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YFC's executive director, K. Ramnath Chandrasekhar, receives an award from the tamil nadu state government

6/6/2014

K. Ramnath Chandrasekhar received the 'Sutrusoozhal Sudaroli' (Torchbearer for environment) award from the Tamil Nadu Government during the Environment Day Celebrations on June 5th 2014. He was chosen as the recipient for the environmental Education category for his work in reaching out to around 50,000 students in Tamil Nadu using films like 'The Truth About Tigers' and 'Save Our Sholas'.

Speaking at the function which was also attended by many he emphasised the uniqueness of India as the most diverse country on earth. "...There is no other country on this planet which has rainforests, snowcapped mountains, mangroves, coral reefs, deserts and a variety of habitats all in one geographical boundary. Mountains like the Western Ghats and the Himalaya play a crucial role in the formation of monsoon and they are also the origin of major rivers that support millions of people in India. It is important that everyone of us play a crucial role in protecting India's natural heritage." We congratulate Ramnath for receiving this award.

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the planet and you program report

5/15/2014

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Engaging students once every month in a structured program for a period of six months gave us new insights into the perception of students and teachers on nature, environment and conservation, and the education curriculum in Tamil Nadu.

The innovative nature of the program design enabled by using a combination of wildlife and conservation documentaries, curated screenings, interactive activities, alternate teaching methods and regular follow-ups with students and teachers is one of its kind in conception and scope.

Sustained student interest in the program over six months, their active engagement and participation during the sessions and in the additional activities affirmed the need for alternative and creative ways of teaching about the environment and wildlife.

The learnings from this program will guide us in conceptualizing and conducting future programs for students. We believe these will nurture young people to become ecologically conscious individuals and daily environmentalists.

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YFC completed the final module 'Conservation and you' of the planet and you program

2/28/2014

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We are excited to announce that 'The Planet and You' program is nearing completion. The key goals of the last month module was to enable students to understand conservation and its importance, to establish the importance of developing the right attitude towards nature and to introduce students to daily conservation practices at home.

‘Mindless mining: The Tragedy of Kudremukh’, an advocacy film by Shekar Dattatri, was screened for students to envision the power of collective will and the possibilities of how people from different walks of life could come together to protect natural heritage. This was followed by an audiovisual on daily conservation practices like composting, recycling, up-cycling.

Students were asked to talk about their different career interests that spanned becoming a District Collector, police officer, engineer, doctor, pilot, teacher, artist etc. Small groups of students were asked to imagine and speak about how they would resolve a conservation issue together.

Certificates were awarded to all participating students. Framed wildlife posters with a conservation message and a set of documentary films by Shekar Dattatri were presented to the schools for their future awareness programs. It was apparent that ‘The Planet and You’ program had left an indelible mark among students and their teachers.

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a new year: the planet and you program resumes after december holidays

1/31/2014

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The Planet and You Program resumed after December Holidays. The month long holidays gave students the time to interact with their parents and grandparents to map the status of environment around their town over a period of few decades.

The fourth session of the program was focused to guide students to understand the importance of tiger conservation and to inculcate and sustain student interest in observing nature to become a naturalist.

The Truth About Tigers’, a documentary film by Shekar Dattatri, was screened to bring to student attention the importance of tigers as apex predators and the need to save them to ensure protection of forests. Key conservation issues in India like fragmentation of forests, poaching, forests fires and habitat loss were also highlighted through the film.

This was followed by an audio-visual and story-telling session on nature around us and birdwatching, based on the book ‘Backyard wildlife: A diary of neighbourhood creatures’ by Bikramadittya Guha Roy, and ‘Watching Birds’ by Jamal Ara.

An interactive game on backyard wildlife introduced students to the idea of how they could be naturalists, even if their career interests were different. From artists to architects and engineers, students enacted the role given in the card and spoke extempore on how they would conserve nature through their career choice.

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december holidays for students and updates from the planet and you program

12/6/2013

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As the December holidays begin, it feels like we just started 'The Planet and You' program. We are mid way through the program. The response from the students, teacher coordinators and schools are welcoming. We are glad to know that students are looking forward to attend the program in the consecutive months.

With an interactive home activity assigned for the students, we signed of this month's program only to resume in the month of January!

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YFC's executive director, K. Ramnath Chandrasekhar, receives an award from the tamil nadu state government

the planet and you program report

YFC completed the final module 'Conservation and you' of the planet and you program

a new year: the planet and you program resumes after december holidays

december holidays for students and updates from the planet and you program

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