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To wrap up the assembly, the
students presented information on
the animal species called ‘Vaquita’
which is an alarming endangered
species as only 19 of them remain
in the world.

The need for climate change You can check out the
has never been greater. With Escaping Extinction page on
nationwide lockdowns and drastic Instagram at
fall in levels of vehicles, students @escapingextinction
saw clear blue skies for the first
time, with a big decrease in the air
quality index. Yet, this glimpse of
a better future was fleeting, with
the rise in particulate matter the
moment lockdowns ended.

Students participated in a global
project against climate change,
known as the Climate Action
Project (CAP). A six-week-long
project that aims to involve more
than 1,000,000 students across
more than 100 countries,
the CAP was launched in
2017 with the aim to connect
students globally and allow
them to discuss, create, and
share findings and solutions
online. As participants
in the project, teachers
and students exchange
experiences and local
insights, making learning
global and authentic.
They have also connected
with Climate Action Project
participants in other parts of the
globe for a virtual exchange of
learning, experiences, and
perspectives.

— Editorial Team

Artworks part of Escaping Extinction
social media posts. Phelsuma Antonosy
(previous page) by Aayush Goraik
Rathaur (DP 1); African Forest Elephant
(on the right) by Sneha Anand (DP 1)
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