Hyderabad Students Pledge to Extend Green Cover, Plant Saplings

A LARGE group of 3000 students from Delhi Public School in Hyderabad, came together on Monday to do their bit to fight climate change. The students pledged to increase the green cover in their city and neighborhood and planted saplings on this occassion. They also collected nearly 5000 plant saplings and promised to spread the message of green cover amongst their friends and families.

Sadhguru the champion of Project Green Hands and winner of Indira Gandhi Paryavaran award joined the green cover initiative taken up by the school students. He launched the project by planting the first sapling in the school campus in the presence of students, teachers and their principal Rekha Agarwala. The saplings were provided by TSS Projects, Hyderabad promoted by H Ramesh.

"The school and the children wanted to do something to increase the green cover in their city. I took this opportunity to talk to students there, telling them about the importance fighting the climate change and how cutting of trees is affecting our nature immensely. Our children have great potential to fight and lead the climate change challenges. This initiative is a great step towards realizing the dream of making their future beautiful." Sadhguru said

This initiative is very timely since this is monsoon season and a very appropriate moment to make sure that the children can do their bit to contribute to make the environment clean and green. Sadhguru added. The school children planted few saplings in the school campus.