Gobar Times: Plastic pirates of Kochi

We have all heard it before: Learning-by-doing is the best way to foster positive action in students. But seeing the approach in action always leaves us inspired and motivated.

A school in Kochi, Kerala — SBOA Public Senior Secondary School — has struck the perfect balance between learning and fun through their unique initiative — a kayaking club that combats marine litter! Every week, school students and teachers, under the guidance of trained professionals, kayak through the backwaters behind the school, collecting plastic waste along the way.

To read the rest of the story, head to Down To Earth’s sister site Young Environmentalist.