Sustainable Fashion!

 Hi readers! Today we'll be talking about sustainable fashion! Enjoy!

What is sustainable fashion?:

Sustainable fashion is a growing movement that aims to minimize the environmental impact of the fashion industry while promoting ethical and responsible practices. It involves using eco-friendly materials like organic cotton and recycled polyester, ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions for garment workers, extending the lifespan of garments, and encouraging conscious consumption. By embracing sustainable fashion, the industry can move towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.

Why is sustainable fashion good for the environment?:

Sustainable fashion helps reduce waste and conserve resources. Sustainable fashion also helps reduce the environmental impact of production, which is important because it helps preserve our planet's biodiversity and make sure our clothes last for years.

Facts on fashion and sustainable fashion:

1)On average, it takes about 2,000 gallons of water to produce one pair of jeans!

2)It can take more than 700 gallons of water to make a single T'shirt

3)Fashion production makes up 10% of humanity's carbon emissions, dries up water resources, and pollutes rivers and streams.

We are going to be writing about another way of sustainable fashion in our next post too! But, this post, we'll be writing about DIY natural dying!

DIY natural dyeing is when you experiment with natural dyes made from plants to give new life to old garments.

Here are some options for creating different colours of dye:

1)Red and pink: Fresh beets or powdered beetroot, pomegranates, red and pink rose petals, avocado pits

2)Orange: Carrots, turmeric, butternut seeds or husk

3)Yellow: Marigolds, sunflower petals, paprika, celery leaves, onion skins

4)Green: Spinach, mint leaves, lilacs, artichokes

5)Indigo: Purple cabbage, blueberries, blackberries, woad, black beans

Interview Sunday!

 Hi readers! We have another special interview from a trusted member of the Round Square. Enjoy!

Interviewee name: Ms. Manisha Nanda

1) Why have you joined the RoundSquare?

Round Square has been inspirational for me as it follows the philosophy of Kurt Hahn who believed that ‘there is more to each one of us, than we think!’. Round square offers students and opportunity to explore their own potentials within and outside academic setting. This empowers students to learn more about themselves and explore their potentials through the Round Square IDEALS ( Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership and Service)

2) What have you contributed to it?

Please refer to the webpage to see the contributions of the RS team at DAIS. I represent and execute  the RS philosophy in school. 
https://www.dais.edu.in/roundsquare.html

3) How is this making a difference towards protecting the environment?

I believe that each one of us can make a difference. If you see the kind of work we do in school, you will see how much we do for the environment: Check link
https://www.dais.edu.in/environmental-initiatives.html

 

4) Did you have someone who inspired you to do this?

My own father as I was growing up and my teacher in college are the 2 people who drew me into environmental conservation and  love for animals

5) Are you enjoying making a difference? What do you feel?

My goal is, if I can only make one man aware, one person care, then I would have done what I had promised myself.

Inspired by this song:
https://youtu.be/vXBUgu19Lcw?si=mDVRJi2ppNjENIU1

Sunday Poem!

 Hi readers! Today, we've written a poem on the environment that we would like you all to see! Hope you like it!

So many wrong doings on our planet, 
Climate change, global warming, greenhouse gases, 

However small we might be,

We can make a change you see!

Recycling, Reusing, Reducing, 
This planet needs reintroducing, 

The planet where greenery grows, 
The place where humans are unique, we all glow.

Facts on how serious an issue global warming is:

1) About 250 species died due to climate change!

2) Some biologists estimate that 35% of animals and plants could become extinct in the wild by 2050 due to global climate change.

3) Last decade was the hottest in 125, 000 years!

Interview Sunday: Round Square!

 Hi readers! As you can see, we're doing a bonus interview from another member of the Round Square! Enjoy!

Interviewee name: Naisha Kanodia

1) Why have you joined the Round Square?

Ans- I had joined round square as I loved and resonated with the ideals* and I wanted to help protect the environment.

2) What have you contributed to it?

Ans-I had gone to Hyderabad through round square for a conference. I also helped with the earth day celebrations and I participated in the cultural performance.

3) How is this making a difference towards protecting the environment?

Ans-In the round square ideals, E is for the environment. By advocating for the environment round square is spreading awareness which brings more attention to the issue. Round square delegates also do beach clean ups and more to help make our environment a better place. 

4) Did you have someone who inspired you to do this?

Ans- Although I did not have a specific person who inspired me, some teachers and friends in round square did inspire me to join. The ideals also inspired me to join as I thought that they were really important. 

5) Are you enjoying making a difference? What do you feel?

Ans-I love making a difference. I think that as a team we can achieve anything and Round Square really facilitates that.

 * If you want to know what the ideals are, read the last blog to find out!

Interview Sunday: Round Square

Hi readers! Today, we're interviewing people from the Round Square, a group that spreads awareness on the environment and stands up for things like inequality, racism, etc., just like our blog!

Interviewee name: Myra Baijal

1) Why have you joined the Round Square?

Ans-I had first joined as I was selected for the Round Square co-curricular. While I was in the co-curricular, I realised that I enjoyed making presentations, raising awareness and coming up with interactive activities to encourage others to help the environment and society. It was also really good to participate with many different people from different grades as well.

2) What have you contributed to it?

Ans-I only recently joined Round Square, but I took part in two events. The first one was Earth Week. In Earth Week, I helped organise the eco-bricks that our school made and teach the other grades how to make them along with other students. I also became a mock audience for a postcard that the older class had created. Thats when I also learnt that providing feedback for such events like postcards are also important. In the Round Square co-curricular, we were allowed to present fun activities and videos to do with any cause we believed in like gender equality and the environment.

3) How is this making a difference towards protecting the environment?

