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Green School Program4th & 25th February 2011Teacher Training: Environmental Education, Social Engagement and Practical Action
Over the two day program 26 teachers from 14 schools in and around BodhGaya participated and have begun to form the Green Schools network. Official Plastic BanAt the UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITEOn 1st November 2010, as part of the campaign to raise awareness about the disposable plastic ban in the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India. Sacred Earth Trust, faciitated workshops in Jean Amitabh School for Dalit Children on plastic pollution and they made placards displaying the message "WE VOTE NO TO DISPOSABLE PLASTICS". There were over 200 school children and 200 young monks from Tergar Monastery who participated in the days procession. The children are the future......
Women at the CenterWomen are at the centre of the movement ......The women are at the centre of the domestic and community activities. Since October 2010, their involvement in reducing the plastic pollution on the land has played a major role in mobilising the local communities.
The plastic ban has been participated by many of the Buddhist groups who annually put on events at the Mahabodhi Temple. Tree planting in Bodhgaya
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