Green Initiatives: The tree plantation drive

What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

The poet asked us to stand and stare at the beauty of nature. Today even if we have the time, we don’t have anything to stare at. So,

What is this life if, full of care,
We have no woods, to stand and stare!

Yes it’s true; we don’t need any statistics to prove the reducing amount of trees; Pollution and increase in Population have taken care of that. With the concrete jungle expanding, the number of trees is falling at an alarming rate.
Somaiya Social Cell took the initiative of Tree Plantation. On 5th October 2008, the event took place at two venues. The Tree plantation drive was organized by the monthly activity team.

The Initiative

In association with Lion’s Club, Tree Plantation was done at Pantnagar Police Station. About 30 saplings were planted nearby the Police Station. The Lions Club Team was of great help in the whole process.

The team involved

The second venue was SIMSR Hostel. As many as 40 saplings were planted. Prof. Radha Iyer and Prof Reena Mehta participated in the plantation drive held at the hostel. The volunteers were full of life and took up the job with zeal and enthusiasm, contributing to the success of the event in a big way.

Prof. Radha Iyer watering the plants

If not the whole planet, at least we will make our city green again.

You may say that we are dreamers,
But we are not the only one.
I hope someday you will join us,
And the world will be green again…