Goals

Problem statement:

The village of Nakhiduri has devastating ecology due to the human behavior and poor garbage collection practices. Garbage is all over the streets, farmlands, irrigation channels which affect environment and human health. Garbage is also in our school yard and there are no garbage bins. The school students have to litter plastic bags, papers etc and this further strengthens the practice of littering. The school yard and surrounding sites have been littered. Since school yard is the most frequented gathering space in our village, the scales of littering on this location is also big. Wind carries away plastic bags and pollutes farmlands. These sites needs to be cleaned up and the local community members will volunteer to participate in the clean-up activities. We also need to install garbage bins in the school yard so that they develop the habit and the right behaviour from an early age.

What's your proposed solution?

We will work with the village council and ask their support (e.g. we will ask them to provide a garbage collection truck). We will organize local youth and organize clean up activities in different sites. We will clean up the littered areas and will distribute the litter in different containers. We will also install the bins at the school, since this is the place where most often people gather. A presentation on waste collection and responsible human behaviour will be organized for different classes and the usage of the garbage bins will be encouraged.

Sustainability (2,000 characters)

The clean up activities will be conducted once in four months. Information sessions will be organized with students to inform them how inorganic waste is damageable for soil and how we can collectively take care of the environment. The most active volunteers will be revealed and awarded, who will promote waste collection practices among peers. This will contribute to developing a sense of civic responsibility in the long term.

Equal gender opportunity

Both girls and boys will be involved in the clean up activities which will develop the sense of gender equality among the team as well.