Go GREEN DRIVE AT EKTA WOODS

Quoting Gandhiji, ''Be the change you want to see in the world!" 

So what better than 2nd October, Gandhi Jayanti,  to bring about ' A Change in Our Surroundings',  through a Cleanliness cum Plantation Drive! 

"No Publicity Gimmick, No Big Talk or Aspirations, a Simple and Sincere Attempt to Do Our Bit for the Environment !" 

A thirteen member team comprising of Shubha Sagar, Neepa Soneta, Monali Shah, Tisya Soneta, Prisha Shah, Suhani Shisulla, Drishti kakkar, Gauri Thimmankatti, Rudram Panchal, Vedant Mahashabde, Nishita Nirmal, Smit Sataval,Ayush Samant,
all residents of Ekta Woods, Raheja Estate, Borivali, East Mumbai
conducted ,'A Cleanliness cum Plantation Drive' on 2nd October 2015 from 8.30 to 10.30 am. 

The Activity was conducted in three stages:

1.Cleaning up 'in and around' Ekta Woods.

2.Cleaning the garden and planting saplings.

3.Discussing simple solutions for resolving the water Crisis

GETTING READY TO BEGIN THE ACTIVITIES

CLEANING THE PREMISES OF EKTA WOODS

STEPPED OUTSIDE EKTA WOODS FOR AN INTENSE CLEANLINESS DRIVE AND PROUD TO HAVE COLLECTED SIX BAGS FULL OF GARBAGE

READY FOR PLANTATION

THE SHEER JOY OF PLANTATION

THE JOY OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE

WE WERE REWARDED WITH WADA PAOS, OVER WADA PAOS, WE DISCUSSED WAYS TO RESOLVE WATER CRISIS

WE HAVE PROMISES TO KEEP AND MILES TO GO BEFORE WE SLEEP, SEE YOU SOON WITH ANOTHER ACTIVITY 

The message the children learned and wish to convey: 

1.We as children can bring about change.

2.It is important to keep our surroundings clean. 

3.Every little effort is important and can initiate more change. 

4.We must plant more trees if we wish to save the planet.

5.W e can and must save water,for which we should not: 

let water overflow, repair the taps,use shower only occasionally, use the water used for  washing vegetables and pulses to water the plants, never throw water ,use it judiciously.

So you see ,the 'Go Green Drive at Ekta Woods was a huge success!

   

Shubha Sagar and twelve others reporting from  

Ekta Woods, Raheja estate, Borivali, East, Mumbai .