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LetsLocalise Social Grow@School

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    It shall be implemented across 10 schools, teaching students about sustainable farming & building green economies. Every term covers an important topic such as - soil management, carbon footprints, biodiversity & conservation, & reducing food wastage

  • Number of beneficiaries - 10

    Two Hydroponic Towers shall be set up in each school.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Grow@School aims to merge agriculture with education to build resilient & food-secure societies. Students, teachers, & their communities learn about sustainable nutrition & healthy food choices through the specially curated curriculum. Students also experiment with indoor farming & learn about STEM concepts. Some important outcomes of the programme include growing organically to save biodiversity, water conservation, reduction in meat consumption, supporting small & local businesses, etc.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

10

The programme aims to begin with 10 schools & then expand

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£80,000.00

TIMELINE

Feb 2023 Onwards

Project Outcome Targets

Engaging with topics like soil, carbon footprints, biodiversity & conservation over the year

Learning about the importance of local food production & consumption to reduce food wastage

Students learn important STEM concepts such as design, technology, english, and math

Project Activities

  • Setting up of the hydroponic towers and enriched curriculum with activities

  • Expert talks based on the 4 thematic areas for the term (soil management, biodiversity, etc.)

  • Food is grown in an environment-friendly & sustainable manner

  • Students observe & learn about how plants grow, how to look after them, & record their observations

  • Once the crops are harvested, parent-pupil cooking events and farmers' markets are organised

Project details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

United Kingdom

IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 2: Zero Hunger UN SDG 4: Quality Education
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Monitoring includes - pre & post surveys in schools, media, automated verified impact reports

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

Cognizant

Cognizant sponsored the Grow@School programme for two schools