Creating Eco-consciousness in Children through Magazine Cartoons in India

In the 21st century, science and technology have taken over, and social media and other ways to communicate determine and control how people feel and think. Even though we are at the pinnacle of development and innovation, problems with the environment are scary for the future of human life on Earth. Human progress and development are happening at the cost of harming the ecological balance, whose ill effects are visible on every part of the earth. Due to environmental degradation, the climate is changing drastically; as a result, unnatural and unpredictable phenomena are happening all over the globe. So, through a close analysis of Highlights Champak magazine cartoons related to environmental issues, this study tries to figure out how it creates a sense of consciousness among children regarding the environment. Through critical analysis of the relationship between cartoons and ecological problems, this study brings forth its effects on young minds in introducing a sense of digital eco-consciousness. As the digital world is part and parcel of human life nowadays, it is necessary to utilize it to spread eco-consciousness among children to save our beloved planet from extinction.