PED TO LAGAYA… #PaaniDiyaKya ? Finding green beneath browns is what we call treasure. Ever wondered why we feel calm in the lap of nature? Or why do we even keep artificial plants at homes? That’s because of the green colour which is the Nature’s colour. Green is restful, soothing, cheerful, and health-giving. It represents growth, nature, money and safety. The color green is a relaxing color that is pleasing to the eye and is said to have healing powers.  There’s one more aspect of the green which is very crucial for our volunteers - and we call it LIFE. That’s what our volunteers were looking for in our saplings at Sangam Vihar last weekend. We were disheartened to discover that most of the planted saplings have turned leafless. But thanks to the scratch test, the lively shade of green appeared within browns that amped us up and we knew that the saplings might have turned leafless, but not lifeless. A simple soil depression check by pressing it with our feet l...

AND IT CONTINUES... Remember our ongoing waste segregation awareness campaign at Sarita Vihar? Our volunteers continued the efforts last weekend as well. This time we covered 150+ houses and that too, within just three hours. It was exciting to receive immense positive response from residents. Some of them are even segregating their waste effectively! Along with a few more residents, we also sensitized the waste pickers to bring two collection bags - one for dry waste and one for wet waste. The locals have started taking actions. But we can’t do it alone. Need your support as well. Join us in our efforts and help us providing solution to Delhi’s garbage crisis. Visit http://wmtc.org.in

SURPRISE SURPRISE! There is no ‘Right Work, Wrong Time'.  Yes, our Sainik Vihar watering team made a surprise visit to our saplings there with a gift that was much needed - WATER. They watered 100+ amaltas and mehendi saplings over there and so as it seems, our Sainik Vihar watering drive for this weekend is done a day in advance… all thanks to these people. #PaaniDiyaKya ?

CHANGE IS A PROCESS, NOT AN EVENT No. of volunteers = 7 Households covered = 36 The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. - Nathaniel Branden Lasting lifestyle and behavior changes don’t happen overnight. But then, there’s always a beginning and it all starts with awareness of what needs to be improved. Then, the desire and commitment to make necessary changes follow. Building new behaviors and habits take time and practice, but it's not all. Most people fail changing because they connect to the issue, but are not 100% aware of what they need to change. Thus, our volunteers went door-to-door sensitizing the residents of Sarita Vihar about an issue each one of us connects to, but fails to act on - THE WASTE MENACE. Though many people had their reasons for not being able to do something about it, it was good to interact with others who, instead of treating it as mundane, were actually segregating their waste. Not j...

PED TO LAGAYA… #PaaniDiyaKya? No. of Volunteers = 10 Saplings Watered = 124    Find out what your gift is and nurture it. - Katty Perry Be it birthday, festival, wedding, job promotion or any normal day, we all like gifts. Don’t we? Right from receiving,  unwrapping and to discovering what’s inside - we are so amped and it doesn’t end there - we lovingly keep the gifts with utmost excitement and care. But, where does our excitement disappear for the most precious gift we got from mother nature??  GIFT OF LIFE! Everything we need to survive, and thrive, is provided by the nature around us: food, water, air. Yet, Many of us have conveniently disconnected ourselves from the natural world. Whilst, we humans may have forgotten but mother nature continues to be giving as ever, even in times when it is unfortunately vanishing bit-by-bit.  Let's not forget, trees are a beautiful part of the natural environment and such amazingly eff...

PED TO LAGAYA... #PaaniDiyaKya? No. of Volunteers = 12 Saplings watered = 94 There's a constant debate over nature or nurture - they're inseparable. - Craig Venter The Delhiites took a breath of cleaner air recently without any worriess of respiratory and lung-related ailments as the city received its first rain spell of the season. With this spell was experienced a drop in temperature as well the AQI. The air quality had improved to satisfactory levels but the brief respite for from the toxic air in the last few days ended today as the overall air quality in the NCR again plunged into ‘poor’ category. It is about time we realize that we are not doing much to fix the problem we have created for ourselves. Our volunteers are doing their bit every weekend. And this time little kids also joined us in our weekly ritual of watering and maintenance of our saplings in Hauz Khas and Sangam Vihar. Though the rain gods have blessed our saplings at these pla...

