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ESCAPING
EXTINCTION
A CAS Initiative
“Climate Change
any students have is real. All
initiated online projects around the
Mand awareness favours
campaigns during the pandemic f o r e i g n world patterns
given physical restrictions. This animals rather than local are changing
has propelled projects further, Indian animals. Thus, a segment and affecting people,
allowing engagement from a wider was presented to remind viewers of
community. Escaping Extinction Indian endangered animals which animals, and the
is an account on Instagram run by were: Indian Wild Arse, Gharial, environment. To tackle
a team of students of DP 1. The Ganga River Dolphin, Clouded this growing crisis, we
purpose is to spread awareness on Leopard, and Sangai, followed by have to take action.
endangered animals and those on measures that individuals can take
the brink of extinction. in order to help conserve native We have to change
animals. mindsets.”
To commence this special
assembly, a video was made An interactive element that a lot Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
showing students who are of students enjoyed was a short Founder of the Jane Goodall
animal lovers. This moved on to a quiz, wherein students had to guess Institute & UN Messenger of
documentary to emphasize the the conservation status of different Peace.
role humans play in the protection species (extinct, endangered, or
of species. There is also a trend that least concerned).
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