Day two saw more enthusiasm, excitement and verve from the ‘Green Warriors’ as we call ourselves. There was a twofold increase in the number of participants in the Save Southern Avenue 2009 campaign. The campaign though called SAVE SOUTHERN AVENUE 2009 not only aims at making this neighborhood plastic and garbage free but also to inspire other localities to do the same until we have a greener, safer and healthier Kolkata.
It was extremely heartening to see nearly 45-50 people coming forward to help, today, just our second week into the campaign. We were joined by the Nature Clubs of La Martiniere for Boys and La Martiniere for Girls. We started our work in front of the Safari Park entrance (Our weekly starting point) at 6:15 am amidst the misty lake while the sun rose. Hand gloves and jute sacks were distributed to everyone. Sacks and gloves in hand our large group split up into smaller ones and made their way around the area. Regular morning walkers came up to us and asked us what we were doing, why we were doing it and how we were doing it. It was wonderful to see some morning walkers volunteering to come up and help pick up the waste along with all of us.
The region was visibly cleaner after today’s efforts. After an hour and a half of rummaging, we managed to collect 1,37,000 Gms of plastic and garbage in over 30 large jute sacks.
At the end of it all it was a triumphant feeling standing around all those jute sacks containing everything under the sun. It felt good to see a cleaner and greener Lakeside. We hope to see an even better response next week so that we can strive towards achieving our goal of a plastic free Kolkata.
We will meet next on Sunday 22nd February at 6A.M. Do spread the word in your building, block, neighborhood and school.
‘JOIN THE REVOLOUTION! BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION'
Please contact
Arman Sood- 9830433663 (soodarman@gmail.com)
Sreyan Chowdhury- 9903076501 (sreyan@gmail.com)
for any further information.
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