The Environment Education and Awareness Area of TERI organized the first educators' conference, with support from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Environment and Forests, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training), and SCERT (State Council Educational Research and Training)- Haryana. Tetrapak India Pvt. Ltd, GTZ (German Technical Cooperation), and JSW were key partners of this event.

More than 300 teachers from India and select Asian Commonwealth countries gathered at TERI GRAM, from 13-15 November 2008, to discuss environment education issues, with special emphasis on climate change.

The conference addressed concerns of the teaching community on environment education and climate change. The sessions revolved around formal and non-formal approaches. The event also helped in establishing networks within the teaching fraternity. The campus at Gual Pahari, TERI GRAM, was selected as the venue for this conference.

The conference has thrown light on issues of concern and possible interventions at the teacher's level, which can be applicable in the classroom. Focus was kept on the school curriculum and the ways and means of integrating climate change issues within the existing curriculum. The sessions on value education and leadership, and environment education incorporated within the NCERT textbooks, non-formal, and formal tools and methods of teaching provided appropriate required guidance for the breakaway working group session.

The three-day programme focused on these issues and their integration into a day-to-day teaching-learning processes-water management; disaster management; green cover; household energy; transport; human health; lifestyle change; waste management; coastal zones; and mountain regions.

The presence of Shri Subhash C Khuntia, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource Development, at the conference inaugural reinforced the relevance of environment education in the school curriculum. The valedictory function was presided over by Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister, Haryana, and Dr R K Pachauri, Director- General, TERI. Addressing the gathering, Mr Hooda said, "The state's endeavour has been to offer best education to its people and institutions like TERI are at the helm of affairs in environment education and awareness. The will help our curriculum to encompass real-world skills to make our students productive and useful members of a professional workforce." He also praised TERI for its efforts to sensitize children about environment education from an early age.

For further detail, please contact

Area Convenor
Environmental Education and Awareness (EEA)
The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex
Lodhi Road
New Delhi - 110 003 (India)
Tel. +91(11) 2468 2100
Fax +91(11) 2468 2145
E-mail eea@teri.res.in