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Muktangan means “open air” and our Abstain to Sustain
MUKTANGAN NGO strives to provide a true sense of WELFARE FOR STRAY DOGS
freedom or open air to students. This year This earth we live on
has been especially hard for the children We need to maintain
we try and provide this freedom to. Through the challenging times, we have found light in Yet its limited resources
celebrating and cherishing the bonds we hold close. It was a sudden realisation that students We scurry to obtain
at Muktangan had nothing to look forward for Christmas. It was up to us to make a change. From this approach
So, my fellow peers and I came up with a project "Always here for you", where we sent cards We must all refrain
Or we'll be left with a life
to students in such NGOs along with some good wishes. These cards were personalized and
We will fail to sustain
this was our effort towards spreading happiness. We have also made worksheets for Grade 6
students which involved puzzles, crosswords, fill in the blanks and scrambled words. These Oil and coal,
were for English, Mathematics, General Knowledge and Science. The experience and the Sand and gas,
Are all available
collaborative effort was enriching and it helped us be very efficient. I realised that we still had If you have the cash
to find out the socio-economic background of the students to make our lectures specific to If these resources
them and applicable within their means. We also found out that such foundational soft skills We continue to tap
were difficult to teach unless they were integrated since a young age. For us, we were guided All that we know and love “The Welfare for Stray Dogs, also known as WSD, is an organization that works towards
by our parents but these children would have it different and so our approach should Will soon turn to ash. controlling the stray dog population in Mumbai as well as ensuring their safety. Due to the Covid-19
consider that aspect as well. We constantly tried to keep the lesson interactive. We put in a The industrial revolution circumstances, we have not been able to visit the kennels or conduct any sales in person. However,
lot of effort, and every second was a delightful experience because we were paid back in Altered our fate
smiles!. It has been an experience that has ignited our flames for social work as we shall As factories and mines instead of letting this limit us, we came up with an innovative set of ideas and methods through
always continue to give back to society. Grow at an alarming rate which we can spread awareness about WSD as an organization, as well as the ideas they propagate.
We decided to conduct a series of webinars based on stray dogs – so far, we have carried out two
All that it gave us
Aryan Gupta sessions. The first session was on spreading awareness about basic information with regards to stray
Made us feel great dogs. We talked about rabies, the body language of dogs and the current stray dog population,
Tanguy: Une Without for a second realizing amongst other issues. It was a fun and interactive webinar, conducted on Zoom. We discussed
We're approaching hell's gate.
critique de film Sustainability: A Myth? Icebergs are drowning, common misconceptions about stray dogs with our audience, while teaching them how to interact
with unknown dogs and also help them. The aim of the first webinar was to sensitize our audience
Aujourd'hui, de plus en Sustainability: the prized possession of today's Seas are rising, towards stray dogs. Our second webinar was a question and answers session with Mr. Abodh Aras,
plus d'enfants ne veulent society. The possession desired by all, yet, attained by The heat is soaring, the CEO of WSD. Each webinar is conducted by 2 members of our group, while another 2 members
pas quitter la maison a select few. However, is this so-called prize just an And the cold is frightening. handle the technical aspects like registrations. A fifth member is assigned the task of making the
Our ozone is depleting
p a re n t a l e q u a n d i l s illusion? A theory so pure that it is confined to the And the core is bubbling, power-point presentation for our webinars. We are also in the process of making a video for younger
deviennent adultes. C'est pages of books? A concept that masks the evils and It's only a matter of time children which is once again, to spread awareness as we thought a fun video with animations might
peut-être parce qu'ils impracticalities related to it? Before our world comes down crumbling. engage them more than just a presentation. Once it is ready, we will share it with the lower grades
n ' o n t p a s d ' a r g e n t and then answer any questions they may have on the matter. We have also been working on blogs
suffisant ou à cause Take the example of Masdar City, a city that is There is water all around us, regarding matters like animal welfare laws for the WSD website. Apart from these, we are working
d ' a u t r e s r a i s o n s . considered a “sustainable city.” No private transport. But it's filled with salt
Quelquefois, les enfants No non-renewable sources of energy. No light Our freshwater has disappeared on some new plans to continue raising awareness for WSD and are extremely excited to carry them
sont émotionnellement switches. Seems perfect, right? Is it really? The cost to And it's only our fault out!”
dépendants de leurs each resident is half a million dollars. The lack of Long showers and private pools Nishkka Thakkar
parents. C'était la situation residents coupled with high-cost of building has Just don't seem to halt “The development of sustainable cities will require a
a v e c T a n g u y , l e made the project a heavy drain on the economy. The Soon we will have to put significant transformation in the manner in which we manage
Even water in the vault.