Ans- Round Square has IDEALS. The E in IDEALS stands for Environmentalism. In Round Square we promote helping the environment by spreading awareness. But we also take action like how we did in Earth Week. Eco-bricks help the environment as it is reusing plastic! And all the kitchen waste/wasted food is put into these composting units called Aaga Composters and after a few months, this kitchen waste turns into organic manure which is used to fertilise all the plants on our school campus. These are just examples of how Round Square helps the environment.

4) Did you have someone who inspired you to do this?

Ans-Round Square is very student led so most of the newcomers into Round Square get encouraged and inspired by the older students who are heading Round Square and its activities. In some activities in Round Square, some inspirational figures who are helping the environment or society are introduced to some of the students.

5) Are you enjoying making a difference? What do you feel?

Ans-I enjoy spreading awareness and promoting Round Square and saving/helping our world as while doing that, we are also encouraging and hopefully inspiring other grades to make a difference as well. Round Square is helping to make a positive impact which is something I urge everyone to do.

MythBusters!

 Hi readers! Today, we're doing MythBusters, where(as the name states!)we will be stating some shocking myths that you might have thought were true!Hope you enjoy!

1)People who don’t think we should act strongly to stop climate change are just ill-informed.

Reality: A sample of over 1,500 representative U.S. adults revealed that those who felt climate change was not much of a risk scored as well or better than those worried about climate change when given standardized tests of numeracy or scientific literacy. So if you really care about doing something about emissions and climate, do not make the mistake that those who disagree with you do not know the science or are in any sense not as well-informed or as smart as you are. Instead, think about why their positions make sense within the framework of their social values and how to talk about climate change in terms of those values.

2) Climate change and other environmental challenges are not affecting us personally..

Humans are cutting down trees to make room for more buildings. But we never consider that trees are the main source of oxygen on this planet! Without trees, we wouldn't be able to survive! Mother Earth doesn't need us. But we need her!

3)Scientists disagree on the cause of climate change.

Contrary to popular belief, scientists do not disagree that climate change is happening and that it is caused by humans. Various analyses over many years have shown that between 90% and 100% of publishing climate scientists agree that humans are the main cause of our warming climate. Many studies have evaluated the  scientific consensus, use of our warming climate.  but the most famous, which as of this summer has been down but the most famous, which as of this summer has been downloaded 1 million times, is this 2013 paper quantifying that agreement at over 97%.they can't make a difference. It's true, carbon dioxide(CO2)makes up a tiny fraction of heat of the atmosphere, less than a tenth of a percent. But because of carbon dioxide's powerful heat-trapping greenhouse properties, it's presence makes a huge difference.

4)Carbon dioxide levels are tiny.

They can't make a difference. It's true, carbon dioxide(CO2)makes up a tiny fraction of heat of the atmosphere, less than a tenth of a percent. But because of carbon dioxide's powerful heat-trapping greenhouse properties, it's presence makes a huge difference.

DIY Sunday!

 Hi readers! Today, we're doing a DIY Sunday!We will be teaching you to make your own little Tundra biome!Here are the steps!

Steps:

1. Prepare the box.

Find a large shoebox. Remove the lid.

If using a box other than a shoebox, cut out the box's front panel. Use tape or glue gun to fix any open flaps in place.

2. Paint the box.

Use tempera or poster paint to paint the inside of your box. Paint the walls light blue to make your diorama's background. You can paint details like clouds or falling snow.

Paint the ground white for a snowy landscape. You can include a body of water to show how integral the sea is to the animals in the Tundra biome.

You can also paint the outside of the box, if you want to. Use acrylic paint if your box has a glossy finish.

3. Make some polar animals.

Draw the animals, cut them out from old magazines, or print out online images. You can also print out these polar animal sets on A4 or Letter size cardstock:

• Antarctic animals
• Arctic animals

Colour and cut out the animals. 

4. Glue the polar animals.

Plan where to position the animals in your diorama. You can glue some of the animals onto the background.

5. Create paper tabs.

Make side, bottom, or center tabs for the rest of the animals. These will allow the animals to be attached to the bottom and/or sides of your box. There are a number of ways to make the tabs:

a.)  L-shaped tabs - make an L-shaped paper tab and glue this at the back of the animal. Position the tab at the bottom edge of the animal to make a bottom tab or at the sides for a side tab. 

b.)  Draw the tabs - include tabs when drawing ground features like mounds of snow, rocks, or a grassy hill. In this example, we drew a mound of snow and included a side and bottom tab (see shaded area). Cut out the entire piece. 

Glue the piece behind your polar animal's legs. Fold the tabs towards the back.

6. Create blocks of ice.

Create blocks of ice or glaciers by gluing common household supplies like the ones below.

• Small paper bowls - cut into halves or quarters
• Styrofoam - cut styrofoam packaging into small chunks
• Paper cups - trim plain white paper cups to a height of 2 to 3 inches
• Egg carton - cut into individual sections then paint them white or light blue
• Small boxes - paint them white
• White air dry clay or salt dough - form them into mounds or chunks 

7. Position the animals.

a.)  Position the animals with tabs inside your diorama. Glue the tabs to the bottom and/or sides of the box. 

b.)  Position the animals without tabs on top of the ice chunks. This seal was glued on top of a small paper bowl (cut in half), making it look like it was resting on top of a slab of ice.

8. Add cotton.

As an option, you can glue cotton on the entire snowy surface of your polar diorama to make a fluffy snow-covered ground.

9. Display!

You can display your magnificent Tundra biome in your bedroom so everyone can see it!

I hope you enjoy making this step-by-step Tundra Biome!

Here's how it should look:

Credits:firstpallete.com