The October Storm, according to a release, was a blend of contemporary and traditional carnival themes, along with food, music, performances, on-the-spot competitions along with activities based on wildlife and its conservation.

“WWF considers youth involvement in conservation activities as a priority issue and we have always had a tradition of including youth educational programmes in all our activities.

“Our nature club network in schools is well known and we are constantly striving to expand that network to further conservation efforts,” Raji Nair, Education Officer, WWF-Karnataka was quoted as saying in a release.
The event was a culmination of a month-long campaign to involve students in conservation activities and generate awareness on wildlife issues. Over 600 students participated in a competition that called for original creatives including fables and parables.

According to Raji Nair, a workshop in storytelling and creative writing for the 15 final winners will be organised in November by Acoustic Traditional, an independent project working towards communicating indigenous knowledge of traditional cultures, and the winning entries will be taken for publication the following year.
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