Teachers, parents and educators: Here are some fun activities to organise for your children to learn about environmental issues such as impact of toxic substances, biodegradability, ecosensitive livelihoods, natural products and traditions of nature worship in India.

The Kalpavriksh and eCoexist teams regularly do sessions with children in schools along with the help of groups such as Toxics Link and Center for Environment Education.

You can contact Meenakshi Kapoor in Kalpavriksh, Delhi and Lolita Gupta at eCoexist, Pune for sessions in your schools.

	1. Making natural colours at home 2. Poster campaigns 3. Science projects on testing colours 4. Identifying trees and flowers that give natural colour 5. Myths and legends around Holi - the environmental significance 6. Agriculture and Holi 7. The use of fuelwood for Holi bonfires 8. Water and its use during Holi 9. Recycling flowers to make Holi colours 10. Write a Holi song or story