Need: In the developing world, 5 million children from 0-14 years die every year from diseases linked to the environment in which they live, learn and play - their home, their school, their community. SPW India's environment activities are aimed at empowering children to take responsibility for the school environment. We hope the children will then carry an environmental consciousness and problem solving ethic with them beyond the school.

Aim: To empower young people to find solutions to environmental issues and care for the environment.

Key methods: Using the school environment as a centre of participatory practical learning for both the students and teachers. The SPW's environment programme in schools consists of two complementary components: first the infrastructure component of setting up the projects mentioned below and second the setting up of Green Clubs or Leadership Clubs responsible for running of these programmes.

	Proper sanitation facilities
	Proper garbage collection and disposal
	Setting up Zero-Waste Management programmes where the organic matter is composted and the organic waste is segregated for recycling.
	Technique of making hand made paper and other articles from recycled waste
	Introducing the idea of organic farming/vermiculture.
	Setting up kitchen gardens
	Setting up bio-gas plants
	Planting trees
	Restoring water resources and rain water harvesting