Raksha Bandhan is a celebration of a sister’s promise and a brother’s duty. This is symbolised by the delicate thread, ‘rakhi’, which serves as a representation of the close bond between two siblings. Similarly, the brother accepts the rakhi from his beloved sister, vowing to shield her from adversities and to be a steadfast presence […]
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023: Sowing The Seeds For a Greener Tomorrow
This year marks the 77th Independence Day of India. As the nation stands tall as a growing economic powerhouse, showcasing remarkable advancements in agriculture, space technology, manufacturing, and establishing world-class educational institutions, India is also now taking a firm stand in combating the defining issue of our times, Climate Change. Being a peninsular country, India […]
Trees – Your Armour In The Era Of Global Boiling
Last week, UN Chief Antonio Guterres announced that, “Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning. The era of global warming has ended and the era of global boiling has arrived.” July witnessed the three hottest days and the highest ever ocean temperatures recorded in history. From more frequent and […]
A Look Inside Our Planting Site at Ramtek
At Grow-Trees, visiting our planting sites is one of our most integral and cherished aspects of our work – they not only serve as essential monitoring opportunities for the planting work but they also consistently provide fresh insights, exciting discoveries and heart-warming encounters. Our latest expedition took us to the Pench Tiger Reserve in Ramtek, […]
Tree plantation and Tiger Conservation working together towards protection of Wildlife
International Tiger’s Day on the 29th of July is a vital and urgent call to action, particularly in the face of pressing issues such as illegal trading, poaching, deforestation and land degradation. Known as an ‘Umbrella’ or ‘Keystone’ species, the tiger plays an integral role in maintaining the delicate balance of our ecosystem. Failing to […]
Tree Plantation – A Holistic Approach to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a thorough framework for solving the social, economic, and environmental issues that are currently posing the greatest threats to the planet. Regardless of a country’s level of development, the SDGs apply to all of them. They understand that accomplishing the goals of sustainable development is everyone’s responsibility and that […]
Reforestation – How Trees can help us achieve Net Zero
Human activities have profoundly altered the forest area across the globe. Each year,10 million hectares of forest land which is approximately the size of Iceland, are deforested. (source- un.org) Deforestation affects us in many ways: Why is net zero essential to tackling climate change? Net Zero refers to the goal of eliminating the gas emissions that […]
Planting Mangroves for Blue Carbon – A Critical Piece of the Climate Action Puzzle
Mangroves tend to get overshadowed by their taller counterparts but they are actually an ecological powerhouse. Despite making up less than 1% of the tropical forests around the world, the mangrove ecosystem is able to sequester a significant amount of carbon from the atmosphere and the ocean. This makes it vital in the fight against […]
The Rise of Eco-Friendly Gifting
The data for eco-friendly gifting points out that sustainability is the theme of our times. People are becoming more conscious about ethical and socially responsible consumption and their choices reflect this. The Concept of Eco-Friendly Gifting There are 2 main drivers of gifting. First of all it is meant to evoke positive emotions in the […]
The Busy Person’s Guide to Saving the Planet (Not a listicle)
Balancing work and personal life can be hectic, but it is crucial that all of us, at a personal level, make time for climate action. As a civilization, we have moved beyond climate change and are now facing a climate crisis and it is time we move beyond listicles and quick hacks and look towards […]