1. Design for Change Contest in GBPS Mustaidpura
Date: 24-9-2010
Activity: Plantation
Area: Karwan, Mustaidputa
Designed by: The children in GBPS Mustaidpura
R.Laxmi 5th class
Maruthi 5th class
V.Mahesh 5th class
T.Vandana 4th class
B.Nagesh 4th class
Feel: The children in GBPS Mustaidpura designed an activity to bring change in their
surroundings. The children felt a lot about the decrease of plants in present society. We
are cutting a large number of trees for various reasons e.g.: For preparing paper etc.
In our civilized society, we are enjoying lot of comforts. One of those are
vehicles. Through the vehicles, we are releasing carbon dye oxide, which is harmful to
our health. Because of Industrialization, Carbon monoxide and other harmful gases are
releasing into the outside environment. We are taking this polluted air and getting lungs
problems.
If we plant more trees, the trees can get the carbon dye oxide and releases the
Oxygen. We should aware of this and work towards it because the every human being
needs Oxygen to survive. Trees not only give us oxygen, but also save the earth from
soil erosion.
Imagine: After the children discussed among themselves, they have collected plants
from their community. Then they have met the Community members and expressed their
thoughts. The children explained to the community people about the importance of
plantation. The community members listened to the children carefully. They told to the
children that they would plant the trees and save the lives.
Do: Then the children went to the community and they collectd plants After they came
back to school and they planted trees. The other community members gave a promise to
the children that they would plant the trees in and outside their houses.
Share: The community people shared their feelings with one another and they felt the
importance of plantation.. In addition, if there is any necessity to cut a tree, they will
plant a tree before cutting it. The children felt very happy about the change of the
community
2. “There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did
bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the
furrows of her plantation.”
