a)         To grow mini forest by planting various suitable indigenous tree species in areas designated by the school and maintain for long-term.
b)         To educate and sensitize students and in turn their families and society on the importance of forest to maintain our environment.
c)         To promote a sense of affection towards nature through environment education.
d)         To motivate students in initiating networking and mobilizing community to undertake activities for environment protection and ecological conservation.
e)         To use incomes generated from mini forest for improving school facility and/or enhancing the school meal programme.

CFP is being implemented in schools with following criteria:

• government/semi government/private schools
• rural/semi-urban/urban schools
• schools having space for planting at least 100 saplings
• schools keen on developing green campus and willing to improve learning environment

The programme will be initiated in 100 schools spread across Lucknow district. The programme will be implemented during five year period (2010-2015). The CFP School will take up following actions:

• Formation of a CFP committee including principal, teacher/s, student representative, non-teaching staff, community members, etc.
• Selection of CFP teacher in charge/s and participation in training programme
• Formation of CFP action team of students from std 5 to 10 and their orientation
• Participation of CFP action team in nature tour and EE programmes
• Conducting Environmental Review of school campus
• Development CFP action plan
• Plantation of 100 saplings and its maintenance