Volcanoes and Earth Everyone has heard about volcanoes. Some are fascinated by them; however, others just don’t pay attention. Many people don’t understand why volcanoes exist and why they are beneficial to life on earth. Volcanoes form once magma from within the earth’s core works its way up to the surface. Eruptions happen once the magma becomes so thick that …
Author: shreya@projectplanet
Bioremediation – The Who, What, Hows?
Blog written by Benjamin What is it? Bioremediation is the use of microorganisms to clean up polluted water and land. These organisms come in many shapes and sizes, although most are the size of a bacteria. The microbes break down the contaminated areas and turn them into non toxic areas. These microbes are typically induced when there are certain, …
Pandemics and Their Effects on the Environment
Map of COVID-19 infections from the CDC Note: I’d like to point out that none of this information is to be taken as advocating for pandemics. Pandemics are terrible, devastate families, and kill thousands – there’s no getting around that. This article is simply intended to also analyze some of the possible benefits. To reiterate, pandemics are on-net bad, even …
QLS Presentation
In January, QLS hosted a presentation from Project Planet. This interactive presentation included fun activities, a slideshow, and a few surprises. I felt honored that they agreed to have me present and teach the little ones about climate change. The QLS School is already a pretty eco-friendly school; there have been numerous initiatives like their composting and recycling programs …
There Is A Need For Ocean Environmental Education
Coral reef in the Andaman Seas, Thailand. Photo by -Torben Lonne “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them” – Albert Einstein Humans have been polluting the earth for many centuries, and now the damages are becoming too much for the earth to bear. We are dumping millions of tonnes of trash into the ocean, …
Our Story & Mission
Shreya Chaudhuri founded Project Planet when she was a junior in high school. Since then, Project Planet has impacted over 3,500 students in 16 countries. Our mission is to intertwine action into education, so that youth are not just aware of the state of the earth but also actively securing their future. ALL of our programs are currently free to …
Curriculum
We are offering a virtual free curriculum aimed at middle/high school students. This program is completed with consultations with scientists. We want to ensure that everyone around the world has access to climate education. This is the current syllabus. We will be developing a more thorough page soon.
Social Campaigns
One Human. One Tree. We encourage you to plant one tree/flower/bush. It does not matter how big or small it is. Challenge your friend to do so as well. Document on Instagram and tag @theproject.planet Say No to Lead Acid Batteries. Tell your gov’t to not use lead acid batteries (LABs). Although LABs are 100% recyclable, they are increasing lead …
Mentorship Programs
At our free mentorship program, we pair youth with experienced climate activists, scientists, and politicians so they can be guided in pursuing their individual environmental projects. Join our community by becoming a mentor or a mentee. Please contact us at info@projectplanet.world for more information and fill out this form.
Book Us
We offer presentations at schools, libraries, farmer’s markets, fairs, museums, etc. to give presentations about environmental issues. These presentations are tailored for the audience. Additionally, we have science demonstrations like a “build your own water filter” activity and crash courses on climate activism. We can also present on one specific topic if needed. We incorporate fun games into our presentations …