Mary Matha Arts & Science College

Best Practices

Green Campus - Greening Humans

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Green Campus- Greening Humans is one of the Best Practices of Mary Matha Arts and Science College. The "Green Campus- Greening Humans" stands as a beacon of sustainable practices and environmental education. Committed to fostering a holistic understanding of sustainable living, the program integrates tea production, vegetable cultivation, and community engagement into the fabric of campus life. With a multidisciplinary approach, it provides hands-on learning experiences, promoting a sense of responsibility and environmental consciousness among students. Beyond the college grounds, the initiative extends its positive impact through community outreach, flood relief efforts, and anti-plastic campaigns. Notably, every guest is involved in planting a tree, symbolizing shared responsibility and enhancing the college's commitment to environmental sustainability. The "Green Campus- Greening Humans" initiative serves as a model for holistic, community-driven environmental education, contributing to a cleaner, healthier future.

Objectives

  1. Environmental Education:To provide students with a holistic understanding of sustainable practices, with a focus on tea production, vegetable cultivation, campus beautification, and community engagement
  2. Hands-on Learning:To engage students actively in practical experiences related to teamaking, vegetable cultivation, and campus upkeep, fostering a sense of responsibility and environmental consciousness.
  3. Community Outreach:To extend the impact of sustainable practices beyond the campus by involving students in community cleanup initiatives, flood relief efforts, and anti-plastic campaigns.
  4. Visitor Engagement:To enhance the college's commitment to environmental sustainability by involving every guest in the act of planting a tree on campus, creating a lasting symbol of shared responsibility.
  5. Civic Responsibility:To instil a sense of civic responsibility among students through regular campus cleanups, contributing to a cleaner and healthier environment.
  6. Biodiversity Preservation:To contribute to biodiversity by engaging students in the care and nurturing of flower pots, promoting the importance of diverse plant life on campus.

The practice

As part of our best practice, green campus, we provide students with an in-depth understanding of the tea-making process, from the initial stage of tea leaf plucking to the final stage of tea powder production. Each department's students have the opportunity to actively participate in tea leaf plucking sessions alongside local tea leaf pluckers. The plucking sessions occur every 13-15 days, and students receive training on proper tea leaf plucking techniques. Following the hands-on experience, students witness the transformation of tea leaves into powder during a visit to the Peria Peak industry. To facilitate this educational initiative, Mary Matha College and Peria Peak industry have established a collaborative agreement. This partnership enables students to gain insights into various stages of the tea production process. F9urthermore, students from each department who participate in the industry visit actively share their observations and perspectives with their fellow students back at the college, fostering a collaborative learning environment.
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Industrial Visit to Peria Peak As part of this collaboration, students from each department embarked on an enlightening industrial visit to Peria Peak. The industry, known for its expertise in transforming tea leaves into high-quality powder, provided our students with a firsthand look at modern processing techniques. Following the industrial visit, students from each class who participated in the excursion took on the responsibility of sharing their newfound knowledge with their peers. This knowledge exchange ensures that the benefits of the industrial visit are disseminated throughout the student body
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Students at our college are doing something really cool! They're growing vegetables right here on our campus. Instead of just having empty spaces, they're turning them into green areas where the students can learn about farming and also have fresh, healthy food. It's a great way to take care of the environment and learn by doing.
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Students actively engaging in every aspect of vegetable cultivation. Taking their commitment to sustainability a step further, the cultivated vegetables are then contributed to the college canteen.
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In the annual tradition, each department is granted a dedicated space, fostering a sense of community and greenery on our campus. Students eagerly take on the responsibility of transforming their allotted areas into flower gardens.
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Every class is entrusted with the care of a designated flower pot. These individual pots contribute not only to the visual appeal of our campus but also play a vital role in nurturing biodiversity
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In adherence to the principles of best practice for a green campus, a well-structured system has been implemented wherein each department assumes responsibility for the monthly cleaning of the college campus. Under the guidance of the designated teacher in charge of best practices for a sustainable environment, a systematic rotation has been established, allocating each department a specific month for campus cleaning duties.
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To amplify the initiative's impact and extend its influence beyond the confines of the campus, a community-wide cleanliness drive has been incorporated as an integral activity.This outreach initiative aims to contribute significantly to the overall cleanliness of the broader community surrounding the college. Engaging students and faculty members, the college organizes regular clean-up campaigns in neighboring areas, parks, and public spaces
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Anti-plastic campaign and the installation of three plastic collection kiosks in the campus in collaboration with JC Kerala and Scrap Merchants Association. The NSS volunteers collect and sort the plastic materials received from the college community and the residing families in the suburbs of the campus. The program was as part of Suchitwa Mission

As a hallmark of the best practices for a green campus, a noteworthy initiative has been introduced wherein every invited guest to the college becomes a participant in the institution's commitment to environmental sustainability. Upon their arrival, each guest is given the opportunity to contribute to the green ethos by planting a tree on the campus grounds.
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As a best practice, green campus students actively involved in the vigilant monitoring and preservation of water quality on their premises. Taking water samples and conducting water quality checks is a responsible and proactive approach to ensuring a healthy and sustainable environment.
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