Reduce Reuse Recycle -
By Choice By Necessity
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Most children today
are likely to be familiar with the concept of Reduce, Reuse
and Recycle. But they might not have applied it in the
context of slum dwellings. In places such as Dharavi, Mumbai,
there is no choice except to reuse and recycle all
kinds of materials to make day to day living possible.
Students will
understand that the issue of sustainable development is
complex and interconnected to most other development issues
such as access to basic amenities like water, sanitation and
shelter. Meeting these needs can break the cycle of
poverty, and improve health and education. This
understanding is necessary for people everywhere to explore
alternatives for more environmentally sustainable resource
consumption.
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Photo Essay: India's Real-World Slumdogs
By Preeti Aroon
February 2009 from Foreign Policy
"With
Slumdog Millionaire
winning 8 Academy Awards, it's easy to view Mumbai's slums
as wastelands of filth and misery. But they're actually
vibrant business centers filled with scrappy entrepreneurs.
But the slums' days may be numbered". |
Books
Working children, rag
pickers, recycling
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Games
Recycle Round-Up
From National Geographic Kids
From Time to Recycle an
ecoshopping game and activity book |
Charities
Charities
working with street children in Mumbai
NGOs in
Mumbai |
Apna Street –
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to a Radio program
Apna Street is a series of stories about the
efforts of a group of women and men, who live on the
pavements of Byculla in Mumbai (Bombay), India to achieve
their dream - a real Pucca house of their own. The series
reflects the intensity and richness of the lives of these
remarkable people. Episode 8:Sadak Chaap - Listen to street
children in their own words.
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