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Lead by Dr. Benno Boer, UNESCO Chief of Natural Sciences for the South Asia Regional Office, the field trip to this UNESCO World Heritage Site provided students with a rich, firsthand experience of Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity and one of the last remaining primary rainforests in the country.
The first annual PGF International Day of Greening Education was inspired by the UN’s International Day of Education. It was attended by representatives of UNESCO, FAO and the Ministry of Education and included students from UNESCO ASPNet schools from across Sri Lanka along with Ananda students for a day of green competitions, presentations and activities. Additionally, Dr. Ranil Senanayake held a presentation on Chaya as part of the day, marking the planting of 100 saplings, highlighting the importance of nutrition security education.
Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the Harithanandaya PGF Research Center at Ananda College in Sri Lanka on June 19, 2024. On hand were Hon. Susil Premajayantha, Sri Lanka Minister of Education; Dr. Benno Boer, Chief, Natural Sciences Unit, UNESCO New Delhi; Principal D.M. Lal Dissanayake; PGF Founder Harith Wickrema (Head Prefect 1975); Architect Muditha Jayakody; Yohan De Silva (Head Prefect 1974) among others. This innovative Center will serve as the flagship for Planet Green Force, a new environmental league for youth PreK-12, which incorporates the four pillars of UNESCO Green Academies and beyond, UNESCO Greening Education Partnership, Climate Science Literacy and the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Harithanandaya PGF Student Art Exhibition at Ananda College on June 19, 2024 with Hon. Susil Premajayantha, Sri Lanka Minister of Education; Dr. Benno Boer, Chief, Natural Sciences Unit, UNESCO New Delhi; Principal D.M. Lal Dissanayake; PGF Founder Harith Wickrema (Head Prefect 1975); Yohan De Silva (Head Prefect 1974) and others.
