Ira the Dolphin is the School Mascot, highlighting the need for conservation of this dolphin species as well as other threatened species of wildlife.

Age old trees on the campus have been retained with the architecture of the school woven around the trees and green spaces.

Exposing students to the outdoors is part of daily routine. Sky watching, tree climbing, identifying birds and trees, storytelling under the mango trees, nature walks, tree planting, and campaigns to bring back lost species like Palash are all part of the school calendar.

Our Mission Palash campaign was launched by former Chief Minister, Shri Naveen Patnaik. We have so far planted more than 200 Palash trees in Bhubaneswar.

Use of natural ingredients like haldi, rice paste, flowers, leaves, and twigs, banana stem and the like, as well as recycled material are used for celebrations, crafts and learning activities, with a strict ban on use of thermocol and plastic.

The festival of Rakshabandhan means celebrating Vrikshbandhan for students and mentors, when children make eco-friendly ‘rakhis’ and tie them on trees, promising to protect them through life.

Exposure Field Trips to biodiversity hotspots as well as natural habitats like Mangalajodi, enable awareness and information on the of importance of various ecosystems and the dangers they face.

Integrating green ethics in children through all activities are key to celebrating festivals – Kartik Purnima with boats made entirely of bio-degradable material like banana stems, using pure cotton wicks and earthen lamps for Deepawali, and making sal leaf bowls and platters for Nuakhai.

The school’s Heritage Code further facilitates the anchoring of proactive practices, as it requires the institution to promote and use handcrafted products and artisanal services, inculcate green practices for promoting conservation, and enable information dissemination on our natural resource heritage and cultural legacy.

This includes a handloom dress code for all staff on special occasions throughout the school calendar.

Familiarization with the use of Charkha, the importance of Khadi, and our incredible textile weaving and handicrafts legacy, including field trips to craft clusters and museums.

The Wisdom Finishing School Programme (WFSP), now in its fifth season, is a singular and unique initiative of the school. The interactive modules focus on a confluence of academic development together with personality enhancement that enriches every child’s cognitive growth.

Children are involved in all activities related to minimizing carbon footprint. Students of middle school have conducted their first single-use plastic audit, and their recommendations are now being incorporated in the everyday functioning of the school.

The DN Wisdom Tree Global School has a no sugar and no gluten menu for its in-house dining; this covers at least three meals on normal working days as well as meals on special occasions, for all students, mentors, and staff.

The school is presently looking closely at its energy consumption and on minimizing energy use by conserving electricity. Solar energy is to be installed soon.  Rain water harvesting is to be initiated in 2025.

Light a Lamp for Planet Earth This Deepawali, a special campaign, was launched in October 2024, to create awareness on Climate Change and highlight the climate crisis as an emergency. The campaign is anchored around 12 Easy Steps to reduce carbon footprint, which would be circulated to educational institutions across the country.

The Wisdom Model United Nations Conference 2024 (WIZMUN 2024), Odisha’s first Green Concept MUN was organized and hosted by the school in November 2024. With 200 delegates from different schools, colleges, and universities, and four committees led by young Executive Boards, the two day conference focused its deliberations on climate change and its impact on communities. Most importantly, the conference adopted and undertook the Wisdom Climate Action Pledge, to take forward their roles as climate action ambassadors in their respective communities.

The school promotes the Art for Earth initiative, an endeavour to create art from waste.

The DN Wisdom Tree Global School’s Green Portfolio is curated by Ms. Panchami Manoo Ukil, Vice Chairperson, a recipient of the prestigious Sanctuary Wildlife Service Award 2022, recognizing her contribution to environmental conservation, promoting care for nature among civil society and documentation of our natural heritage.