NGC (eco-club) activity re- help you to calculate your HAND-
E-MAIL in the following format. PRINT ! We will share your learn-
Quantify, wherever possible, the port. Try to relate how the activities
have helped in reducing carbon emis- ings and experience on the
impact of the activities. (see also
WEBSITE: www.paryavaranmitra.in
1. ACTIVITY HANDPRINT
Paryavaran Mitra Name of School:……………………………………………….……………………………………..
Activity HANDPRINT Address (including Email ID and phone):……………….…………………………………………
Date:…………… Name of Teacher:…………………………...E-mail ID……….……….....Mobile:…………..…..
No Themes Activities In Class/ With com- Changes No. of students
carried out Club/ both munity / in observed * participated
family
1 Energy
2 Water
3 Waste Man-
agement
4 Biodiversity
5 Culture & Heri-
tage
*Changes observed: quantify the impact of the activities. E.g. Number of trees planted or protected; Units of elec-
tricity saved; Litres of water conserved; Kg. of waste managed; Festivals observed; community interaction; family level
awareness/action, etc. Describe how the activity helped in reducing carbon emissions and create eco-friendly life-
styles. This will be helpful to calculate your HANDPRINT !
Documentation: You may include short description of your activities, photographs, sketches, reports, newspaper clip-
pings etc. of your activities. These can be sent to us by post or by email. Email is preferable. Innovative and well con-
ducted activities will be showcased and shared on WEBSITE ! You may also create a website / blogsite for your
school. We can give a link to it ! You can also qualify for a certification from Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam !
Acknowledgement: Are there activities (other than eco-club) that you have noticed in your school which is helping to
promote sustainable lifestyles? Yes/ No. If yes, please give details. Wherever relevant, please acknowledge the names
of the agency/sponsors that support the school for such activities.
Reporting your activities by E-mail saves paper, printing, transport, energy and time.
2. EDUCATORS’ (Teacher - In charge) HANDPRINT
Paryavaran Mitra Educators’ HANDPRINT Date:………..…. How would you rate the students environmental educa-
Name of School:…………………………………………………... tion learning outcomes of the activities conducted ?
Name of Teacher:………………E-mail ID:….…Mobile:…….…
No. Learning Outcome of the students Good Moderate Poor Comments
1 Becoming aware about their surroundings
2 Developing skills to be energy efficient
3 Gaining knowledge to manage resources
4 Having attitude to save and conserve
5 Participation to form an eco-friendly society
Reflect how you can improve your teaching methodology to achieve and promote the above learning outcomes in your
students and in the school.
Family and Community Education: Share with us your ideas/suggestions for promoting environmental education in
families and community through the students. We will share your viewpoints on the WEBSITE !
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www.paryavaranmitra.in Mobile: +919746122654 Email: pmitrakerala@gmail.com
CEE Kannur, “Oam Nivas”, No. 404, Ambika Road, Pallikkunnu, Kannur – 670 004 ; Telefax:0497-2749208
ABOUT US: Centre for Environment Education (CEE) is a ranmitra.in
ww w.paryava mail.com
national Centre of Excellence for Environmental Education, established la@g
pmitrakera
in 1984 and supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests 2 654
+91974612
(MoEF), Government of India. www.ceeindia.org
Paryavaran Mitra a programme that aims at creating Paryavaran Mitras (Friends
of Environment) who have a commitment for environmental well being and take
action for it. It focuses on sustainability and climate change education covering CEE Kannur,
Contact
200,000 schools across India. This programme is an initiative of CEE in partnership “Oam Nivas”, No.404,
Address
with the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India and Ambika Road, Pallikkunnu,
ArcellorMittal.
Kannur - 670004
State Partner: The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environ-
ment (KSCSTE) which is the nodal agency for the National Green Corps (NGC) has
Mobile: +919746122654
partnered with CEE to promote and synergize the Paryavaran Mitra programme in Tele Fax: 0497-2749208
NGC schools in Kerala. www.kerenvis.nic.in/NGC_SITE/index.html E-mail: pmitrakerala@gmail.com
Website: www.paryavaranmitra.in
Enrolment Form—How to join Paryavaran Mitra? CEE Website www.ceeindia.org
No matter what subjects/topics you teach, if you want to interlink it with lifestyles and environment and transform
your students as friends of environment, please Enroll. Receive resource materials. Send us this form by email or post.
Paryavaran Mitra ENROLMENT FORM
A. Teacher Details
1 Name of Teacher: Contact Address:
2 Subjects taught:
3 Standards taught:
4 Mobile: Email ID:
B. Computer and Internet interest (mention Yes or No or give details, wherever relevant)
1 Are you conversant with computer use? (Yes/ No) Do you own a computer / laptop? (Yes/ No)
2 Are you conversant with internet use (browsing; E-mail ) ? (Yes/ Where do you browse the internet from? (school / browsing
No) centre / home / other)
3 What do you require to use internet? [E.g. training / computer If you do not have Email ID, r u interested in creating an E-
system/ internet connection etc. ] mail ID? (Yes /No)
4 Do you know about the IT@school programme of Govt. of Ker- Do you watch ViCTERS channel ? (Frequently / Some-
ala? (Yes/No) times / Never)
C. School Details
1 Name of School: Contact Address:
2 Name of Principal:
3 Mobile : Phone:
4 Email ID: School Website/Blogsite:
5 What type of clubs does your school have? (e.g. ecoclub, science, maths, clubs etc.):…………….
6 Please mention the agencies/sponsors that support the school for environmental education activities:
D. School ICT Infrastructure (mention Yes or No or give details, wherever relevant)
1 Does your school have a broadband/ internet connection? (Yes/No)
2 Does your school have a printer (Yes/No) Does your school have a scanner (Yes/No)
3 Do students from your school have classes for ICT and computer Do students in your school use internet from the school
use? (Yes/No) (Yes/No)
SIGNATURE: DATE:
Thank You !
CEE
Government of India ArcellorMittal Kerala State Council for Science, Centre for Environment Education
www.paryavaranmitra.in
Ministry of Environment & Forests Technology &Mobile: +919746122654
Environment Email: pmitrakerala@gmail.com
CEE Kannur, “Oam Nivas”, No. 404, Ambika Road, Pallikkunnu, Kannur – 670 004 ; Telefax:0497-2749208