Model School Program
The Why
Climate Change is one of the most urgent challenges facing humanity. And at TIDE we believe that young people must join the fight to save the planet.
Viewing them as allies, TIDE is investing in environment education. Equipping young people with requisite knowledge, tools, and skills, we are nurturing conservation champions.
A recent initiative at TIDE, the Model School Program is also redefining schools as sustainability hubs.
The How
Designed to instil a love for the environment, our intervention includes students in primary, middle, and senior classes.
Involving both teachers and volunteers, we encourage students to explore their relationship with nature. By examining their consumption of natural resources, students become cognizant of the fragile balance between the environment and all living beings.
Taking simple actions such as turning off running taps, segregating waste or creating kitchen gardens, they encourage others to live in harmony with our natural world.
Involving both teachers and volunteers, we encourage students to explore their relationship with nature. By examining their consumption of natural resources, students become cognizant of the fragile balance between the environment and all living beings.
Taking simple actions such as turning off running taps, segregating waste or creating kitchen gardens, they encourage others to live in harmony with our natural world.
Green campuses
Implementing a range of sustainable initiatives, we are promoting Green Campuses. Our efforts include auditing energy conservation, waste management, water conservation, and built environment development.
Impact
All schools we work with have successfully initiated sustainability efforts. Reducing dependency on conventional energy sources, they have
- Saved 23,260 kWh of energy per year by replacing old fans and incandescent bulbs.
- Recharged 28 million liters of water and harvested 180 kiloliters of rainwater by building recharge pits.
- Sustainably disposed 272 tons of waste per year. Built compost pits and installed leaf composters
- 46 incinerators installed with a burning capacity of 150 used napkins/day.
- Reduced 43.8 tons of CO2 emission per annum.
Volunteering
In addition, over 300 volunteers from various corporate partners have engaged with the program. In a strategic two-way flow of benefits, the volunteers learn about environmental leadership as they impart conservation lessons to the students.
Our Partners
Currently our partners are our schools and funder organizations – Societe Generale GSC and HCLFoundation.
To know More About
Our work and explore partnership opportunities, please write to info@tide-india.org