1731 AXA-DBDS Project: Climate Change Awareness session

Pune, November 2024: The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) organized five Climate Change awareness sessions for 331 children under the aegis of ‘Women Empowerment Project’ supported by AXA GBS. The details are as follows: 

First session was organized on 21st November 2024 at KB Patil, Vidyaniketan, Yerwada for 75 children. Mr. Mahesh More was the resource person. 

Second session was organized on 22nd November 2024 at KB Patil, Vidyaniketan, Yerwada for 61 children. Mr. Mahesh More was the resource person. 

Third session was organized on 22nd November 2024 at Geetama  English Medium School, Inidra Nagar  for 56 children. Dr. Vikas Chothe was the resource person. 

Fourth session was organized on 23rd November 2024 at BHG Hostel,  Vishrant Wadi for 81  children. Mrs. Diksha Ingale was the resource person. 

Fifty session was organized on 29th November 2024 at Swami Vivekanand Achool for 58  children. Prof. Prasad Zingare was the resource person. 

The objective of this session was to make children aware and take action for climate change adaptation measures, such as adjustments in natural and man-made systems to reduce the likely impacts of climate change. The Resource Person covered following topics:

Air Pollution & impact to human body 

Land Pollution & impact to human body

Water Pollution & impact to human body

Sound pollution and impact to human health 

Water conservation, Waste Management 

Reduce, reuse and recycle 

It was an interactive session where the participants asked questions which were answered by the resource person. After the sessions snacks were distributed to all.