Environmental Education Camp of Plastic Free Campus (PFC) Project at Rangpur Zilla School & Rangpur Girls High School

Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO organized the environmental education camp on the 24th & 25th of May 2023 under its Plastic Free Campus (PFC) project at Rangpur Zilla School and Rangpur Girls High School. It was a two-day-long environmental education camp along with an opening ceremony on the first day. The opening ceremony was inaugurated by the respected Mayor of Rangpur City. Members of ESDO along with the Principal, Teachers, Students, and volunteers of Rangpur Zilla School and Rangpur Girls High School were also present at the opening ceremony. ESDO conducted sessions with the students that focused on learning about plastic pollution, its impacts, how plastic got involved in our life, alternatives of single-use plastic, zero-waste concept, 4R concept, etc. ESDO also made arrangements for student activities such as role play on plastic pollution and awareness building, poster presentations on zero-waste home & school, reduce, reuse & refill, home composting along with outdoor activities like waste collection, identification, and segregation. They also participated in the storytelling session on plastic pollution, they had experienced in their surroundings. Students were enthusiastic about learning new concepts from this camp and actively participated in all the sessions.