My learnings

Environ has taught me so much ever since I launched it. Here are some of the most important takeaways:


Planning

I’ve never realized it until now, but planning and sticking to the plan is actually a very good idea! My workbook has served as a guide for me to keep notes about my project progress and ideas from my project manager. The workbook has given me a complete idea of how to plan a project- it’s also bringing in a little more order into my haphazard study schedules!

Communication
Throughout my project, I’ve had to reach out to a lot of people- my teachers for permission, students for participation and volunteering, my project manager for ideas and planning... It’s a lot of work! I’ve learnt to communicate effectively during the course of my project- be it through phone, email or face-to-face!

Coordination

Each of my initiatives involved getting different groups of people together for a common cause. A lot of convincing and adjusting was needed (the risk management bit came in handy here)! In fact, in my final initiative of being in charge of the ‘Environment’ section of my school project was to do almost entirely with coordination! Sticking to my deadlines was also difficult- everything seemed to come in the way to prevent me from meeting them! Coordination was a valuable skill I picked up.

About going green!

Thanks to all my research before the project, I’ve gained a lot of knowledge about being environmentally friendly. It’s helped me make some ‘green’ changes in my own life as well!

Writing and blogging

 environconsciousness is my first blog- and I’m very proud of it! Managing and updating the blog regularly has given me a thorough understanding of this form of social media.  The Green Newsletter and the blog have sharpened my writing skills. I sifted through and summarized large chunks of material while compiling the newsletter, which taught me how to edit information quickly and precisely.

And most importantly... leadership!

The very objective of taking up a community service project as part of the iLive2Lead programme was to hone my leadership skills. I am happy to say that Environ gave me the opportunity to do all of the above and much more! I was also made the Environment Monitor of my school!

Go green!