Summer of 2024, was a wake-up call. We faced the brunt of unprecedent temperatures. It did not even spare our hill stations. This brought out the collective responsi-bility of our Noida residents.
‘Green Your Neighbourhood’, a voluntary citizen group, came together to increase the green cover in the city and thus the ‘Noida Mega Plantation Drive, 2024’ was conceived on 02 June.
In such a short period, we received overwhelming response. Today we are close to 1500 members, strong to take this initiative forward. We have members across all the sectors of Noida, and have organised our volunteers into 25 sector clusters to manage tree plantations, in their clusters. Residents of this sector too are active members.
We had multiple rounds of discussions and brain-storming sessions about what should be the target we aim at. Some told us ‘aim small’, some said ‘aim big’. With the extreme summer temperatures crossing 50 degrees centigrade, we realised that we are at a cusp of ‘Now or Never’.The only way to combat climate change is ‘More Trees’.
We made a Promise to our city Noida – One tree for every resident of Noida (population of Noida is estimated to be 9,03,000). Our message is each one: ‘Plant One and Nurture One’. We have an added responsibility for those who may not be able to participate. Let’s plant trees for the unsung heroes who are working in this killing heat.
• The policeman who is out on duty.
• Our security guards guarding our society.
• Our house helps who work in our homes.
• Our delivery boys without whom ecommerce would be impossible.
• And countless unsung heroes toiling in this heat.
• Let’s not forget our children. We must leave a green legacy behind.
An Appeal! Help us keep our promise…
Our clarion call is to all the Residents of Noida, Corporates, Public sector, Industry, Citizen groups, NGOs and Educational Institutions to participate in this Plantation Drive. Appeal to all of you to spread the word and inform your family and friends all over Noida to plant trees. Share it at your work place, your children’s schools and colleges, NGOs known to you. We have a collective responsibility. It is not only the task of governments but residents should also join hands with government to tackle climate change. Be a Green Ambassador and share our Musings.
To register for the Tree plantation Drive, please send a message to any of the following numbers and we will share the link: 9810109866, 9971590808, 9811051460.
