Sl. No.

Subject Theme

Name of Teacher

Dates of  Classes

(I)

Unit-1:Environmental Education

Prof. Anirban Sarkar

15.7.24

3-4PM

·       Concept, definition, and significance of environmental education

·       Genesis of environmental education, Tbilisi Declaration 1977

·       Philosophy of environmental education

·       Environmental awareness vis a vis environmental education

(II)

Unit-2: Rules and regulations of environment

·  Necessity and different types of rules and regulations, mistakes in implementing of environmental rules, problems in implementing environmental rules.

·  Environment Laws in India: Wildlife (Protection) Act; Forest (Conservation) Act; Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act; Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act; Environment Protection Act; Biodiversity Act.

Prof. Chandra Kanta Saha

22.7.24

3-4PM

and

29.7.24

3-4PM

·       International agreements: Montreal Protocol, Kyoto protocol and climate negotiations; Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

(III)

Unit-3:Human Communities and the Environment

·       Human population growth: Impacts on environment, human health and welfare.

Prof. Samrat Bhattacharya

05.8.24

3-4PM

·       Concept of Resettlement and rehabilitation.

·       Environmental movements: Bishnoi, Chipko, Silent valley, Big dam movements.

·       Environmental ethics: Types, ecofeminism, role of cultures in environmental

(IV)

Unit-4: Disaster Awareness

·       Fundamentals of hazard, disaster, risk and vulnerability.

Dr. Moloy Ganguly

12.8.24

3-4PM

and

02.9.24

3-4PM

·       Disaster classification, Natural Disasters-floods, earthquake, cyclones, tsunami and landslides; Manmade Disaster.

·       Case Studies: Minamata disaster, Bhopal gas disaster, Fukushima nuclear disaster, Kedarnath flood, Cyclone Aila, COVID- 19.

·        Disaster management, Disaster warning systems.

(V)

Unit-5: Role of environmental education in protecting environment

·       Lifelong learning procedure. Pedagogy in environmental education; Formaland informal environmental education (Exhibition, role playing ability, quiz, debate, field trip, demonstration, project, poster presentation, seminar, eco-club).

Dr. Sumi Ganguly

09.9.24

3-4PM

·       Role of NGOs and Government institutions.

·       Role of IT and mass media: Print, Electronic and social media.

Dr. B. Pakhira

16.9.24

3-4PM