Kundrathur Sapling Plantation

Sapling Plantation at Kundrathur in Suresh and Ajesh home was an extraordinary experience. Our Green-Warriors planted 5 saplings in Suresh's home and 8 saplins in Ajesh's home. The event which started at 9.00 a.m got over by 12.00 p.m. Thanks to the new volunteers Thamim and Uday for their untiring work, in spite of being new to the volunteering events, placed their maximum efforts in digging the pits and planting the saplings. Sasikala who planted her first tree sapling was on cloud nine and excited to do that. The lead, Arun, cooridnated the event in a successful way which resulted in timely start-up and completion of the event. Ajesh's family involvement was an Icing on a Cake.

"If you think in terms of a year, plant a Seed,

If you think in terms of years, plant Trees, 

If you think in terms of 100 years, teach the Community !"

- Conficus

 For Snaps:

https://www.facebook.com/arun.prasad.7921975/media_set?set=a.1042891895730610.1073741838.100000294298719&type=3

ECG - Orientation Session - 2015

Environment Care Group (ECG) team had a Orientation session on July 19. The session happened with the following agenda:

1. The event started with following Video Clippings:
   1. Speech of President Barack Obama in UN's Climate Summit 2014.
   2. Speech of Actor and Peace Messenger Leonardo DiCarpio in UN's Climate Summit 2014.
   3. Documentary on Jadav Payeng, the Forest man of India.
2. Inspiring speech by our Dynamic volunteer Gowtham on `Why we should care for Nature?`
3. Briefing on all the activities in Team ECG.
4. Arun Prasad gave an overview of achievements of the team in last 1 year.
5. Break.
6. Video on M. Yoganathan, Tree Bank of South India.
7. Detailed briefing of sapling followup process.
8. Discussion on Field Visit and Tree Album ideas with Action Plan.
9. Zone leads Registration.
10. Feedback / Suggestions.
11. National Anthem.

Thanks to the following green warriors for attending the session and taking up `Zone lead` roles as follows:

1. Pavithra - Adyar
2. Surya - Valasaravakkam
3. Arun - Teynampet
4. Gowtham - Tondiarpet
5. Saiyasodharan - Alandur
6. Sanjai Kutty - Pallavaram Municipality
7. Jaffer - Ambattur
8. Bharathi - Valasaravakkam
9. Swetha - Adyar
10. Kirubhakaran - Thiru Vi Ka Nagar
11. Sowmiya - Anna Nagar
12. Dinesh - Alandur
13. Akshayaa - Kodambakkam
14. Yeshvant
15. Rajendran Selvamani
16. Prithviraj

Zonal leads for following zones still open:

1. Tiruvotriyur.
2. Manali.
3. Madhavaram.
4. Royapuram.
5. Perungudi.
6. Sholinganallur.

"We are the first generation to feel the Climate change and we are the last generation to do something about it."

 - President Barack Obama, UN Climate Summit 2014.

Links:

1. Chennai Zonal Map - http://chennaicorporation.gov.in/images/MAP_ZONE_WARD.jpg

Sapling Plantation in VIP colony at Uthandi

Why should the Schools or the Corporates or the NGO's alone be a part in taking steps to make Our Mother Earth greener ? Why not the residential areas??

Yes, this time the plantation was done in the residential area in Uthandi. A person who came up with the idea of planting trees in the area, with his friends, contacted our Environmental Care Group to execute the plan of make his area more greener.

The event started at 8.30 a.m. Our volunteers unpacked the saplings, tree guards and other items.
We were divided into groups, one to dig the pit, another to prepare the tree guards and the rest were engaged in planting the saplings and to water it. 

Once the work of digging the holes and preparing the tree guards, which was started simultaneously, got over, we planted the saplings and placed the tree guards which was of two and a half feet height to protect them from the cattles. We planted 26 tree saplings of four different kinds.

It took 6 hours to complete the work and finally it ended at 3 p.m.

Thanks to the volunteers Surya, Sakthi, Gowtham, Akshyaa, Pavithra Murugan, Laxamanan, Sowmiya, Rajesh, Guru, Raja, Arun, Dinesh, Vinodhini, Aneesh, Ramesh and Ram.

This wouldn't be possible without the Yes Bank and our CSS Volunteer, Krupakaran who supported us financially in buying the saplings, tree guards and providing the refreshments to the volunteers.

And special thanks to the localites who helped us from the very beginning till the end in this plantation.

A snap from the event

Check the below link for more snaps
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.983653924987741&type=1&l=61b8b72a0b

The Touch of Green @ Don Guanella School

Sapling plantation in a Special School!
   
On 24th of January, we planted 21 saplings in the Don Guanella School garden. The event went well. The green warriors for this event were Arun, Surya, Saiyasodharan, Gurubaran, and Anandh.

School students Arun and Amul joined us in digging the pits and watering them.The tree saplings were planted with the help of school teachers and kids. They showed a lot of enthusiasm.

Volunteers were provided with the lunch as well as the refreshments.
 

As a whole it was awesome cloudy day.
      Few Snaps: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.922882534398214.1073741829.100000294298719&type=1&l=15769705ae