YEI – Million Trees The Problem When the environment becomes less valuable or damaged, environmental degradation is said to occur. There are many forms of environmental degradation. When habitats are destroyed, biodiversity is lost, or natural resources are depleted, the environment is hurt. Environmental degradation can occur naturally, or through human processes. The largest areas of concern at present are the loss of rain forests, air pollution and smog, ozone depletion, and the destruction of the marine environment. Pollution is occurring all over the world and poisoning the planet's oceans. Even in remote areas, the effects of marine degradation are obvious.
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YEI – Million Trees
The Problem
When the environment becomes less valuable or damaged, environmentaldegradation is said to occur. There are many forms of environmental
degradation. When habitats are destroyed, biodiversity is lost, or naturalresources are depleted, the environment is hurt.
Environmental degradation can occur naturally, or through humanprocesses. The largest areas of concern at present are the loss of rain
forests, air pollution and smog, ozone depletion, and the destruction of themarine environment.
Pollution is occurring all over the world and poisoning the planet's oceans.Even in remote areas, the effects of marine degradation are obvious.
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Current Environmental Problems in Chennai
Chennai is growing on a rapid phase in all the 3 directions and with vacant land vanishing at an alarming rate, it is inevitable that the ground water
levels will deplete and pollution levels will increase with increased traffic.
It is a need of the hour that a massive plantation program be undertaken to curtail the pollution level within and around the city.
Lack of awareness, action and response to natural disasters has impactedon the number of trees that exist in and around Chennai. This has a direct
impact on the environment, look and feel of the communal areas anddecreased ability to reduce the air pollution.
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Benefits of Trees
Social Benefits:-
We like trees around us because they make life more pleasant. Most of usrespond to the presence of trees beyond simply observing their beauty. We
feel serene, peaceful, restful, and tranquil in a grove of trees.
Environmental Benefits:-
Trees alter the environment in which we live by moderating climate,improving air quality, conserving water and harbouring wildlife. Climate
control is obtained by moderating the effects of sun, wind, and rain. Radiantenergy from the sun is absorbed or deflected by leaves on deciduous treesin the summer and is only filtered by branches of deciduous trees in winter.
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Benefits of Trees
Long Term Economic Benefits:-
The economic benefits of trees can be both direct and indirect. Directeconomic benefits are usually associated with energy costs. Air
conditioning costs are lower in a tree-shaded areas.
The indirect economic benefits of trees are even greater. These benefitsare available to the community or region. Lowered electricity bills are paidby customers when power companies are able to use less water in their
cooling towers, build fewer new facilities to meet peak demands, usereduced amounts of fossil fuel in their furnaces, and use fewer measures to
control air pollution. Communities also can save money if fewer facilitiesmust be built to control storm water in the region.
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The Proposal – YEI Million Trees
Youth ExNoRa International proposes to run the project for 3 years with aview to conduct an assessment annually to include the lessons learnt in
year 2 and 3 .
The proposal aims at
1. Implementing Million Trees programme by planting million trees in and around Chennai city.
2. Reduce air pollution and toxin levels in and around Chennai city3. Enhance the image of Chennai as a Clean and Green city4. Raise awareness of the importance of planting trees5. Use corporation resources to maintain the trees
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Action Plan - Selection of Trees
Considering that most trees have the potential to outlive the people whoplant them, the impact of this decision is one that can influence a lifetime.
Selecting the right form (shape) to complement the desired function (whatyou want the tree to do) can significantly reduce maintenance costs andincrease the tree’s value in the landscape.
Site Conditions
Selecting a tree that will thrive in a given set of site conditions is the key tolong-term tree survival. The following is a list of the major site conditionsthat will be considered before selecting a tree for planting:
• Soil conditions, exposure (sun and wind)• Human activity, drainage, space constraints and pest problems
YEI – Million Trees
Action Plan - Selection of Trees
YEI – Million Trees
Action Plan – Selection of areas
As part of the programme the below list of areas will be selected to plant the trees:-
1. Corporation, municipality and panchayat land
2. Parks and common spaces
3. Roads and highways
4. Cemeteries, schools, colleges, government offices