The GreenLine Effect

The GreenLine effect

The week following the last session (for the scholastic  year) of the GreenLine team with the students and coordinating staff, one of the student representatives, Atharva Chaturvedi spoke at the school assembly.  He outlined the initiatives and the projects for the school.  Here is his address:

·         After the enlightening session given by the Green line team, the students who attended the meeting were made aware about the threats to the various animals in India, the reasons for their extinction and the steps needed to conserve them.

·         As a part of our task we would be working on an activity called the ‘Project Sparrow’.

     The objective of this activity is to reuse waste material such as used plastic bottles and tetra packs to make bird feeders to support local sparrow population as we are aware that the number of sparrows is dwindling.  The leaders would be visiting the classrooms to speak to the students the procedures to go about this project.

• ·      The Green line team was really happy with the response that they received from you all during the last edition of the Green Runner Magazine based on the theme 'Fauna of Mumbai.'  We hope that you continue with better and more informative articles on relevant issues in the future.

The 2nd of February, every year is observed as world Wetland Day.  It is a day where actions aimed at spreading public awareness about role and importance of wetlands are carried out.  That's why the February issue of Green Runner Magazine will be all about: 'The wonders of our wetlands.'

Remember: Wetlands include marshes, creeks, seasonal or unseasonal water bodies and most importantly - Mangroves.

The Green line team is looking for:

Ø  Original write ups / articles / poems / facts that you'd like to share o the topic.

Ø  Original artwork related to the conservation of wetlands and mangroves.

Ø  Any information that you have related to the flora and fauna of wetland areas in Mumbai.

Ø  Reports of activities that you have carried out in the school or nature trips that you have been on.

Ø  Interesting nature photographs that you have taken.

Ø  Feedback on the previous issues and on the sessions.

Ø  You can send your entries to: newsletter.greeline@gmail.com

Thanks GreenLine.  A ripple effect indeed!