PLASTIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN ATTUR

 

ENVIRONMENTAL WEEK 2023

PLASTIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AT ATTUR 

In order to fight plastic pollution and advance sustainable practices in our community, Attur Panchayath AITE created a plastic awareness campaign organized by the Environmental Club. As a part of the Beat Plastic Campaign 2023, the students performed the survey, gathering data from 35 houses in Attur. The residents were also given a leaflet for awareness.

OBJECTIVES 

• Reduce single-use plastic consumption.
• Promote plastic recycling
• Educate residents about the harmful effects of plastic pollution.

CAMPAIGN PLAN

Environment Club members and the Natural Science department worked together to create a thorough plan that outlined the campaign's timeframe, activities, and required materials. Additionally, the questionnaire and leaflets were developed. It was planned that the students would separate and carry out the campaign in various locations over the course of five to ten working days following normal class. 

ENGAGING ACTIVITIES 

 DAY 1 PLASTIC FREE CAMPUS INITIATIVE

 

Assembling and discarding plastic garbage on campus into the blue bucket on the first day of the event to raise awareness about BEAT PLASTIC

Assembling and discarding plastic garbage on garbage into the blue bucket on the first day of the event is a creative and  impactful way to raise awareness about the "BEAT PLASTIC" campaign or the need to reduce plastic waste. The action symbolizes the importance of proper waste disposal and harmful effects of plastic pollution on the environment. The clean drive motivated the participation of student teachers, teacher educators, and all staff to participate.

 

DAY 2 NATURE AWARENESS CLASS

       

On July 6, 2023, the second day of the Environment Day program witnessed a much more crucial event: An Awareness Class. Sreelakshmi, a fellow Natural Science Club member, took the initiative to host the class. The class walked through the major environmental issues we face today.  

Sreelakshmi ensured to highlight the key issues we face today in an interactive session.

She began with how immensely important plants are in our lives and how much we are dependent on them. She spotlighted how they produce oxygen, without which survival is impossible. She then diverted attention to the crisis of the hour—global warming—and how it can be controlled by carbon dioxide management.Since the very theme of 2023 Environment Day was to beat plastic pollution, the speaker could never forget Brahmapuram. The harmful effects of plastic are still a curse. She mentioned how one should replace plastic and suggested alternatives. Deforestation is yet another emergency that still needs to be addressed. She ensured to present data on deforestation to alarm the audience about the rate of deforestation. She suggested that if one tree has to be cut down, it has to be replaced by two.Sreelakshmi concluded by saying that it is important to have balance in an ecosystem. Ecological balance ensures the stability of organisms and the environment. She highlighted that living organisms must coexist in an environment to keep the ecosystem sustainable.

The feedback from the audience was positive and affirmative. The audience was found to reciprocate with the speaker. The class proved to be a major success as students took their oath to do their part to conserve our earth for generations to come. 

DAY 3 QUIZ 

The Department of Natural Science held an environmental quiz competition on the third day of the celebration of Environment Day. The Quiz was given in the auditorium in the waning hours of the day. The first preliminary round of the quiz competition featured active participation from every student from the five departments. In the first round, there were about 20 questions. For the final round, the best five scorers from the preliminary round were chosen. The finalist was then asked five more questions. Sharanya and Anagha K R from the Social Science and Mathematics department respectively took home the top honor. In the quiz competition, Manu Mani  from the English department finished in second place.

 

DAY 4 SEED DISTRIBUTION

On June 6, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at the College Auditorium, the Environment Day program titled "Seeds of the Future" concluded. A public awareness campaign was organized around the notion that, if seeds may be utilized to generate the next generation, why not plant them today? discussed the value of seeds, how to use them, and the fact that a nation's ability to provide for its own food security depends on other nations. The notion that an entire generation may be reincarnated to cultivate and tend to high-quality veggies People are informed that future generations ought to be able to adapt our old traditional ways and eating customs, which have been forgotten in our hectic lives. Food is a necessary good.

                                Environment Club members Presenting Sapling to

                                                 Principal Dr. Shahana  A.M 

The ecosystem in which humans exist must be balanced, and the environment is crucial to this process. The majority of people disregard the value of the environment and actively harm it through their different actions. Long-term negative repercussions of environmental destruction will eventually harm humanity as well. Therefore, the emphasis should be on sustainable development in order to protect the environment. By stating that human needs would be addressed without overusing the environment's natural resources, the original statements come to a close. Following the opening ceremony, the College Principal Dr. Shahana A.M. accepted the box holding the seeds from the convener of the Nature Club, Assistant Professor Lisha of the Natural Science Department, to officially launch the seed distribution program.

                Seed Distribution to the faculties 

The principal then distributed the seeds to the faculty members and the leaders of each optional department. The event came to an end with note on instilling the notion that changing society begins with changing oneself for a better tomorrow.

POSTER CREATION  

THEME  "UPHOLDING NATURE FROM PLASTICS" 

As a part of the awareness campaign, a poster-making competition was held, and the winners received awards in recognition of their creativity and commitment to the Beat Plastic Campaign. Amna E. from Physical Science and Vandana Vasudevan V V from Social Science shared the first prize. The winners' rewards were distributed by our principal, Dr. Shahana A.M.