The “city-friendly schools” scheme was launched in the capital to
promote environmental protection and urban development issues among students,
ISNA reported on Wednesday.
Mojtaba Daneshvar, director-general of citizenship education at
Tehran Municipality, said that the project covers more than 550 schools,
consisting of 160,000 students.
It aims to familiarize students with the rights and duties of
citizens, the environment, waste, transportation and traffic, safety and
security, crisis management, he explained.
The training programs will be in the form of workshops, role plays,
cultural and educational camps, production of educational content such as
books, brochures, and posters, he concluded.
According to a report published by United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) in October 2016, in Tehran waste generation per capita is
estimated at 750-800 grams per day and each Tehrani citizen generates about
270-450 kilograms of waste per year.
Apart from waste, Tehran is dealing with severe air pollution.
Current environmental problems are rooted in the lack of proper
awareness and cultural weakness regarding the relationship between man and
nature. Under such circumstances, environmental issues have only belatedly been
recognized in school activities worldwide.
Effective school programs should not only help students to progress
the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for responsible environmental
behavior, but also have the potential to spread awareness of the concept.
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