The Purkal Youth Development Society

Environmental Awareness

PYDS is located in the lush green foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. The society is dedicated to conserving the environment and takes various steps to promote green awareness.

(1)	The road that leads to our Learning Center is lit up by solar powered lights.
(2)	We meet the water needs of our society through a rain harvesting system that stores water in a large tank.
(3)	Trees are planted around the Learning Center in the name of donors.
(4)	Eleven bins were constructed in the community for collection of plastic waste in the area. An additional five more bins have been constructed around our Learning Center for segregating waste. Degradables are collected and put into a manure pit meant for humus collection.
(5)	No Cost Chill Container: Using the principle that evaporation causes cooling, two bins for vegetable storage have been constructed and this helps preserve the weekly purchases of vegetables made for the meals that we provide every day. This Zero Energy Cooling chamber is a standing example of the way the world needs to move in the future.

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The children conduct regular environmental clean-ups and visit homes to educate the community about proper waste disposal.

The society aims to develop a rain harvesting program for the entire community. Many families in the village do not have a water pump in their homes and have to walk great distance to collect water. If every home had a tank for storing water, families could self-sustain their basic needs and ensure access to healthy drinking water.