Eco-Holi Campaign 2014

Awareness campaign in Ahmedabad School for using natural Holi colours

Due to easy availability of chemical colors at cheap rate, the use of artificial chemical colors has increased since past few years creating some serious health issues.

So to create awareness regarding the ill effects of chemical colors and encourage the use of natural colors among children a three day Safe Holi Campaign was organized by the South Asia Youth Environment Network of CEE at HB Kapadia High School, Memnagar, Ahmedabad.

The students were explained in a very simple and interesting way that why the use of chemical colors must be avoided & what are the harmful effects of using such colors. The students also eagerly learnt how to naturally prepare colours from leaves, roots, stems, dried flowers or household materials such as turmeric, gram flour, Henna powder & so on.

Harshil Patel, a class 9 student said “I avoid playing holi due to the irritating effects of chemical colors, but this year I may probably play Holi due to the campaign and availability of the natural colors”

Another student, Vaishnavi Bodgal of class 8 said “We are thankful to CEE for organizing the campaign and making us realize the importance of natural colors and making our Holi safe in the real sense”

Water Conservation and Eco-Holi Campaign 2013

‘Har Paryavaran Mitra ka wada, Is Holi lakdi aur pani ka upyog hoga adha’

A 15 days long campaign is being organized by CEE North on the occasion of World Water Day and Holi festival in Lucknow and schools which are part of Paryavaran Mitra programme through local initiative Children’s Forest Programme (CFP),  are actively participating in this campaign. CFP initiative provides students with hands-on experience of planting and caring for a tree and its own environment, which also helps to inculcate a sense of ownership and pride.  The objective of ‘Water Conservation and Eco-Holi Campaign’ is to raise awareness about the importance of conservation of water and to make ‘Friends of paryavaran Mitra’ understand the concept of celebrating an eco-friendly Holi which allows us all to enjoy each and every moment of Holi in the traditional way without compromising with our health and environment and which also helps in conserving huge amount of precious water. 
Around 1500 Paryaran Mitra students and 90 teacher in-charges from more than 35 schools are expected to participate in this campaign followed by an event to celebrate World Water Day. This campaign emphasizes to orient students about Eco-holi, to make their own Pichkaris, to play with Herbal colours, Conserve water and to take forward these messages within their community.

Water Conservation and Eco-Holi Campaign in W. Champaran, Bihar and Lucknow, UP

Safe Holi campaign in Lucknow and West Champaran happened in its various colours. More than 500 students participated in the campaign in Lucknow and in West Champaran-7293 students from 22 schools prepared 54 kgs of eco-friendly Holi colours. 

Attitudinal Survey of preferences in Holi colours and how much water to be consumed during Holi Festivities at D.A.V Pushpanjali, Delhi.

An interesting survey teacher Ms. Monika Grover carried out with D.A.V Pushpanjali first graders for their preferences in colours and water consumption for Holi celebrations. More than 70 percent said that they preferred natural colours over chemical colours and more than 50 percent said they preferred using only a bucket of water!  Read more...

 

Pledge for Eco-Holi

Let’s play Safe Holi

Safe Holi Festival 2012 

Fulfilling their promise to reduce the usage of water and wood by half this Holi, 9500 students and teachers across the country joined this campaign and their individual efforts helped in saving more than 68,000 ltrs.  read here

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