Creating a young cohort of pollution warriors
“Care for Air” made a presentation to approximately 700 students from Grades 3, 4 and 5 at DPS East of Kailash on Friday 29 January. We were invited to talk by the principal, Ms Dolly Chanana, who herself is a great champion of the “Clean Air” cause.
The talk was presented by two of our members, Barun Aggarwal and Manjali Khosla. Apart from imparting important information about the causes and effects of pollutants (with a focus on PM2.5), Barun shared some great stories about how kids are supporting the no-fireworks campaign, and Manjali told everyone about how her family had overcome the problem of celebrating Lohri without burning fires.
We were so impressed by the enthusiasm and engagement of this young audience. Questions from the floor opened up relevant issues about the effect of odd-even, whether pollutants build immunity, where the harmful pollutants come from, and lots more.
At the end of the talk, all seven hundred students made a solemn pledge not to burn firecrackers. The students did this with great conviction and we feel certain that they will take this message home to their families and friends. It was so encouraging to see these young citizens taking responsibility for the urgent problem of air pollution.
We were also pleased to be interviewed for the school magazine and the next issue is going to have a special focus on Clean Air. A huge thanks to DPS East of Kailash for this great opportunity to inform, educate and spread awareness about Delhi's air pollution crisis.
“Care for Air” made a presentation to approximately 700 students from Grades 3, 4 and 5 at DPS East of Kailash on Friday 29 January. We were invited to talk by the principal, Ms Dolly Chanana, who herself is a great champion of the “Clean Air” cause.
The talk was presented by two of our members, Barun Aggarwal and Manjali Khosla. Apart from imparting important information about the causes and effects of pollutants (with a focus on PM2.5), Barun shared some great stories about how kids are supporting the no-fireworks campaign, and Manjali told everyone about how her family had overcome the problem of celebrating Lohri without burning fires.
We were so impressed by the enthusiasm and engagement of this young audience. Questions from the floor opened up relevant issues about the effect of odd-even, whether pollutants build immunity, where the harmful pollutants come from, and lots more.
At the end of the talk, all seven hundred students made a solemn pledge not to burn firecrackers. The students did this with great conviction and we feel certain that they will take this message home to their families and friends. It was so encouraging to see these young citizens taking responsibility for the urgent problem of air pollution.
We were also pleased to be interviewed for the school magazine and the next issue is going to have a special focus on Clean Air. A huge thanks to DPS East of Kailash for this great opportunity to inform, educate and spread awareness about Delhi's air pollution crisis.