Forest Schools Aurangabad
Enhancing green cover and combatting drought in 12 schools
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Youth Impacted
We extended the Green Schools mission to 12 more schools in Auranguabad, a region severely affected by loss of green cover and drought, where ground water now runs as deep as 70 metres, driven deeper with the loss of forests that play a crucial role in balancing the water cycle. These forests together help to build sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient schools throughout the district and expose the children of these schools to the knowledge of plants and their ecological, cultural, and health benefits on which the ancient Ayurveda is based.
Through this project, we hope to inspire the inhabitants of surrounding towns, who are the rightful custodians of these forests. The answer to the water scarcity issue lies in the effective conservation of forests, rivers, and lakes. These Miyawaki forests conserved with love will play their valuable role in creating an ecological balance which this region direly needs.
Forest Maker
EcoSattva
“The project breathes life into barren landscapes, cultivating biodiversity and environmental consciousness.”
- Natasha Zarine, SUGi Forest Maker and Co-Founder of EcoSattva
Dinwada Juna
Among the many schools that have been positively impacted under the wider ‘Green Schools Mission’ program, some schools like ZPPS Dinwada Juna shine bright through their excellent practice of adopting the forest and sustainable use, even bringing the concept of ‘farm to table’ to rural Maharashtra in their unique way - ‘forest to table’! 30 students of the ZPPS Dinwada enjoy their mid-day meal spiced with the produce that has been sought from the plants in their campus grown in their Miyawaki forest that has been planted recently - spices like ‘Ajwain’ known as the ‘cleansing spice' for its digestive properties, ayurvedic benefits, and traditional medicinal uses.
Nandeda
Takliwadi
Vitava
ZPPS Shafepoor.
