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Events to attend this week (29/05/15 – 04/06/2015)
1. Plant a Tree and Camp for free – Mumbai The dedicated tree plantation program in association with the Maharashtra Forest Department works toward communicating the idea of “Planting one tree means...
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Bengaluru Teens Spend Pocket Money to Plant Saplings Every Month
This group of 28 teens pool in money to buy seeds, plant them and water them. They plan to plant 30 saplings every month. Know more about the inspiring teens of Bengaluru. While growing up, pocket...
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Under Green Highways Policy, National Highways will now be Lined with Trees
The Green Highways (Plantation and Maintenance) Policy, for planting trees on national highways has been finalised. Under this policy, one percent of the cost of national highway development projects...
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96 Acres. 550 Trees. 30 Days. Mumbai Police Show Us the Way – Convert Barren...
Marol police headquarters which had 96 acres of barren land now flaunts an orchard with 550 fruit bearing trees. Here is how the men in uniform became environment enthusiasts and made it possible in...
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A Software Engineer from Chhattisgarh Is Making Bengaluru Green. With over...
A software engineer from Chhattisgarh came to Bengaluru 11 years ago. Concerned about the decreasing green cover in the city, he started planting trees on weekends in the year 2007. In just eight...
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How Jharkhand’s Waterman Is Ensuring All Year Water Supply in 51 Villages &...
This 84-year-old man, a Padma Shri awardee, has transformed the lives of thousands of villagers in Jharkhand with his massive tree-planting and water conservation efforts. Little has changed in Simon...
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Uttarakhand Brides Plant Tree Saplings After Their Marriage Ceremonies For a...
Across Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, a tree plantation initiative, called Maiti Andolan , has established itself as a workable solution for environmental protection as well as promoting the welfare...
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TBI Tribute: Kunwar Damodar Rathore, ‘Green Soldier’ Who Planted 8 Crore...
91-year-old Kunwar Damodar Rathore, the ‘Green Soldier’ who planted about eight crore saplings during his lifetime, breathed his last in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand on Wednesday. In his final days,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Thane Auto Driver Plants Trees and Waters Plants; Urges Public to Do...
Purushottamlal Ramswaroop Gupta, a 40-year-old auto driver from Thane is a familiar face at Upvan lake. Every morning, he makes his way to the lake to plant trees and water them. Gupta calls this...
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If Trees Were to Organize a Silent Protest, These Are the Things They’d Say
What did the tree learn from the earth to be able to talk with the sky?” ― Pablo Neruda, The Book of Questions Ever wondered what would trees have to say if they could speak? SayTrees, a community of...
View ArticleVIDEO: 120 Volunteers to Plant 2 Lakh Trees in Tamil Nadu
The government of Tamil Nadu and NGO Vetry have launched a large scale tree plantation drive across the city of Tirupur. Atleast two lakh trees will be planted and volunteers will also take care of the...
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How People across India Are Using the Internet to Plant Trees and Reduce...
Want to plant a tree but not sure how to go about it? Just log on to this website and you will soon have your very own tree taking root in some part of the country. “I was born and brought up in a...
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This Village in Rajasthan Plants 111 Trees for Every Girl Child Born. Thanks...
Piplantri village in Rajasthan is making news for initiatives that encourage empowerment of women and environment conservation, along with increasing employment opportunities. All this, thanks to one...
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A Society in Pune Is Fighting Water Scarcity & Saving ₹ 20 Lakh Every Year....
Scorching summers and an acute shortage of water go hand in hand in many cities. Every summer, water woes make urban residents spend lakhs of rupees on tankers. One housing society in Pune decided to...
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How a 63-Year-Old Retired Math Teacher Is Changing the Face of Her Hometown...
This 63-year-old ex-maths teacher is doing tree plantation, commendable work in Goa. Meet Alka Damle, whose efforts have brought about a significant change in Vasco city. It is not unusual to see...
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These 10 Green Warriors Are Helping the World Breathe Easy by Planting as...
Trees are a link between the past, present and future. With exponential decrease in forest cover worldwide, the only way we can save trees is by consciously acting towards environment conservation....
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Planting Trees on Births & Deaths, Drought-Hit Pune Village Transforms Itself!
A remote village near the city of Pune in Maharashtra, Ranmala, had been affected by drought for a long time. Felling of trees in the village had led to high levels of soil erosion, and whatever rains...
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Gujarat Forest Dept. Finds Awesome Eco-Alternative to Plastic Pots – Coconut...
The need to increase greenery in cities and villages is at an all-time high, and more and more concerned people are advocating for large-scale tree plantations. The forest department of Chhota Udepur...
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This Legendary IFS Officer was Responsible for Singlehandedly Greening...
Towering trees with dense canopies, all of whom are the legacy of Seturam Gopalrao Neginhal, still stand tall along the busy roads and streets of Bengaluru. For those of us who do not know, it was the...
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Working for 40 Years, Kerala’s 85-YO Devaki Amma Grew a Forest All By Herself!
9-year-old Gouri is both anxious and excited to know the status of the sapling she had planted in December last year. She rings up her great grandmother Kollakkayil Devaki Amma for answers. Not wanting...
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