Green is good, whether it be your school or your life.
Today, we live in a generation dominated by social media but one that finds solace and peace atop the mountains, nestled within Mother Nature. Everyone craves and claims that the much-needed break they yearn for is found in those places where altitudes increase, air decreases, and hearts marvel at the beauty of Nature. That urge for a social media detox that hits each and every one of us culminates in a solo or group trip to the mountains with friends. The most memorable moments made in the mountains are those made with friends, the most peace found is on solo trips and having the chance to attend school in the mountains remains a dream for many.
Receiving an education, making a lifetime of memories and friends, all whilst having a home to come back to in the mountains, is a level of satisfaction that boarding school students are witness to.
Green campuses not only embellish the picturesque landscape in the mountains but also provide a plethora of advantages to the students studying there. Advantages for students are won by a margin when studying at eco-friendly and green school campuses.
Eco-friendly campuses are built with environmental sustainability in mind, whilst keeping the positives they have to offer the students at the same time. Not only do these campuses provide a sense of tranquillity to the students’ mental health, but they also encourage students to become ‘green’ environmentalists from a young age as they grow and flourish with the flora and fauna around.
Students undoubtedly benefit from green and eco-friendly campuses for these environmentally friendly campuses are the perfect amalgamation and symbol of how man and nature can live in harmony. Listed below are some of the many ways in which students benefit from an on-campus life amongst nature’s perfected beauty.
FRESH AIR, FRESH MINDS
Nestled in Nature, where the air is cleaner, students are exposed to fresh air, whether it be dawn breaking in or dusk departing. Campuses are equipped with facilities, making use of which students are taken on treks and camps to become more in sync with nature, while they are also moulded into cultivating leadership skills.
QUIET CORNERS TO SILENCE THE WORLD
Campuses come with quiet corners for students to rejuvenate, gather their thoughts, take a break or merely ponder over the events of the day. These corners are equipped with benches, overlooking the mountains where students can dial out of the world and take time for themselves during the day. Nature heals, and living and studying amongst it keeps anxiety, burnout and stress at bay, acting as the most abundantly available and pocket-friendly therapist available
MOULD AND EXPERIENCE YOUR FUTURE BEYOND FOUR WALLS
Living in eco-friendly and green campuses facilitates sustainable education, encouraging students to walk and cycle. This stands as a message as to how, inside and outside the classroom, sustainable development and small steps to preserve nature are beneficial not only for individuals but if adopted for all.
GREEN FLAG FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GREEN FIELD
As students live and grow amongst nature’s greenery, schools collaborate with organisations that encourage and partner with on-campus green initiatives and conduct activities to foster in students the worm that gives rise to an interest in future career opportunities, aimed at protecting the environment. Sustainable development today is a need of the hour, looking at the polar ice caps and the burning rainforests, and it is on an extremely positive note if students studying and growing up in eco-friendly campuses express an interest in careers pertaining to its conservation.
PROTECT THE FUTURE, START SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Such campuses provide a hands-on experience for students, teaching them practically about composting, solar panels, and sustainability clubs. Such practical use of resources ushers students into the real-world classroom from textbooks, giving them a first-hand experience of the world that awaits them. Given the popularity and need that sustainable development has earned in recent times is proof that these methods are not only beneficial for nature but also for the generation succeeding us.
BECOME AN ACTIVIST WITHOUT REALISING
Students residing in eco-friendly and green campuses are inculcated with the habit of learning the importance of recycling and green initiatives, making them activists, promoting change at every step of the way, even after leaving school, they remain with the lessons they learn in school.
Conclusion
Balance is said to be the key to a happy life. It is a cliché for a reason, and at Kasiga, as students learn and continue to benefit from Nature, they simultaneously learn to give back to Mother Nature- their home, daily. Kasiga School, an International Residential School in Dehradun teaches students the importance of nurturing and protecting nature while learning life. Kasiga transforms life from a reel to a real one, making those who get the opportunity to study here amongst nature’s lap, prepared educationally, environmentally and mentally for the future ahead.