Centre for environment education

CEE has been working in the state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) for the past 10 years. The focus of CEE's work in the state has been environment education in schools, water and sanitation, natural resource management, nature education and awareness generation.
The Department of Education, Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Vazhndhu Kaattuvom Project State Society (VKPSS) State Water Sanitation Mission - Panchayat Raj, Buddha Purnima Project (BPP) / Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), UNICEF, Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) - Medak district, District Administration, Medak district, World Bank, India Institute of Science (IISc)-Bangalore, Andhra Pradesh Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board (APMAB) and 33 partner NGOs, etc are the agencies with which CEE has worked with and has been working in the state.
Some of projects directly dealt by the regional office include:
Education for School Children
Projects Completed:

Environmental Education in Schools of Andhra Pradesh (EESAP) in coordination with Department of Education and Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) (2000-2008)
Student Amateurs in School Yard Agriculture (SASYA) in coordination with UNICEF and Department of Education (2007-2010) in 3 districts in 330 plus schools
Herbal gardens and Amla Plantations in schools in coordination with National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) and Andhra Pradesh Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board (APMAB) (2007-2010)
Paryavaran Mitra - Paryavaran Mitra is an action-based programme for school students, focusing on Sustainability and Climate Change Education covering all the Government and aided schools of Andhra Pradesh (2011-12)
'Say no to Plastics' campaign in 40 schools of Hyderabad (2010) Awareness programme on eco friendly ganesh idols in selected schools of Hyderabad and Medak district (2007-2010)

Ongoing Projects :
Towards sustainable schools - Student Amateurs in School Yard Agriculture (SASYA) in coordination with UNICEF and Department of Education (2007-2010) in Medak district in 300 schools (2011-12)
Paryavaran Mitra - Paryavaran Mitra is an action-based programme for school students, focusing on Sustainability and Climate Change Education covering all the Government and aided schools of Andhra Pradesh (2011-12)
Water and Sanitation Programmes in Schools and Hostels
Projects Completed:
Participatory Assessment for water and sanitation facilities in the schools in coordination with UNICEF and SSA (2005)
Study on Operation and Maintenance of WATSAN facilities in schools in coordination with UNICEF and SWSM (2006-07)
Pre nomination Assessment of WATSAN situation in the villages of Medak district that have proposed for Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) in coordination with SWSM (2007)
Sanitation Awareness, Assessment and Action for Schools (SAAAF) campaign in 300 plus schools in Medak district (2006-2010)
Ongoing Projects :
Sanitation Awareness, Assessment and Action for Schools (SAAAF) campaign in 300 schools in Medak district, 320 schools in Warangal district and 460 schools in Kurnool district
Integrated Sanitation and Hygiene Management in 230 Residential Institutions of Medak district (2010-11)
Experiencing Nature
Projects Completed:
‘Nandanavanam’- Conservation of greenery in urban areas through orientation to school children with the support of Urban Forestry Division of Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (2003-05)
Societal Awareness and Visitor Education for Conservation of Hussain Sagar Lake (SAVE SAGAR) (2007)

Awareness generation
Projects Completed:
Campaign during idol immersion (on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival) in Hussain Sagar Lake (HSL) for promoting clay idols and avoiding plastics (2005-10)
CSR activities to sensitize the citizens towards conservation of Hussain Sagar Lake (2007-10).
Environmental Awareness Campaign in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Summer Coaching Camps (2007)