Question

Can you suggest some change in your school which would make it environment-friendly?

Answer 1

Hint: Various steps that involve a clean environment should be taught at schools. Harmful effects of polluting the environment and over-exploitation of resources should be explained to students. Programmes on environmental awareness should be conducted frequently.

Complete answer: Some changes in school which would make it environment-friendly are as follows:
a) Biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes should be thrown into separate bins.
b) Electricity can be saved by switching off lights and fans when not in use. Use water wisely and turn off water taps, when not in use. Instead of projectors use chalkboards so as to save energy. Moreover, there should be more windows that allow the natural light to come inside.
c) Install solar panels to generate electricity which is used for various purposes such as computer labs, fans, lights etc. instead of electricity generators because the solar panel has no moving parts whereas generators produce a high amount of noise.
d) Do not throw the litter on the school campus. Use dustbins to manage the litter.
e) Aware students about the benefits of plants and encourage them to promote the practice of planting more trees. Grow trees along the boundary wall.
f) By using CNG based school buses, pollution can be controlled to some extent.
The school authorities can be suggested to recycle the waste paper generated in the school.
g) Make aware of the students and others to harvest water from the rooftop to be used for watering the plants.
h) Do not waste paper as it can be used for handicraft purposes. Furthermore, we can use pencils for rough work so that we can use the paper multiple times.
i) Grow shrubs and other decorative plants on the internal road and playground.
j) Conduct seminars to spread awareness regarding the eco-friendly environment.
k) Use bicycles or school buses instead of scooters and cars.

Note: We can make environmentally friendly choices, even while making everyday choices. For this, we must be aware of how our activities and choices affect the environment in the long run. Being a responsible person and a citizen would help us to achieve a clean environment.