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Encouragement on social media for the efforts !!!

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Coverage in TOI... Helps create awareness !!

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Action started on our Representation in Gurgaon as well !!!

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Victory for Ecosaviourz !!! A big Thank You to the authorities who heard us... Saving trees .. will save us !!!!

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Met with the MCG Commissioner Mr. PC Meena and presented the data of geo tagged images of concretised trees. We collected a data of 650 trees along with their location.

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Found this in galleria

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Times of India 10.02.2022

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you should make a YouTube channel about this so that you can spread more awareness

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The problem of concretization around trees is a Pan South Asian problem. The initiative got support from  Provincial Minister for  Anti-corruption Establishment, Industries & Commerce and Cooperative Department in Sindh, Pakistan, Mr. Jam Ikramullah Dharejo.

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The National Green Tribunal in  Sadi Ram and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors. (07.03.2017 - NGT) : MANU/GT/0024/2017 held:-

IMPACT OF TREE FELLING ON ENVIRONMENT

Trees play a very important role in maintaining the ecological balance in the biosphere. Since the beginning, trees have furnished us with two of life's essentials, food and oxygen. On an average, one tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen and absorbs up to 48 lbs of carbon dioxide a year. With the evolution of human civilization contribution of trees in making our life comfortable increased several fold, i.e., they provide us necessities such as clothing, shelter, medicine, and tools. Today, their value continues to increase and more benefits of trees are being discovered as their role expands to satisfy the needs created by our modern lifestyles.

Trees contribute to our environment by providing oxygen, improving air quality, climate amelioration, conserving water, preserving soil, and supporting wildlife. During the process of photosynthesis, trees take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen we breathe. They provide us with fresh air to breathe, shade in summers, food, and other benefits without which we cannot even think of living. Trees control climate by moderating the effects of the sun, rain and wind. Leaves absorb and filter the sun's radiant energy, keeping things cool in summer. Trees also preserve warmth by providing a screen from harsh wind. In addition to influencing wind speed and direction, they shield us from the downfall of rain, sleet and hail.

Trees lower the air temperature and reduce the heat intensity of the greenhouse effect by maintaining low levels of carbon dioxide. Both above and below ground, trees are essential to the eco-systems in which they occur. Far reaching roots hold soil in place and fight erosion. Trees absorb and store rainwater which reduce runoff and sediment deposit after storms. This helps the ground water supply recharge, prevents the transport of chemicals into streams and prevents flooding. Fallen leaves make excellent compost that enriches soil. In the present day scenario trees in Urban Environments help in muffling the urban noise. In Suburban Environments they help in providing shade canopy and noise buffers and also congenial habitat for suburban wildlife, while in the rural environment they protect the crops from wind, control erosion and create diverse plant and animal habitats.

Despite knowing the importance of trees, human beings are still cutting down the trees and forests have started depleting from this beautiful earth. Deforestation has the following dangers:

* Destruction of carbon sinks: Carbon sinks are huge stores of carbon. Large quantities of carbon are trapped by plants in general and trees in particular in the body biomass thereby helping in balancing the carbon dioxide content in the biosphere. Mature trees hold large quantities of carbon. Each acre of the forest has been taking roughly 0.75 metric ton of carbon out of the atmosphere annually, doing its humble part to counteract greenhouse warming [The Case of Missing Carbon: National Geographic]. A mature tree can absorb up to 48 lbs of carbon dioxide a year (McAliney 1993). In fact, large trees at maturity can store approximately 1000 times more carbon dioxide than saplings (Nowak 2001). This difference highlights the importance of maintaining large tracts of healthy, mature forest, which will be much more useful in establishing carbon sinks than planting saplings [Ravin, A & Ranie, T: Best Practices for Including Carbon Sinks in Greenhouse Gas Inventories].

When a tree is felled and burnt the carbon present in its body gets converted back into carbon dioxide and is released into the atmosphere. Timber extraction may only represent a comparatively small return of carbon to the atmosphere: wood does not release CO2 until it decomposes or is burnt. The oxidation of leaf litter and surface soil biomass in felled areas will add to net emissions in the short term. Where re-growth or restocking does not take place, there is a potential net loss of 50 t C/ha [Environmental impacts of land management; Natural England Research Report NERR030; pp 131 - 142].

