SUSTAINABLE LIFETYLES AND EDUCATION

BRAKE EVEN

BACKGROUND & RATIONALE

Young learners today grapple with a wide array of academic disciplines at school. These disciplines,

no doubt, broaden the cognitive and academic horizons of the youth, but overlook several other

aspects of learning. Critical issues related to the environment are often not emphasized upon or

understood thoroughly. While this understanding may not be tested in important examinations, it is

required to tackle the global environmental crisis we face today. This is where Brake-Even steps in

and offers a profound yet fun way to develop environmental stewardship amongst young people.

Brake-Even is Swechha’s innovative short-term outreach programme for schools and other

educational institutions eager to engage with issues related to the environment and

citizenship.

KEY PROGRAM FEATURES

SHORT MODULES ON ENVIRONMENT

EXPOSURE VISITS & LEARNING JOURNEYS

CAMPAIGNS &

OUTREACH

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Brake Even is our short-term 6-8 modules based outreach programme for schools and other institutions eager to engage with issues related to the environment, life skills and citizenship, as a way of creating awareness and ownership of our social and physical environment. As part of the programme, we conduct workshops on waste, water, land, energy, waste, air and urban greens, including general information on each theme, plus information on their context in Delhi. Each of these workshops follow four steps, these are: orientation, knowledge, experience and consolidation/action.

The programme has been implemented in more than 200 schools of Delhi and over 25 corporate houses and Institutions, such as Accenture, PwC, Nokia, Boston Consulting, etc. and has successfully engaged more than 500,000 individuals.