The students of Meenchanda Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School refused to buckle down to the pressure from the corporation for a development project.
Thomas was disturbed by the amount of fertilisers and pesticides sprayed upon fruits and vegetables supplied in not just marketplaces but also on those that were grown in kitchen backyards.
Often we hear about thousands of saplings being planted, but we never hear about what happens next. This organisation makes sure that it takes care of its trees!
This technique uses cuttings from trees to grow more trees. It's fast, uses less resources, and RS Arjunan is convinced that it will help restore the green cover of Tamil Nadu.
Instead of permitting the clearance of as many as 30 trees to expand the existing three-metre wide bridge, what Rao put forth to the R&B officials and the contractor was an alternate diversion plan which could save these trees from being felled.
With biofouling becoming a primary environmental concern across the globe, there is an urgent need to develop less harmful non-toxic anti-foulant and anti-corrosion paints.