{"id":14682,"date":"2021-12-06T16:39:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T11:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/?p=14682"},"modified":"2023-03-17T15:36:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T10:06:04","slug":"climate-warriors-2021-22-schools-over-13000-children-come-together-to-raise-awareness-on-climate-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyhallfoundation.org\/studyhall-blogs\/?p=14682","title":{"rendered":"Climate Warriors 2021: 22 schools, over 13,000 children come together to raise awareness on climate crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lucknow: <\/strong>Inspiring action on climate issues, Study Hall School, Prerna Girls School and Center For Learning organised the culmination ceremony of a unique inter-school competition – Climate Warriors 2021. 22 schools, 13800 children from Lucknow, Barabanki and Jaipur participated in the competitions. The event was organized in partnership with the British Council and Scottish Youth Theatre under the Conference of the Parties (COP26) banner. Climate Warriors was organized in accordance with the 13th Sustainable Development Goal set up by the United Nations. All the three organiser schools are a unit of Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priya Kakkar, event coordinator said, \u201cIt was exciting to see all these young minds bring their creativity to make the competitions a success. The idea was to engage children and youth and spread awareness about the climate crisis. These children have worked on brilliant projects to bring about change through small but effective solutions to climate change issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viraj, a student of class 9 at Study Hall said, \u201cClimate change is real, we all need to take this seriously. We are responsible for it and it is our duty to make sure that we work to find solutions to this crisis. It was a great opportunity for all of us to learn and work together.\u201d Study Hall School, Vidyasthali Kanar Inter College, Prerna Girls School, City international School Manas City, Modern Academy, were among the top schools who won laurels in various categories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From drama to arts to memes, children raised awareness about the climate crisis through these competitions. Earlier in March 2021, Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) qualified for Phone Call to the World \u2013 a collaborative project created to mobilize youth to take actions regarding climate issues. Youth from England, India, Palestine, Scotland and South Africa collaborated to create digital performance work to draw attention to climate change issues through artistic means. Phone Call to the World is one of the 17 global projects commissioned by the British Council to sensitize the world about the environmental crisis through performing arts and digital technology. The event ended with prize distribution and vote of thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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