This document helps you to understand the program curriculum and the key skills that the students will learn under the Green School Program

1.
The
Green
School
Program
Learn….Audit….Analyze…Implement
Presented
By:
i-­‐dream

2. Background:
Climate
Change
is
real
and
the
devastating
impact
it
can
have
in
our
lives
cannot
be
neglected
any
more.
If
we
believe
that
solving
this
crisis
is
best
left
to
governments,
international
or
national
organizations,
we
are
highly
mistaken.
It
is
the
present
and
the
next
generation
which
has
to
take
up
the
challenge
of
understanding
the
problem,
adapt
to
it
and
smartly
figure
out
ways
to
restore
the
balance.
Core
Philosophy:
Like
humans,
every
product
also
has
a
life
cycle.
Unfortunately,
as
our
planet
earth
is
round,
most
of
the
products
we
consume
have
a
linear
life
cycle,
which
is
not
a
long-­‐
term
sustainable
idea.
The
core
philosophy
at
i-­‐dream’s
Green
School
Program
is
to
train
students
to
figure
out
how
do
we
complete
this
loop
every
single
time.
By
taking
a
life
cycling
approach,
the
program
helps
students
understand
the
interplay
between
our
decisions,
how
do
we
consume
our
products/services
and
what
impact
do
they
have
on
our
society,
economy
and
the
environment.
The
program
also
trains
students
to
be
global
citizens
by
helping
them
understand
the
impact
of
their
choices
all
over
the
globe
and
not
just
restrict
it
to
their
immediate
surrounding.
Finally,
the
program
takes
a
hand
on
approach
and
involves
students
in
an
engaging
fun
filled
learning
environment
on
the
lines
of
21st
Century
learning
framework
as
defined
by
UN.
The
Green
School
Program
designed
by
i-­‐dream
trains
our
students
to
objectively
understand
the
crisis
and
gives
the
skills
to
audit
or
access
the
situation
around
them
and
design
smart
solutions
to
achieve
sustainability
in
all
their
decisions.

3. Program
Structure:
The
program
trains
students
on
7
core
themes
of
sustainability.
These
are
–
Water,
Air,
Food,
Bio-­‐diversity,
Waste,
Carbon
Footprint
and
Energy.
We
follow
the
approach
as
below:
1. Involve
students
in
a
dialogue
on
how
Climate
Change
influences
a
particular
theme
and
how
it
impacts
our
lives
2. Develop
an
audit
tool
to
quantifiably
measure
the
impact
we
are
making
on
various
aspects
of
sustainability
3. Train
the
students
to
carry
out
an
audit
of
their
school
4. Post
the
audit,
train
the
student
to
analyze
the
numbers
and
make
some
sense
out
it
5. Prepare
a
sustainable
roadmap
for
the
school
including
both
creative
solutions
and
technology
interventions
6. Work
with
the
students
and
the
school
authorities
to
implement
the
roadmap
All
students
are
certified
post
the
successful
completion
of
the
program.
The
duration
of
each
of
the
above
program
is
10-­‐12
hours
and
is
to
be
conducted
within
the
school
premises.
The
timetable
for
program
delivery
is
mutually
decided
between
our
team
and
the
school
authorities.
In
the
year
2016-­‐17,
we
are
offering
the
following
programs:
1. Food/Waste
Audit
and
Management
a. For
Grades
6-­‐7
2. Carbon
Footprinting
a. For
grades
8-­‐10
3. Energy
Auditing
and
Management
a. For
Grades
9
to
12

4. Course
Layout
(Food/Waste
Audit
&
Management):
S
No.
Session
Topic
Session
Plan
1.
Social
Injustice
–
Food
An
activity
is
conducted
with
the
students
in
which
they
are
asked
to
create
a
daily
food
menu
based
on
the
budget
allocated
to
them.
Students
are
then
involved
in
a
discussion
about
their
consumption
habits
and
waste
generated
with
focus
on
food
2.
The
life
cycle
of
Food
production
and
the
waste
it
generates
Students
are
made
to
understand
the
meaning
of
life
cycle
through
simply
day
to
day
examples
and
are
trained
to
create
a
life
cycle
of
food
they
eat
3.
Why
do
we
generate
waste?
Using
the
life
cycle
approach
to
understand
how
for
every
thing
we
consume,
we
generate
waste
all
through
the
life
cycle
of
the
product
4.
Look
into
the
dustbin
We
open
up
the
school’s
dustbin
to
explore
what
are
the
different
types
of
waste
we
generate,
what
happens
to
each
one
of
them
and
what
impact
do
they
make
on
the
environment
5.
The
Journey
of
waste
What
happens
to
your
waste
once
you
throw
it
on
the
road
or
in
the
dustbin?
Explore
the
journey
beyond
the
dustbin
to
understand
that
the
buck
just
doesn’t
stop
there
6.
E-­‐Waste
Is
it
really
such
a
significant
threat?
What
is
responsible
recycling
and
how
can
we
be
a
part
of
the
same
7.
Packaging
Waste
Easily
the
most
avoidable
form
of
waste
is
the
packaging
waste.
But,
would
our
conventional
mindset
allow
us
to
come
out
of
our
comfort
zone
8.
Waste
Audit
Framework
Understand
your
school
and
create
a
customized
framework
to
understand
what
are
the
different
types
of
waste
you
generate,
from
where
and
how
much
9.
Conducting
the
waste
Audit
Train
students
on
the
process
of
data
collection
10.
Analyze
the
Audit
To
work
with
the
students
and
understand
what
each
number
means
11.
Waste
Management
Plan
Open
discussion
with
the
students
to
prepare
an
actionable
waste
management
plan
for
the
school

