Palm trees are not actually trees, they are in the grass family. Did you know that Palm Trees are not native to Delhi? You must have noticed them planted outside malls, hotels, inside parks, gated communities and even outside a few houses around the city. They don’t provide much shade, don’t have branches for wildlife to …
Yes, you read that correctly! The wildlife in Sanjay Van does not have the freedom to move around freely in the forest anymore because of the new barbwire fencing that has been built through their home. Sanjay Van is a city forest that spreads across 783 acres in Delhi, it is one of the largest …
A Forest Is No Place For Wildlife, It Belongs To Barbwire. (Sanjay Van) Read More »
DID YOU KNOW ? In the last 13 years, Delhi lost 112,169 trees – 1 per hour, says government data. “All these trees were cut legally. But we still don’t know how many were felled illegally,” said Aditya Prasad, an advocate who has filed a case in the National Green Tribunal against PWD’s Vikaspuri elevated …
Cut trees and use human lungs as air filters, this is the trend in Delhi. Read More »
Sustainable living refers to a lifestyle where an individual uses minimum natural resources. Similarly, sustainable development is a way of progress that involves meeting the needs of the present without causing a deficiency of resources for future generations. The aim of sustainable development is to create a lifestyle where our economic, social and environmental needs …
Sustainable is Attainable – An Interview with Snigdha Sehgal Read More »
Niti Aayog reports say that Delhi’s ground water table will be completely depleted by next year, Delhi Jal Board is working hard trying to get water back into the underground aquifers, and Delhi Development Authority is using their resources to concretise the last remaining soil surfaces in the city. Recently, a group of people were …
DDA Concretising Grass and Soil in Delhi’s Parks and Forests. Read More »
The very trees that give us life are being destroyed in the heavily populated area of Greater Kailash 1. If digging work was done within 1 meter of the trees outside your home, those trees may fall on your car or even on your house, putting your family members in danger. This issue is not only …
Climate change occurs when Earth’s climate system changes drastically and results in new weather patterns that lasts for at least a few decades. Unfortunately in today’s day and age climate change is a very real and urgent problem. Due to our unsustainable lifestyles, we are destroying Earth’s resources and all the life on this planet …
Why is it Important to Raise an Eco Conscious Child? Read More »
Have you wondered why the number of birds flying around have decreased so drastically? Nowadays you will only see birds early morning or late evening. The heat wave that has left us all confined indoors, is affecting the birds as well. The only difference is that they are not as lucky as we are, they …
Help Your Feathered Friends Cool Off This Summer Read More »
Radhika Bhagat is a Wildlife Conservationist based in India. She has been working since several years to protect wildlife and habitats across India and other South Asian countries. She is also formally trained in Yogic sciences and is exploring the subject of spiritual reverence towards nature as the basis for balance for our individual selves …
On Arbor Day, Serra International School, New Friends Colony, New Delhi, organised a special program for the young students with support from New Delhi Nature Society. First, the children visited Ashoka Park, New Friends Colony, where they were seated under the lush trees. In the beginning, there was a short introduction about the trees and …