personnage principal du ignorance of costs is a serious barrier to achieving our urban spaces and in our ability in achieving a balance
film 'Tanguy'. Le film, qui sustainability. It's not too late among the three Es - Ecology, Economy, and Equity.”
appartient au genre de Balance. The key is balance. The balance of To hit the break Ananya Mittal
comédie, passe en France Take a cycle to school Coches eléctricos
en 2001 et concerne la vie economic, social and environmental concerns. That You could even carpool
du personnage principal, is the true essence of sustenance. Most people Use what you need La mejor elección puedes hacer para el planeta
Tanguy, et ses parents M. attribute sustainability to the environment purely, at Don't splurge like a fool ¡Buenas tardes estimados profesores y mis compañeros del club medioambiental! Para los que no me
et Mme. Guetz, les autres a disregard for the social and economic This is our last chance conocen, me llamo Misha y soy una estudiante de grado 11 en este colegio – DAIS. Hoy quiero hablar
principaux personnages. consequences of that particular solution. This is the To make Earth cool.
mask. The mask of the environment that curtains and sobre mi experiencia en un coche electrónico de hace unas semanas. Creo que será muy útil para
L'histoire du film se Ishika Keswani todos escuchar esto porque no muchas personas tienen la oportunidad de viajar en un coche
déroule autour d'un hides the importance of social and economic electrónico y tienen muchas inhibiciones porque no les gusta el cambio. Sin embargo, es muy
homme de 28 ans qui sustainability. These three areas must therefore be importante ser abiertos porque coches eléctricos tienen muchas ventajas.
réside chez ses parents et taken into consideration by communities,
refuse de quitter la companies, and individuals. The ultimate goal of Una cosa que había observado es que el coche es silencioso. Ya que no tiene un motor, el viaje era
maison. Cependant, les sustainable development is to find a coherent and completamente tranquilo. Era muy relajante y me gustó mucho. El coche también reacciona muy
parents sont fatigués de leur fils et essaient de le mettre à la porte avec de nombreuses long-lasting balance between these three aspects. rápido. Por ejemplo, cuando el conductor esta acelerando, el coche inmediatamente responde. Es
méthodes. Finalement, la fin est ironique parce que Tanguy quitte la maison de ses parents, The issue is ambiguity. Multiple meanings and una diferencia muy importante entre los coches eléctricos y coches de gas. Adicionalmente, es
mais il habite avec ses beaux-parents en Chine. definitions for sustainability and its underlying issues posible cargar su coche en casa y es muy fácil; no obstante, puede tomar tiempo.
Je pense que les personnages sont très bien développés et les dialogues sont rigolos. J'aime differ across research groups and decision makers. La razón principal para usar coches eléctricos o otros medios de transportes ecológicos es que
surtout Mme. Guetz. Elle m'amuse beaucoup, surtout avec son habitude de hoquet à This results in ambiguity in the strategies for benefician al medioambiente. Los coches de gas crean mucha contaminación del aire y están
chaque fois qu'elle est choquée. Mais, à mon avis, l'histoire est finie très brusquement et sustainable development. Currently, sustainability causando el cambio climático también. Los gases de efecto invernadero se liberan a la atmósfera y
peut-être elle aurait dû être développée un peu plus. Mais, à part ça, j'ai beaucoup aimé le holds out the promise of both environmental causan estos problemas. Para combatirlos, tenemos que usar tecnología limpia y reducir nuestra
film parce qu'il est très rigolo et il m'informe un peu sur la vie française. Ce film m'a fait protection and economic growth, without engaging huella de carbono. Será beneficial no solo para nuestra generación, sino para las generaciones en el
réfléchir sur la vie des familles Indiennes. Si la situation de Tanguy etait transposée en Inde, in the real exchanges that happen between the two. futuro también. Promueve sostenibilidad.
l'histoire serait différente. En Inde, les parents essaient de garder leur progéniture, parce
qu'il est ordinaire pour un homme est sa femme de rester chez leurs parents. Généralement, Generalising the importance of balance in Por eso, estoy pidiendo a vosotros ser mas conscientes y animar a sus familias a utilizar medios de
trois générations d'une famille habitent dans un foyer. sustainability across borders and communities will be transporte ecológicos. Es mejor para nuestro planeta.
able to lift the mask and showcase the true essence N I
Je recommande ce film à tous ceux qui aiment ce genre de comédie. C'est très rigolo et il of sustainability, making the illusion into reality, and Gracias por escucharme. Si tenéis alguna pregunta, me encantaría T A
vous aidera à comprendre les perspectives des parents. Espérons, après avoir regardé ce responder. U S ABILITY
film, vous ne dérangerez pas vos parents comme Tanguy l'a fait ! theory into practise. S
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