CEE’s mission is to enhance understanding and action for sustainable development in formal, non-formal and informal education through its work with schools, higher educational institutions, policy makers and reaching out to youth and the general community. It is to integrate education as a key driver for change in demonstrating and advancing sustainable practices in rural and urban communities, and in business and the public sector, and in meeting challenges of global issues such as climate change and biodiversity conservation. CEE also promotes individual and collective positive Handprint actions that are environmentally sound, economically viable and socially beneficial.

CEE has its head office at Ahmedabad and regional offices at Bangalore, Guwahati, Delhi, Lucknow and Pune.

Thrust areas of work include:
- Environment Education for Children and Youth
- Sustainable Urban Development, urban mobility and governance
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Addressing Climate Change
- Waste Management and Circular Economy
- Water conservation
- Coast and Marine Programme

Appeal

Road crash fatalities are a grave concern in India, especially in Maharashtra and Gujarat. School travel is central to children’s daily lives, shaping their safety, health, environment, and learning. National frameworks (e.g. Guidelines on School Safety and Security (2021), PM SHRI) highlight the need for safe, supervised transport. Yet broken footpaths, a lack of crossings, and heavy traffic often force families to rely on private vehicles.
The proposed programme will pilot road safety interventions in 15 schools, using a Safe Systems approach, combining behaviour change, infrastructure assessment, and shared responsibility. It will also build orientation modules for school managements and create educational videos and exhibits at public activity centres.
Key components:
1. Participatory Assessment – Students will assess school mobility and safety using eight lesson plans developed by CEE and reviewed by SCERT Maharashtra. Improvements at the school level will be facilitated through the School Safety Committee by the CEE team.
2. Local Protocols for Improvement – Collaboration with municipal departments and traffic police to respond to school submissions and improve signage, crossings, and footpaths.
3. Educational Videos – Covering Safe Systems, walking/cycling school buses, child helmets, restraint systems, and safe cycling, for caregivers, school managers and officials.