PROJECT ENVI
is open for individuals, schools, institutions, businesses and government. Submit your efforts: be it planting/maintaining/saving trees or ideas/projects that are eco friendly and geared towards sustainable solutions by clicking on “Apply”. Annually we will award prizes worth $900,000 (total) to the winners across all community projects. Please see guideline/criteria for details.
Trees reduce air conditioning needs by 30% | A mature tree removes 70 times more pollution than a newly planted tree | A single tree produces 260 pounds of oxygen per year| All above numbers are approximate | Typically the Forest Department provides free trees | Cheap trick to water a young tree – Watch the video | Protect the young tree – This concept can be applied – Watch the video | Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30% | A mature tree removes almost 70 times more pollution than a newly planted tree | A single tree produces approximately 260 pounds of oxygen per year. That means two mature trees can supply enough oxygen annually to support a family of four | One tree can absorb as much carbon in a year as a car produces while driving 26,000 miles | Over the course its life, a single tree can absorb one ton of carbon dioxide | For More info – http://www.savatree.com/
Rock Stars for Trees + Birds + Earth
We salute them for their efforts in helping trees, bees and the mother nature. If there are others or efforts who deserve to be on this wall, please use the form above or contact info below to send details.
St Michael School Hubli: One of the Tree Hub winner for 2017:
IEMS College: One of the Tree Hub winner for 2017:
Need to grow trees with flowers and fruits which helps birds feeding or even butterflies.
Kudos!! Management Staff & Students of Channabasaveshwar College for participating in Treehugger project as a community.
From the Brainstorm at Chetan Business School:
Salim:
With limited yard space around the house in India, how do you recommend we plant trees?
NABROS Team:
Instead of concrete compound/fence, you may plant bamboo in a straight trench to create a beautiful fence, privacy and greenery.
Meeting Minutes – Discussions/Decisions/Next steps from the Brainstorm session as on 18th October 2016 Discussions – Trees to be planted at airport Sanjeev suggestions – Gulmohar is the tree as it can – 1- Repel Birds 2 – Grow with less maintenance.After a year need not water 3 – Tree saplings are available in the forest department, you will give us the contacts. 4 – Pit hole to be dug 2ft deep/2ftWidth/2ft length 5- Need to plant this tree 10ft distance from the wall. 6 – 25ft height 7 – 50 years plus life span. Abhi suggestions – Bamboo tree – Does not attract birds/horizontal roots/retains water Trees that grow horizontally -Names to be shared Trees No fruits and min flowers max leaves Tree that looks nice with thorns on the trees Trees grow on top of the root Trees/plants for Commercial buildings. – Abhi – Terrace Gardens in commercial buildings to cool down the temperature and reduce AC/power costs. Sanjeev – Creeper from Sicus family – grows well on the concrete walls/compound walls.He also shares his inputs when he came NASA’s experiment for choosing best trees that can be taken to outer space so that they can generate more… Read more »