Trilochan Sahoo, a passionate nature conservationist from Odisha, has found a creative way to encourage people to plant trees in Delhi - by dressing up as a tree. With his 'I am the tree speaking' T-shirt and a placard, he plans to spread his message to prominent places in the Capital. Trilochan aims to raise awareness about the importance of wildlife protection along with tree plantation and wishes to inspire people to plant a sapling on their birthdays. He also plans to expand his campaign to other states in India.
In an effort to reduce air pollution and combat the heat wave in Delhi, a meeting was held on Tuesday by over 25 government agencies under the leadership of Delhi's Forest and Environment Minister Gopal Rai. The meeting aimed to execute the 12-point Summer Action Plan formulated by the Delhi government, which includes a tree plantation campaign to increase the green belt in the city. The goal is to plant 2 crore saplings in 5 years, with the government claiming to have already exceeded their target in the fourth year of their tenure.
A group of students are taking part in a global campaign to plant a trillion trees by 2023. Learn about the previous attempt 50 years ago and why it failed, and see how students are getting involved in the effort to preserve nature.