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Greening Delhi Trough Schools’ Initiatives
Dr. S., Rajesh, IFS
In the international Conference on
Green and Sustainable Schools and Academic Institutions-
A Solution to Climate Change
on 23 November, 2013 at New Delhi
Source: www.thehindu.com
Structure•Introduction
•Background and Problem Statement
•Objectives
•Methodology
•Results
•Discussion
•Conclusion and Recommendations
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Introduction
…….We recognize that climate change posesserious risks and challenges to all countries,particularly developing countries…. Addressingclimate change will be fundamental tosafeguarding and advancing progress towardsthe Millennium…. – U.N. High Level Plenarymeeting on the Millennium DevelopmentGoals……( UN, 2010)
* Rajesh Sobhana Kumar sufonama 2011-12 Uni Padova *Dr S. Rajesh, IFS
Education… CC Adaptation…
* Rajesh Sobhana Kumar sufonama 2011-12 Uni Padova *Dr S. Rajesh, IFS
Environmental
Stewardship
Literacy on Climate
Change issues
Disaster Risk
Reduction
Vulnerability
Reduction
CC Mitigation
Quality Learning
Ecosystem services
Resilient Society
The Greenscape of Delhi
•The Green City of Delhi• A member of C40 ClimateInitiative•A megacity- on the sameplatform with Manila, Mexicocity and New York, in urbanforest conservation•Organized Urban Forestinfrastructure and staffing•Phenomenal increase in forestand tree cover( >20% ofgeographic area
* Rajesh Sobhana Kumar sufonama 2011-12 Uni Padova *
Source: Forest Survey of India, 2012
Dr S. Rajesh, IFS
Young Citizens in the Green Governance
• An important
Actor in the green governance
• Green foot Prints through development of City Forests
•Capacity Development
Dr S. Rajesh, IFS* *Rajesh Sobhana Kumar sufonama 2011-12 Uni Padova
CC Mitigation/ Adaptation Interventions with Educational Institutions
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Kharkhari Jetmal City Forest Mungesgpur City Forest Najafgarh Drain City Forest
Qutubgarh I City ForestRewala Khanpur I City Forest Sultanpur Dabas City Forest
The outcomes…
• Schools and Academic Institutions at the heartof developing the green assets of the city
•More than 15000 pupils partnered with theGreening Initiatives over the last a few years
•Enhancement of awareness, skills andknowledge and experience in forestry based ccmitigation and adapation measures and options
* *Rajesh Sobhana Kumar sufonama 2011-12 Uni Padova Dr S. Rajesh, IFS
Towards a CC resilient society….
• Schools and Academic Institutions at the heartof developing the green assets of the city
•More than 15000 pupils partnered with theGreening Initiatives over the last a few years
•Enhancement of awareness, skills andknowledge and experience in forestry based ccmitigation and adapation measures and options
* *Rajesh Sobhana Kumar sufonama 2011-12 Uni Padova Dr S. Rajesh, IFS
* Rajesh Sobhana Kumar sufonama 2011-12 Uni Padova *
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Dr S. Rajesh, IFS