New Delhi

Environment Awareness &Responsible Actions at Delhi Haat - Knowledge Park

Name of the Partner

Geographical areas

No. of Beneficiaries

SGP Grant

Co Financing

Partners

Project Time Period

CEE, Host Institution for GEF UNDP SGP

Dilli Haat, Opposite INA Market, New Delhi

Directly 53 NGOs and 71 teachers, 975 students from 37 schools from all over India)

Nil

Total – Rs.15,94,000/- (Govt of India – Rs.5,62,000/-, Schools – Rs.4,32,000/- in kind, NGOs – Rs.1,00,000/- in kind, CEE, SGP – Rs.5,00,000/- in kind)

Schools, Colleges, MoEF, GOI, UNDP, GEF, Nature Foundation, Potters’ Association, MoserBaer India Ltd., IYCN, APPER, Energy Unlimited.

5 Days (1st to 5th June 2011)

Project Background

Why The Knowledge Park?

Project Activities

As India played the official host for the World Environment Day 2011 celebration, a 5 day event called the Knowledge Park was organized by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt. of India (GOI) at Dilli Haat, New Delhi from 1st to 5th June 2011 which was facilitated by the Centre for Environment Education (CEE) Delhi and GEF UNDP SGP. Around 37 Paryavaran Mitra and NGC (Eco Club) schools from different parts of India (16 schools from Delhi/NCR & 21 from other parts of India) participated in the Knowledge Park.

As India celebrated the World Environment Day 2011, A Green Haat (Marketplace for NTFPs) was organized at the Dilli Haat by the MoEF. The MoEF felt the need that the schools must share their success stories in environmental awareness and proactive actions for a sustainable future in order to sensitize the public coming to visit the Dilli Haat during the 5 days.

A key feature of Knowledge Park was the numerous workshops, games, activities and competitions that were organized for the participating students, teachers and even visitors. It was exciting for everybody present as it created creator's sensitivity

and enthusiasm towards environment. It was a great learning experience.

Students andteachers displayed their creative genius in thevarious art & craft competitions and theirintellect in the environmental quiz. Theypledge to adopt good practices in their daily lifeand learnt a great deal from all the workshopsthat were conducted for them.

Competitions Activities

Poster Making Painting on Canvas

Collage Making Pledges for aSustainable World

Poem Writing Carbon Foot Print (CFP) Kiosk

Stamp Making Cultural Programs

Environmental Environmental Quiz Games

Slogan Writing Pottery

Best Out of Waste Recycled Paper Making

Different Workshops were organized daily by resource persons from differentagencies & some schools’ students so as tosensitize the participant children and teachersalong with visitors.

Workshop Conducted By

Madhubani Apper InstitutePainting

Dustbin Making , St. Mark’s Sr. Sec.Lamp Shade Making School, New Delhiand Paper Mache

Bird Nest Making Nature Foundation

Recycled Dinesh and Environment Paper Making Society of India (GEF

UNDP SGP Partner)

Honey, Ginger, GEF UNDP SGP and Mint and Use of CEE team Medicinal Plants

Low Carbon GEF UNDP SGP andLifestyles CEE team

1. Competitions For Participants:

2. Workshops Conducted With Participants andVisitors:

National Co-ordinatorGEF UNDP Small Grants Programme, Centre for Environment Education, Delhi, C-40 South Extension-II,New Delhi-110049, Ph.: 011-26262878-80e-mail: prabhjot.sodhi@ceeindia.org,website: www.sgpindia.org,www.ceeindia.org

3. Capacity Building & Innovative Efforts:

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Apartfrom the various workshops and competitionsthere were numerous other activities & innovativeefforts like Pottery, Painting, and EnvironmentalGames, Cultural Programs on hand for everybody.

A carbon footprint (CFP) calculator kiosk had been set up where participants and visitors calculated their CFPs and pledged to reduce the Footprints & increase their Handprints.

Students, teachers & visitors also wrote down theirpledges towards a sustainable environment.

Participants and visitors were also made to learnhow to make a Bird’s Nest.

A stall was set up where Recycled Papers werebeing made and children were learning eagerly

No. of participating schools (outstation) 21

No. of participating schools (Delhi) 16

No. of participating students (outstation) 53

No. of participating students (Delhi) 522

No. of participating teachers (outstation) 29

No. of participating teachers (Delhi) 42

No. of visitors 7500

No. of people sensitized (directly) 8183

No. of people sensitized (indirectly) 30000

No. of messages/pledges written by visitors 1180

Colours 9810037571/SGP/July/11 Text: Prabhjot Sodhi, Chetali Kapoor