We in the program Area of  JCI ROCKTOWN is coming with New Project JCI ROCKTOWN Tree Bank in 2007. In this bank we have now tie up with ISHA Foundation - Project Green Hands get some 1000 of saplings of different trees and if any one/organizations need trees to plant in their area we are coordinating them by supplying and planting in free of cost.

      In future we motivate School & College students to create saplings for our needs by issuing them seeds and plastic bags with sand .

   "Trees and humans are in an intimate relationship. What they exhale, we inhale, what we exhale, they inhale. This is a constant relationship that nobody can afford to break or live without".
    - Sadhguru (Founder-ISHA Foundation)

Current Scenario :
  Over-exploitation of natural resources has led to massive degradation of ecological systems and to global warming. Unless serious corrective measures like restoration of tree cover, ground water and soil health are put in place. Our way of life will be seriously affected.
 The situation in the state of Tamil Nadu, India is a case in point. The forest or tree covers in Tamil Nadu is only 17.58%, against the national ideal of 33%. Tamil Nadu receives heavy rains for a short period from October to December, resulting in heavy floods and soil erosion. Where almost 50% of rain fall runs off to the sea, carrying life sustaining soil with it. In the absence of green cover, a severe drinking water scarcity has also arisen. An increasing population in the next 35-50 years will lead to prime agricultural lands being lost to fulfill the basic needs of the people. Due to uncertainty in the monsoons and adverse climate changes. Food production will become a matter of chance.
  With the current rate of land degradation experts predict that by 2025. 60% of Tamil Nadu will be a desert, unsuitable for food production. This situation, if unchecked, will result in loss of ecological balance, poverty and social instability.
Why Plant Trees?
Trees
  Reduce global warming and adverse climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen to the atmosphere.
>   Are essential for seeding the clouds, rain harvesting, ground water recharge and to maintain a healthy hydrologic cycle
>   Are an effective means of soil regeneration and prevention of soil erosion
>  Provide home and habitat to different species of plants and animals, enhancing bio-diversity.
>   Mitigate poverty and malnutrition ny serving as asource of income generation and nutritious food.

Awareness Key:
  A shift in mindset is crucial to preserve the natural environment for future generations. This needs to happen by
 * Cultivating a culture of revering trees as the very basis of life.
 * Creating awareness about using natural systems for a sustainable livelihood

Key Components Include:
#Increase Tamil Nadu green cover by 10%
#Mass tree planting with people participation
#Holistic approach to environmental restoration
#Promote strategies for sustainable use and management of the land
#Rooted in the rural culture, environment and socio-economic sustainability

     Call for free saplings  9362644771 / 9894487572.