Last year, an environmental revolution was quietly spreaheaded in Kottayam district as a last bid to save Meenachil and its tributaries, Meenanthara and Kodoor, whose existence had trickled down to tiny threads of polluted water.
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.