* Soil Erosion: Deforestation makes soil prone to erosion by agents such as wind and water. The roots of trees hold the particles of soil together, thus preventing the fertile top soil from being carried away. Soil erosion leads to loss of productivity of the land due to loss of mineral nutrients and soil microorganisms

* Destruction of animal habitats: Apart from domesticated animals and marine and fresh water animals, all other animals need forests as their habitats. These forests do not only provide a place for the animals to roam around but also provide their food and act as a source of protection from predators through camouflage. Actually each plant/tree provides a unique microhabitat of a great array of macro and microscopic animals and when it is felled these organisms are significantly affected. Destruction of the animals' habitats literally kills the animals.

* Source for medicine: Many plants/trees are a source of important medicines used for the treatment of diseases in case of human beings as well as domesticated animals. Destruction of such trees leads to destruction of such medicines.

* Greenhouse effect and global warming: Nature balances the flow of energy and nutrients. Trees and forests play a very vital role in the flow of energy and cycling of nutrients like carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, etc., in the biosphere. Destruction of trees/forests results in the disturbance in the natural balance in the cycling process of various nutrients. For example, recent calculations suggest that carbon dioxide emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (excluding peat land emissions) contribute about 12% of total anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions with a range from 6 to 17% [van der Werf, et al. (2009). CO2 emissions from forest loss". Nature Geoscience 2 (11): 737-738]. Deforestation causes carbon dioxide to linger in the atmosphere. As carbon dioxide accrues, it produces a layer in the atmosphere that traps radiation from the sun. The radiation converts to heat which causes global warming, which is better known as the greenhouse effect. Destruction of forests also causes modification of climate of an area mostly leading to desertification and aridity.

* Trees, and plants in general, affect the water cycle significantly in a number of ways

• The tree canopy intercepts precipitation, and a part of it is in the process evaporated back to the atmosphere;

• Tree litter, stems and trunks slow down surface runoff;

• their roots create macropores - large conduits - in the soil that increase infiltration of water;

• they contribute to terrestrial evaporation and reduce soil moisture via transpiration;

• their litter and other organic residue change soil properties that affect the capacity of soil to store water.

• their leaves control the humidity of the atmosphere through the process of transpiration [Scherer et al (2013) Soil, Water and Plant Characteristics Important to Irrigation, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota].

Chopping down vast swathes of forest is known to have an effect on climate, but what is the impact of cutting down a handful of trees? A recent study by Zhang et al. (2014) shows that even small-scale land clearance - a few hectares or less - causes a noticeable change in local temperature. According to climate models, tropical deforestation causes warming, while loss of forest at high latitudes brings about cooling. The transition from warming to cooling occurs at latitude of around 35°. But most land-use change occurs at far smaller scales: To see whether the loss of only a few trees has any impact on the climate of an area Zhang et al (2014) studied 40 locations across North and South America and 12 locations in Eastern Asia[Zhang et al. (2014). Response of surface air temperature to small-scale land clearing across latitudes. Environ. Res. Lett. 9 (3): 7pp]. They observed that at tropical and subtropical latitudes (15°S to 20°N) local deforestation caused a warming effect of more than 0.5 °C on daily maximum temperature. In boreal latitudes (over 45°N and S) a cooling effect of nearly 1 °C on daily minimum temperature was reported. The team found that small-scale deforestation has the greatest localized warming effect in the tropics - between 10°N and 10°S. After that the impact decreases, switching to a cooling effect at latitude of around 35°.

Research also suggests probable increases in under-storey native plant cover and richness after tree over-storeys are mostly or completely removed. As the pattern of the plant cover changes, it affects the composition of the faunal assemblages in the area as well [Abella, S. R. & Springer, J. D. (2014), Effects of tree cutting and fire on understory vegetation in mixed conifer Forests; Forest Ecology and Management (2014)19pp]. Generally, species favoring closed-canopy conditions with larger diameter trees are negatively affected when cutting results in grasslands or oak woodlands with small diameter trees and open canopies. Conversely, species favoring grasslands or very open woodland are positively affected.

Felling of individual trees tends to be most significant outside woodland because the individual trees themselves, particularly veteran trees, are critical to the interest, for example in orchards, hedges and parkland [Read, H. (2000), The veteran tree management handbook (Peterborough, English Nature, 2000]".

