Hi Everyone,
I’m excited to share some highlights from our Climate Curriculum in action at Slam Out Loud.
Program Updates and Implementation Highlights
Over the past few months, we’ve been witnessing the power of art, expression, and community-driven action in addressing climate change. Through our Climate Curriculum in Action, students across different regions have been engaging in creative projects that blend sustainability, storytelling, and advocacy. Here’s what’s been happening on the ground:
Climate Education in the Classroom
Our Jijivisha Fellows are leading innovative climate education projects in schools, encouraging students to think critically about environmental challenges. Some recent highlights include:
Sustainable Festival Practices (Pune): In Saket’s class, students explored the environmental impact of festival celebrations, particularly waste generation during Diwali. They designed sustainable decorations using origami techniques with recycled materials, demonstrating how creativity can make traditional practices more eco-friendly. Some even created garlands at home using these techniques, extending their learning beyond the classroom.
Urban Environmental Futures (Mumbai): Students in Sakshi Narwerkar’s class at Ja’fari School worked on a mixed-media collage project, using discarded materials like old magazines, wrappers, and cement to visualize their community’s potential future if waste pollution continues unchecked. The activity helped students critically examine local environmental issues while fostering creative expression.
Forest Conservation Advocacy (Mumbai): Alvina’s class engaged with the pressing issue of Aarey forest conservation through structured debates and artistic expression. Students created posters advocating for forest protection,
demonstrating their deep understanding of ecosystem preservation and the urgency of climate action.
Traditional Arts for Environmental Awareness:
● Kolam as Environmental Expression (Ashoka Shishu Vihara): Students reimagined the traditional art of kolam to convey environmental messages on biodiversity, renewable energy, and sustainable living. This innovative project connected cultural heritage with contemporary climate concerns.
● Puppet Theater for Climate Communication: In another class, students created an engaging puppet show featuring characters like “Dhueshwar,” the smoke villain, to illustrate eco-friendly vs. non-eco-friendly practices.
Amplifying Student Voices Beyond the Classroom
Slam Out Loud collaborates with SpokenFest by Kommune every year, to give our young voices a platform. This year, one of our Arts for All (AFA) students from a tribal school in Maharashtra took a major leap—performing for the first time at SpokenFest’25. Moments like these reaffirm the power of creative expression in building confidence, self-advocacy, and public engagement.
Sambhav, a student from a Tribal school in Maharashtra
Teacher Training & Curriculum Development
Through our partnership with the Tribal Development Department (TDD) in Maharashtra, we have designed a curriculum with six climate action learning objectives. Post teacher trainings, educators have now integrated art and climate discussions in classrooms, guiding them through reflective exercises to explore personal and community relationships with nature. We will be sharing data highlights on the same soon.