THE HERI SCHOOL ECO-CLUBS
The HERI Eco-Clubs Project is a school based initiative that empowers students to understand environmental and public health challenges and take practical action within their schools and communities.
The project focuses on building knowledge, values, and skills that enable pupils to become responsible environmental stewards and future sustainability leaders.
Why the Eco-Clubs Project Matters
Upper primary school years are a critical stage for shaping values, curiosity, and career interests. While sustainability topics are introduced in the curriculum, many students lack opportunities to experience these concepts in practical and engaging ways.
Eco-Clubs bridge this gap by translating classroom knowledge into hands-on activities that make learning tangible, relevant, and memorable.
At the same time, early exposure to sustainability-related careers helps students understand how environmental and health challenges connect to real professions and future opportunities.
What the Eco-Clubs Focus On
The Eco-Clubs focus on themes that are directly linked to what students learn in class, including:
Environmental and public health awareness
Organic waste management and responsible behavior
Climate and environmental resilience
Biodiversity and ecosystem protection
Leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
Activities are age-appropriate and designed to strengthen understanding through practice.
How the Eco-Clubs Work
Eco-Clubs operate through structured sessions conducted within schools and aligned with the academic calendar.
Learning is delivered through interactive discussions, demonstrations, group activities, simple experiments, and school-based projects. These activities reinforce classroom lessons while encouraging curiosity and critical thinking.
The approach emphasizes learning by doing rather than rote instruction.
Mentorship and Career Exposure
A core strength of the Eco-Clubs Project is mentorship.
Sessions are facilitated by carefully selected mentors drawn from health, environmental, and sustainability fields. Mentors serve as role models who introduce students to real-world applications of sustainability and share insights into related career paths.
This early exposure helps students begin to see sustainability as both a responsibility and a potential future profession.