In a world where climate change and shrinking farmland have become very real concerns that impact everyone, hydroponics offers a ray of hope for people. In Dhaka, hydroponics has been brought to life on the campus of International School Dhaka (ISD). For the students, it is not a chapter from their science textbook. The school has embraced hydroponics into a living classroom, where students learn about sustainable farming and get hands-on-experience.
This project is led by ISD's International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP) students as part of a module called CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service), which encourages young people to learn by tackling real-world challenges.
The Green Committee has become the heart of this initiative with students taking responsibility for maintaining the hydroponic system, caring for it, and watching it flourish. Under their teachers' guidance, these student leaders have turned theoretical knowledge into something real and practical.
The use of hydroponics at ISD was from a vision to make environmental education more practical and participatory for the students. It shows them how they can be part of the solution to real global issues. It raises awareness about food security and fosters a culture of care for the environment in the school community.
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