Mangalore : The Imagine Trust is on a mission of creating green schools. The Trust, in collaboration with two schools of Mangalore has taken up the pilot project in St Joseph’s Joyland School, Kolya and Infant Jesus Joyland School, Bolar.

A half day’s workshop for the teachers of these schools was conducted by volunteers of the Trust on May 25, Saturday.  Over 50 teachers participated in the programme and prepared a green project for the school.

 There was a session on plastic menace by social activist Vineetha Rai.  The action plan created by the participants includes reducing the use of plastic in  campus, encouraging students to reuse items, encourage recycle craft, composting, e-waste collection  etc.

Once the green projects are implemented the two schools will be the first Green Schools of the region. Veena Rao,Headmistress of St Joseph’s Joyland School and Agnes Pinto,Headmistress of Infant Jesus Joyland School, Bolar, Mrs Agnes Pinto were also present.