Posted by John Malloy on 02/23/2008
The Ecological Side of Education in India
What’s the most effective way to teach people the value of water and other scarce resources in a world where they are becoming more and more precious? The solution: start young – or at least that’s what progressive, ecologically-minded institutions such as the Vagdevi Vilas at Munne Kolalu, near Bangalore, India, are trying to do. Other institutions such as the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, are also aiming to show the way toward a revolution in the way ecology and sustainability issues are addressed in education and local communities.
Begun three years ago, the school now has 2,300 students on an eight-acre property that performs as a laboratory for putting the school’s ecological education into action.
To begin with, the importance of water literacy and management is highlighted in many aspects of school life: the school prospectus contains a message about rainwater harvesting, quizzes and public speaking contests on ecological issues are organized. A rain storage tank was installed last year on the roof and fliers distributed to students’ homes, as the students took to the streets in a public rally for rainwater harvesting….
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