UWS students plant 6,000 plants to mark World Environment Day

 By TRN Online, Kathmandu, June 6: Students studying in United World Schools (UWS) planted some 6,000 plants on the occasion of World Environment Day.

The tree plantation was achieved during the“One Student, One Plant Campaign” to mark World Environment Day 2022 on June 5.

"Every student of UWS Nepal schools was involved in the Campaign for collective and transformative action to protect our environment. Along with this, parents, local ward representatives and teachers also participated in the campaign," the UWS said in its press release.

“Change starts with one action from one individual leading to one big change - mitigating climate change and its effects on our planet and our communities. Our “One Student, One Plant campaign” is the road to that action,” the press release quoted Surya Karki, UWS Nepal Co-founder and Country Director, as saying.

A total of 6,000 plants were planted in the UWS Schools by the 6,000 students studying in the 51 UWS Schools in Sankhuwasabha, Gulmi, and Taplejung districts. The plants that have been planted include bay leaf, Rudraksha, various kinds of herbal plants, seasonal flowers, and local fruits such as mango, guava, orange, and lychee.

This campaign was organized to raise environmental awareness and inform students of its value in our daily life, said Ashis Adhikary, UWS Nepal Education Coordinator, according to the press release.

In addition to the plantation program, the students conducted rallies and demonstrations using advocacy materials they created such as posters, slogan boards, and art and craft materials related to environmental conservation.

Khadga Bahadur Darji, Head Teacher of UWS Aahale situated in Madi Municipality, Sankhuwasabha expressed his hope that the campaign is a step closer to protecting the environment and adding greenery to it. He further thanked UWS Nepal for organizing such an event and encouraging the children, parents, teachers and local representatives to be responsible for saving the environment.

Similarly, Muktiram Parajuli, Head Teacher of UWS Wagla in Dhurkot Rural Municipality in Gulmi said that it is our responsibility to make the environment clean, protect it and everyone should work together to make the environment a safe and healthy place to live in.

Speaking about the campaign, parent and School Management Committee member Dhan Bahadur Karki of UWS Hedangnagadhi situated in Makalu Rural Municipality said that such a campaign would help raise awareness in the parents, teachers, students and community to conserve the environment.

United World Schools is a UK-based independent charity providing the opportunity to read, write and count to those children who have been denied access to education in Cambodia, Myanmar, Madagascar, and Nepal.

United World Schools Nepal is dedicated to improving educational opportunities for the poor and marginalized children of the country. The major objective of UWS, Nepal is to construct and manage the state-of-the-art facilities in community-led schools in rural areas so that the children feel safe and encouraged to study. Since buildings are not enough for learning to take place, UWS also provides basic resources to the children and sends well-trained teachers and teaching fellows to teach in such areas under its Teaching Fellowship program.