5. Course
Layout
(Carbon
Footprint):
S
No.
Session
Topic
Session
Plan
1.
Climate
Change
and
its
impact
Understand
what
Climate
Change
and
how
it
influencing
the
world
around
you
2.
100
year
Climate
Change
Story
Relive
the
timeline
to
figure
out
the
key
events
in
the
past
100
years
that
have
shaped
up
our
world
today
3.
Introducing
Carbon
Footprint
What
is
carbon
footprint,
what
is
its
unit,
what
is
global
warming
potential
4.
Elements
of
Carbon
Footprint
Using
the
life
cycle
approach,
understand
all
the
key
elements
that
are
considered
for
practical
carbon
footprint
calculations
5.
Calculating
Carbon
Footprint
for
the
self
How
to
use
an
online
calculator
to
understand
your
own
carbon
footprint
6.
Designing
the
carbon
Footprint
calculator
for
the
school
–
Part
I
We
begin
the
process
of
helping
students
understand
the
process
of
doing
the
carbon
footprint
of
their
school
7.
Designing
the
carbon
Footprint
calculator
for
the
school
–
Part
II
Explore
all
the
factors
to
be
considered
while
calculating
the
carbon
footprint
for
the
school
8.
Review
and
analysis
Analyze
the
data
collected
and
make
sense
out
of
the
same
9.
Carbon
Optimization
Work
with
the
students
to
prepare
an
optimization
roadmap
for
the
school
10.
Report
Presentation
Students
and
our
experts
present
the
Carbon
Footprint
Report
of
the
school
for
review
and
implementation

6. Course
Layout
(Energy
Audit
and
Management):
S
No.
Session
Topic
Session
Plan
1.
Climate
Change
and
its
impact
Understand
what
Climate
Change
and
how
it
influencing
the
world
around
you
2.
Energy
Imbalance
Understand
the
demand/supply
scenario
in
electricity
and
why
is
there
an
energy
crisis
today
3.
Energy
and
its
life
cycle
Why
coal
based
electricity
is
not
a
sustainable
idea
and
why
we
do
we
need
to
look
at
alternate
sources
of
energy.
But
do
we
have
this
sorted
out?
4.
Introduction
to
Energy
Audit
Understand
the
approach
to
doing
an
energy
audit.
Compare
the
two
approaches
while
doing
an
energy
audit
of
your
home
5.
Energy
Audit
Framework
for
the
school
Design
an
energy
audit
sheet
for
the
school
6.
Conducting
the
energy
audit
Student
team
work
with
our
experts
to
visit
different
section
of
the
school
and
carry
out
the
energy
audit
7.
Data
analysis
Analyze
all
data
collected
to
understand
the
impact
being
made
8.
Energy
Management
Work
out
a
plan
to
reduce
the
energy
consumption
in
the
school
by
10-­‐15%
9.
Renewable
energy
Is
renewable
energy
the
future?
What
are
the
different
forms
of
alternate
energy
source
and
their
challenges
10.
Report
Presentation
Students
and
our
experts
present
the
Energy
Audit
Report
of
the
school
for
review
and
implementation

7. Program
Fee:
A
program
fee
of
Rs.
1,500
per
student
is
charged.
It
includes
the
following
for
the
school
and
the
students:
1. The
course
license
and
the
trainer
fee
2. Audit
report
for
the
schools
3. A
sustainability
roadmap
report
for
the
school
4. Certification
for
the
child
upon
completing
the
program
The
program
is
now
in
its
fourth
year
and
so
far
has
trained
10,000
students
across
Delhi,
Gurgaon,
Chandigarh,
Mumbai,
Bangalore,
Amritsar,
Lucknow,
Hyderabad,
Rohtak
and
Hawaii
(USA).