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We broke the concrete around the trees. The Local Authorities are extremely cooperative. A NOC was given to us to carry out the drive and free the trees!!

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Raised awareness for keeping the trees free of concrete!

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We realized that breaking the concrete physically was taking too much time and the concrete was also very deep. We crowd sourced money and got an electric concrete breaker. Special care was taken that it was not used near the root and only loosened the surrounding concrete for manual removal of the same thereafter. See it (and us) in action !!

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Action started on the initiative.. some of the trees in the area of Safdarjung enclave, Delhi were were de- concretzed today !!

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Action started on the initiative.. some of the trees in the area of Safdarjung enclave, Delhi were were de- concretized
today !!

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The Green Path Initiative is breathtaking. you told other organizations what you want to do, and spread action! you are helping the world and spreading awareness. I am very thankful and would like to take action too.

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I say this is a great Initiative and I sapport it a lot.

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i think green path is an amazing organization
and i will do my best to contribute to it

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I have the skillsets to code the app with Vihaan Mittal

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I love all this because you are even communicating with the United Nations. Keep doing this and you will stop climate change once and for all.

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Hey!
Check out this amazing Application, GPS Map Camera Lite. It’s easy functionalities help me to add GPS features on photos as Auto Stamps. It’s freely available on Google Play store. Go and download it now. http://bit.ly/gpsmapcameralite

This app can be downloaded on phones when you take pictures. This app will let you know the exact location of the trees.

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I think you are doing a very good job by motivating other on helping to change the world!! I love this idea of yours to make people a part of your plan to change the world by not cutting trees, not wasting food/water, as it a necessary part for the human body. I suggest, you should find ways to tell not just the whole of Pathways school but people in the neighborhood, as you have shown pics of some trees filled in concrete.

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I think your doing a great job you have inspired many people and I hope many people get inspiration to do the same. You are a very sweet person to help the environment, good luck in the future and time to come

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I think what you are doing Saanvi is inspiring others! I think it’s a great idea to save many trees from being concretized, and I am very amazed on how far you have come! I hope your you take your amazing journey ahead and learn, explore and share whatever research you have done! and we will always support each step you take!

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Coverage of the initiative in the Times of India on 15.01.2022

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Coverage of the initiative in the Times of India on 15.01.2022

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/little-eco-warriors-team-up-to-free-trees-of-concrete/articleshow/88906701.cms?from=mdr

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Action has started being taken by the Authorities!! Come join the Army and make a difference!!  

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Action has started being taken by the Authorities!! Come join the Army and make a difference!!  

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Saanvi what you are doing is a very good initiative. It will help the environment and nature. May you save a lot of trees and plants and of course we will support you😊

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Meeting with Municipal Councillor, Gurgaon

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Meeting with Municipal Councillor, Gurgaon

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I met with the Municipal Councillor of the Ward where I stay and gave her a memorandum requesting her to take action to ensure that trees have free space around them. She encouraged me and told me that after I had told her of the need for de-concretization she noted that tree outside her office was concertized! Ma'am, was kind enough to assure that the said tree would be freed soon.

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I think you are a brilliant and a bright person to do something like this. i really love your idea! i hope that you save many trees and plants!

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The Ward & Watch Army is Commited to save the trees

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I think what Saanvi is doing is amazing and inspiring

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Meeting with Mr Ganesh Bharti, IAS with representation

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Meeting with Mr Ganesh Bharti, IAS with representation

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I met with Mr. Gyanesh Bharti, IAS, Commissioner, South Delhi Municipal Corporation are shared images of Geo – Tagged trees in Delhi which were concretized. He welcomed the student’s initiative and assured of action. He also said that we will be involved in further initiatives of SDMC.

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I took some pictures around my neighbourhood! I hope this motivates you to take it further!

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Suggestions - You can make a website and post PPTS, Videos, Pictures and Ideas.

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I have Geo-tagged the images from DLF Phase 1

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I have Geo-tagged the images from DLF Phase 2

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I have Geo-tagged the images from DLF Phase 3

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I have Geo-tagged the images from DLF Phase 4

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जगमार्ग न्यूज

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जगमार्ग न्यूज

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चंडीगढ़ दर्पण

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चंडीगढ़ दर्पण