Great Idea Pankaj Ji. This type of Practices should also be there in India Also. If all citizen of India plant a tree once in a month we will have about140000000000 trees planted in a year. Even 1 tree per year will make a great difference
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Mo ko kahan dhoondhe re bande, main to tere paas mae > Na main mandir, na main masjid, na kaab-e-kailash me!!! > by Kabir Das > > Arthat: 'Mo' can be God or it can even be the awareness and the energy > of enlightenment inside you. Not really in the above context mam, but > what I wanted to say is, we should try to look inside ourselves first. > We can plant trees and saplings but its of no use unless we understand > why we are doing it. I feel there is no harm in sharing ideas inside > the doors. Even I have seen people going out for tree plantation, in > plastic bags and even sometimes they put the plastic bags along with > the tree saplings :)). I dont think hugging the trees help trees > either :P.... The best way to help trees may sound unethical to all, > but yes,. the best way is to relieve near the tree roots :P > > There is a very interesting procedure here at our garden. Our farm has > its own funding for all its (around 250+) staffs, facilities and all > the projects running here. But there are processes to acquire the > funding. I just wanted to share one interesting part. When we are > travelling outside HK (using flight) then we need to apply on a > formatted application form. It takes not more than 1 day to get > approval. There is a very interesting clause on the application form. > It says (dont remember the exact word but still) "you are travelling > by plane and so becoming a part of releasing harmful gases in upper > atmosphere. hence you should be planting ................. number of > trees/saplings in next one year from the date of your outward > journey". This "fill in the blanks" is filled by the HR department > before approving depending on the distance and time of your flight. I > personally never have heard this kind of thing happening anywhere else > in the world. And I AM LOVING IT :)!!! I think this should be applied > to all the people in India in government offices. > > Have a nice day!!!! > > Pankaj > > > On Dec 15, 5:35 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > wrote: >> ok there's one girl hugging one tree...usha di >> === >> >> On Dec 14, 7:12 pm, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Wonderful programme. All the best. >> >> > On Dec 13, 7:37 pm, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> > > From: Tasneem <[email protected]> >> > > Date: 13 December 2011 17:31 >> > > Subject: [punetreewatch] Pune Tree Fest 2012 [1 Attachment] >> > > To: [email protected], gkvpune <[email protected]>, >> > > [email protected] >> > > Cc: indra dhanushya <[email protected]>, Ketaki < >> > > [email protected]>, Dimple Rai <[email protected]>, Ujwala >> > > Samarth <[email protected]>, Partha Biswas <[email protected]>, >> > > devika mundkur <[email protected]> >> >> > > ** >> >> > > [Attachment(s) <#13437504ff80f875_TopText> from Tasneem included below] >> >> > > Dear all,**** >> >> > > Please see mail and attachment. This is a tentative schedule for the >> > > second >> > > Pune tree fest. The first one was held in September 2010. It is wonderful >> > > to see that we have managed to have it the second time around, and this >> > > would be thanks to the active coordination of the PMC (Mangesh Dighe and >> > > Zurmure) and Ketaki Ghate. This time we have newer partners and some >> > > newer >> > > ideas.**** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > Some of you had expressed interest in organising certain activities, and >> > > some of these activities already mentioned in the schedule can also be >> > > replicated in your area and neighbourhood. **** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > The contact people have also been provided for each of these activities. >> > > It would be great if you ensure participation in these activities, or if >> > > you feel have your own celebrations in your areas and localities. **** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > *I personally would like to take on some online activities but I need >> > > some >> > > more people to help with this. Specially the tech savvy, and the youth >> > > savvy **J**. So if anyone (many-one) would be ready to volunteer that >> > > would >> > > be great.* >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > The photos below are a small glimpse of the wonderful celebrations we had >> > > in 2010 (opening ceremony, exhibitions, public hearing, plays, name the >> > > tree, schools participating, college enthusiasm and you can see the >> > > creations by the Symbiosis student volunteers, poetry, music and the drum >> > > circle, sculpting workshop etc). Some of you were there but most of you >> > > missed it. So hopefully this time we have given enough notice for all of >> > > you to mark your calendars.**** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > [image: IMG_0024.jpg][image: IMG_0038.jpg][image: IMG_0050.jpg][image: >> > > IMG_0057.jpg][image: IMG_0062.jpg][image: IMG_0080.jpg][image: >> > > IMG_0131.jpg][image: >> > > IMG_0143.jpg][image: IMG_0146.jpg][image: IMG_0150.jpg][image: >> > > IMG_0177.jpg][image: >> > > IMG_0181.jpg][image: IMG_0202.jpg][image: IMG_0205.jpg][image: >> > > IMG_0211.jpg][image: >> > > IMG_0259.jpg][image: IMG_0260.jpg][image: IMG_0262.jpg][image: >> > > IMG_0264.jpg][image: >> > > IMG_0265.jpg][image: IMG_0275.jpg][image: IMG_0288.jpg]**** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > Looking forward to your participation and your expression of love for >> > > trees >> > > and nature.**** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > Regards**** >> >> > > Tasneem**** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > *From:* indra dhanushya [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > *Sent:* 13 December 2011 15:46 >> > > *To:* Ketaki Ghate; avinash madhale; rajivgandhi zoologicalpart; >> > > [email protected]; Tasneem B; [email protected]; >> > > [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; >> > > [email protected]; Peeyush Paranjpe; [email protected]; Daya >> > > Thakur; [email protected]; [email protected]; >> > > [email protected]; [email protected]; >> > > [email protected] >> > > *Subject:* Tree Fest 2012**** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > Dear All, **** >> >> > > The tentative schedule for the Tree Fest 2012 is attached for our >> > > review. We will be finalizing the schedule within 2-3 days. Do let us >> > > know >> > > your suggestions, if any.**** >> >> > > ** ** >> >> > > Regards**** >> >> > > Mangesh Dighe**** >> >> > > Environment Cell, PMC**** >> >> > > __._,_.___ >> >> > > Attachment(s) from Tasneem >> >> > > 1 of 1 File(s) >> > > PuneTreeFest2012draft >> > > scedule.docx<http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/15655007/501275128/name/PuneTreeFest2012...> >> > > Reply to sender <?subject=> | Reply to >> > > group<[email protected]?subject=>| Reply >> > > via web post | Start a New Topic >> > > Messages in this topic () >> > > Recent Activity: >> >> > > Visit Your Group >> > > MARKETPLACE >> >> > > Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - >> > > Get >> > > the Yahoo! 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