Students and Teachers comments on climate change

“We appreciate TERI’s effort in guiding the students on climate change issues and requests the students to seriously work towards improvement of the environment through their respective Climate Clubs.”
- Mrs S. Agarwal, the Principal, Happy Home English School, Varanasi.

“The workshop was very nice. You should arrange more and more such workshops so that the young generation may find out some preventive measures of global warming in future”.
- Ms Meghna Ghadigunkar, Patuck Junior College, Santacruz (E), Mumbai

“The students learned a lot about the topic. The idea of group discussion was a good one and was very well organized. On the whole, it was an educative workshop”.
- Ms Neeraja Bahadur - SVDD English Medium School, Mumbai

“The programme is good, involved students and made them think on the climate change. They got to know about the global scenario. We request you to continue organizing such good programme for students in near future too.”
- Mr B C Rajput - Samarth Vidyalaya & Junior College, Jogeshwari (E), Mumbai

“‘A strong step and a strong base for creation of awareness on climate change”.
- Stepping Stone School, Sector – 37, Chandigarh

“Such workshops should be held more often for imparting information, making kids aware of the present scenario and encouraging them to participate in bringing about global change”.
-Teacher, Sri Aurobindo chool, Chandigarh

“The overall programme was good, well managed, informative and concept building. Overall an impressive, educative workshop, which gave us a deep insight into the subject”.
- Teacher, Tender Heart School, Chandigarh

“Overall, it was a well-drafted ad well performed programme, which was depicting a vivid idea about the burning issue of climate changes. Multimedia presentation was also good. The whole arrangement was very good. We hope to you to carry out some more programmes on climate change”.
- Teacher, Kendriya Vidyalaya, High Grounds, Chandigarh

“The workshop organized by the Environment Education awareness Area, TERI, New Delhi was very nice. Students learned a lot about the climate change. I am really happy for your efforts in organizing such awareness programmes and also wish to attend more and more such workshops in future”.
- Lecturer, Akbar Peerbhay College of Com. & Eco., M S Ali Road, Mumbai

The programme was very enlightening and wholesome in itself. It’s a good step towards make students aware about the present problems due to climate change. They are now better understanding of the concept and can relate it to their day-to-day activities. We look forward for such programmes in future as they are informative on one hand and on the other hand provide a platform us to interact with schools.
- Shikha Nijher, Teacher, St. Kabir Public School, Chandigarh

“The workshop was an enriching experience. It was very informative and in the interactive session students could resolve their queries and inturn gained knowledge on issues of global concern.”
- Preeti Asawa, Teacher, Maharaja Sawai Mansingh School, Jaipur

“A remarkable workshop with a very relevant and thought provoking theme for today and for the future giving the youth of small town a platform to express the views and concerns by different means. Consequently, stimulating the senses for further action. Little efforts can make a big difference.”
- Arti, coordinator, Shimla

“Through the project PACCIFY, specially the workshop on climate change, dramatically improved our understanding of various issues relating to it. It was a unique experience in itself. We are keen to participate in similar programme in future too.”
- Dr Kanan Nanda, Reader, Deptt of Botany, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi

“A word from the normal man – climate change, Montreal protocol, Kyoto protocol, CoP 11, I always wondered what they were and how could they change the world? Until one day…TERI organised a workshop at Daulat Ram College. Now I know it and I have understood it and will take the lead in sharing the knowledge gained under the programme with others. I hope you continue carrying out such activities in future.”
-Ankit Kumar, Student, Hindu college, B.SC. Botany, III Yr

“The workshop was enlightening and informative, it looked at climate change from every perspective, the group discussion helped in looking all practical aspects, the presentation before that was informative in all respects.”
- Antra Bhatt, Student, Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi

“It was very educative. The group discussion helped us make new friends. The presentation was mind-opener. We were given opportunities to share our ideas. The resources seemed to be reliable and interesting. Various examples helped us in knowing more about things related to climate changes globally. We enjoyed it.”
- Student, St. Kabir Public School, Chandigarh

“It helped to internalize the issues related to climate change and showed me ways in which humans need to take change of the environment.”
- Runjhun Sharma, IX, student, Maharaja Sawai Mansingh School, Jaipur

“It helped to get the insites on this buring topic of climate change.”
- Pragya Khanna, IX, Student, Maharaja Sawai Mansingh School, Jaipur

“It was a great experience to come to this workshop. I consider myself to be fortunate enough to be a part of this competition and to get an opportunity to see the workshop. As all the presentation, workshop, competitions, resource material and concept building was very informative and exciting. Thank you”.
- Student, Sathaya College, Mumbai

“It is a well designed programme which would surely get progress soon. It is a complete programme, which helps in increase the knowledge of students in environmental field. I wish TERI all the best.”
- Student, Shivalik Public School, Chandigarh

“The workshop in my opinion is very good but I think the time limit is far to less. The workshop certainly cleared all my doubts on climate change and made me more aware about the same. I will certainly spread the word around.”
- Student, St. John's High School, Chandigarh

"Trees should be planted along the roadsides and houses, as trees can remove excess CO2 from air and can reduce the global warming."
-Nirmala, St Claire’s Secondary Convent School, Mussoorie

"Climate change can be defined as the change in climate, which is attributed directly, or indirectly to human activities that alters the composition of global atmosphere."
-Shweta Rathore, Kendriya Vidyalaya, LBSNAA, Mussoorie

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