In the series of programmes in 2002, a workshop was organised for the educators with the theme “Green The Minds For A Sustainable Society” from 16-18 December 2002 at India International Centre, New Delhi. Teacherfrom 124 schools attended the workshop.

            Smt  Renuka Chawdhury, Member of Parliament, who inaugurated the workshop stressed upon the vital role teachers could  play in educating and moulding the  minds of the children on  environmental issues. Director “DEEKSHA” said that the aim of the workshop was to motivate the  teaching  fraternity to join the crusade against environmental degradation. “Teachers are important pillars around whom the youth of  today  is  growing  &  developing  and the society expects them to play a larger than life role in shaping the minds of the young and impressionable children to achieve the desired results in environmental protection”, she said. Shri B Satyanarayan Reddy, former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Orissa lauded the  efforts  of “DEEKSHA”  towards  increasing the awareness levels of the masses towards environmental care and protection, while delivering the concluding address.  

             In order to have a cleaner habitat, we must devise ways to reduce and manage waste. Recycling of recyclable waste is considered as one of the ways to this effect. Talks were organised with a view to  make the students aware about this important facet. A few of the techniques being propogated by “DEEKSHA” are segregation of waste, recycling, minimizing the use of non-degradable products and Vermicomposting to meet the challenge of waste management.