STORY PREVIEW

2021

My Waste My Responsibility

Yurung Central School

Bhuutan

MENTOR

Phuntsho Choden and Sonam Zangmo

Step 1 FEEL

Step 2 IMAGINE

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

We collected plastic bottle caps in and around the school campus. Then we melted the caps with available resources like firewood.

What was the result or impact of your project?

We could lessen the plastic bottles on the school campus.

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

499

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

It was simple yet appreciative as children could be defined with the 'I Can' mindset.

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

Managing time with a tight schedule of children as well as teachers. But we were strongly determined with a "We can" mindset.

How long did it take to implement your solution?

7-15 Days

Which global goals does your story align with?

Climate Change

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

We shared during morning gatherings in school, and the school Facebook page. We shared with teachers and students. They responded positively and suggested producing large quantities in benefit of school beautification and combating waste in school.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

500

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