Global environmental education program that trains volunteers to conserve natural resources for future generations and protect human health.It strives for protecting human health in a community by promoting environmental stewardship.It is a grass roots environmental program which unites parents , teachers and Students to create a culture of conservation among people and community.
2. Contents:-
What is Go Green Initiative?
What are its objectives?
History
Historical Firsts of GGI
4th International Summit
GGI Suggestions
What do we need to do?
conclusion
4. • Global environmental education program that
trains volunteers to conserve natural
resources for future generations and protect
human health.
• active in 50 U.S. states and 73 countries.
• founded in 2002 in Pleasanton, California by
Jill Buck.
6. They lie in the title itself……Go….
• Generate less waste
• Recycle everything that cannot be reused
• Educate the community on eco friendly options
• Evaluate the environmental impact of actions
• Nourish discussions and activities that integrate
environmental education into curriculum
7. History:-
Jill Buck who became concerned about the amount of waste
being generated and the use of unsafe pesticides around
playgrounds in the school community decided to take action
and hence wanted to start some new revolution.
After knowing that PBT( Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins)
are causing hazardous effect on children health realized that
parents and teachers could initiate substantive changes in
environment for sake of protecting children health.
She researched for an environmental education program
but found that there was no such effective programs and
hence started GGI on her kitchen table.
8. The GGI is a grass roots environmental program which unites
parents , teachers and Students to create a culture of
conservation among people and community.
It provides schools simple options and tools to examine
everything from recycling to energy conservation.
By September 2002 ,started its first elementary school and
later the GGI became its nation’s fastest growing fully
comprehensive environmental action plan for schools .
It strives for protecting human health in a community by
promoting environmental stewardship.
It was implemented in 50 states of U.S.A and currently over
1.5 million students&teachers registered in GGI schools
9. First GGI school: Walnut grove
elementary
First GGI middle school:
Harvest park middle
First GGI high school: Amador
valley high
First city to adopt GGI: San
Jose, CA
10. 4th International Earth Summit :-
• Purpose of the summit is to bring together
a diverse gathering of community stake
holders from across the globe to plan about
the ways to create a culture of conservation
• A special track of students is added to the
summit program.
• Achievements:-
• It conserved 18,606,000 gallons of water .
• It saved 44 billion BTU’s of energy.(British
Thermal Unit)
12. Todo
Plant trees
Use dustbins
Educate people
Reuse things
Reduce
automobile use
Proper food and
water usage
Optimal usage
of paper and
other resources
clean your
surroundings
Reduce usage of
harmful
chemicals
Use better rated
electrical
appliances
Reduce use of
mobiles,
Wi-Fi,etc.
13. Conclusion :-
We must give our wholehearted support to such type of
voluntary organisations such as Go Green India and new
revolutions like Swatch Bharat to protect our environment
which in turn protects ourselves and our future generations.
