“Save the Earth, it’s the only one we have” year after year, students update their face- book status, and send group SMSes creating awareness about the significance of 22nd May. But rarely ever do people actually take the initiative to carry out even the simplest of ecologically beneficial activities in an attempt to make at least the society around them a better place.
This year was different; the IAYP Silver participants from IB (DP) junior year initiated the activity of decorating brown paper bags with Earth Day messages to be used by the school retail store. This activity sensitized the entire student body about the eco – friendly alternatives to plastic bags. The most interesting part of this all is that not only was the environment made a slightly better place, but the students who made the bags developed a better understanding of the deterioration of the environment and the importance of conservation.