The best teacher is very interactive. - Bill Gates And we could feel so with our extremely interactive session with the teachers of BBPS Pusa Road. Kudos to BBPS for trying to adopt all possible environmental practices in the school  under a programme named ‘HAMARI BAGHIYA’. It’s under this programme that they are doing segregation of waste and will soon begin composting of their food/ organic waste within their own premises. For this, they needed guidance and thus we conducted a waste management workshop for them this morning. We are extremely grateful to the 25+ members audience comprising of  teachers and sweepers who were extremely warm and showered us with a lot of love and affection. We discussed various aspects of waste management, ways in which waste can be segregated as well as utilized, including their garden waste. We also discussed the kind of composting setup that would be best suited for them. We also talked about the concept of 3Rs - Reduce, Reuse and R...

A DROP OF HAPPINESS! No. of saplings watered = 163 No. of volunteers = 11 Volunteers are paid in six figures... S-M-I-L-E-S. ― Gayla LeMaire Have you ever been in a sour mood and then someone has come along with a huge smile, some laughter or in a really good mood? Perhaps a baby that just looked up at you and smiled? How did this make you feel? When the person you are talking to or the people that surround you are smiling, you won’t be able to help but smile! Smile is contagious and that’s what our volunteers spread around in our volunteer drives. The happiness and satisfaction we all get in trade of the weekend drives is priceless and keeps us moving. The happiness of our volunteers is not just within the human race, we share it with our green friends as well. And to do this, our watering teams gathered last weekend at Sainik Vihar, Hauz Khas and Sangam Vihar for helping our friends in need. With watering cans all set, the teams started watering the existing...

EVERY BIT COUNTS! No. of saplings watered = 168 No. of volunteers = 14 No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. – Aesop Small actions might not seem like much at first, but over time, they can have a compounding effect. Actions add up or intensify over time and we can achieve big results from small daily steps. And one such step being taken by our volunteers is regular watering of the native tree saplings planted by us. Our volunteers gathered at Sainik Vihar, Hauz Khas and Sangam Vihar last weekend to water our existing saplings. The volunteers comprised of school and college students as well as working professionals carrying watering containers ranging from two litres water bottles to 200L water tank. There was scarcity of water but the passion of our high-spirited volunteers could not deter them from helping our green friends. They managed water from a nearby police beat office and within two hours, the thirst of 160+ saplings was quenched...

PRESENTING… THE SAPLING SONG!!! Planted a sapling? Paani diya kya ? (Did you water it?) Read what a sapling has to say! Thanks to Dollyy A Kataaria for this... I am a little bundle of joy Forget me not like an old toy One beautiful sight; I reside My friend planted me here and hugged me tight! I tell yummy soil and sunny light I won't stay this little alright For sands of time run All of us together have fun! Before you will even know; My friend waters me to grow! I dream to grow so big like a big green tree Just like that big one there you see But, I am ONLY a little bundle of joy IF you forget me like an old toy What do I do of beautiful sight? I miss that day when you hugged me tight! But my thirst is rising with sunlight Difficult to stay alright! Today sands of time run Looking at me make fun Before you will even know Thirst can let me go My friend quickly you come... Time and tide waits for none Thank you for coming dear! I was today living before in fear! I am a little BIGG...

POLLUTION? SOLUTION! No. of volunteers = 37 No. of saplings planted = 53 Amount of waste collected = 54 kg Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. – William James You know what the best thing about volunteering is? A volunteer always believes that he/she is powerful… powerful enough to bring a change. It’s this spirit that keeps our volunteers going. And for that we don't go extra miles, we just focus on how we all can walk lightly on this planet while giving it back whatever we can. Giving back to nature… That’s what our volunteers did today with Sustainability Struggles. We gathered at Sangam Vihar DDA Park where our native tree saplings were waiting for us to be planted as well watered. Our team took help from the gardener of the park for arranging their home (pits), food (compost) and water. With a good volunteer turnout, we started with the collection of waste littered in the park with the biggest culprits being bottle caps and tobacco packets....