WWF India organises conference on sustainable future

Recognising the role of educational institutions in influencing children and teachers to take positive action for the planet, WWF India today organised a conference here aimed at building awareness on the need for environment protection.
Attended by participants across 56 schools of Delhi NCR, the conference - 'Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future'- also aimed at inspiring children to spearhead this movement for change while emphasising the need for collective action and shared commitment for a greener tomorrow.
"'Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future', is a cumulation of all the years of experience, bringing together WWF-India's approach to conservation and education as two essential pillars that need to complement each other.

"Looking at strengthening the capacity of schools and teachers, the manual is a whole-school approach aiming to blend information, awareness and action and enabling our educational institutions to become environment friendly and sowing the seeds of conservation in young minds for positive action," said WWF CEO Ravi Singh.
The conference also saw the preview launch of 'One Planet Academy', an online resource platform for teachers, schools and students, developed by WWF-India in partnership with Capgemini.
The event also saw the release of WWF-India's manual for schools, 'Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future: A Handbook for 21st Century Schools'.
The handbook brings to light the importance of nature conservation and the role of education in building a sustainable future.

Leading green bodies including Centre for Science and Environment, TERI, UNESCO and others took part in the event.