COASTAL AND GREEN
CHENNAI
Chennai Trekking Club
Initiative…
http://www.chennaitrekkers.org
C H E N N A I
• Chennai formerly known as Madras
• 369-year-old city
• 36th largest metropolitan area in the world
• Located on the Coromandel Coast of the
Bay of Bengal
C O A S T A L
• Second Longest Beach of the World
• Coastal belonging to Bay of Bengal
• Distance of about 12 Kms extended to 20 Kms
• Marina Renovation Project by Chennai Corporation
• Statues
• Institutions
• Historical Buildings
• Monuments
• Swimmig Pool
• Sports Ground
• Railway Stations
• Temples
• Church
• Schools
• Radio Station
• Residential
• Light House
• Police Headquarters
C H E N N A I
G A R B A G E
G A R B A G E
G A R B A G E
G A R B A G E
G A R B A G E
G A R B A G E
V I C T I M
COASTAL CLEANUP
Chennai Trekking ClubAction Plan
Total Distance : 20 KmExpected Garbage : 4 TonsCTC Volunteers : 400Duration : 5hrsDivision : 20 ZonesCTC Organizers : 40 PeoplePhotographers : 20
• Announcement through media to public to spread environmental awareness
• "Do not Pollute" Sign Boards throughout the Beach
• Educate local people towards Non-pollute awareness
• Inviting Volunteers from other institutions for the Mission
Global Warming: The increase in the average temperature of theearth’s near surface air and oceans in the recent decades, and itsprojected continuation
According to the most recent projections of theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, temperature couldrise 1.4 to 5.8°C above the 1990 average by 2100
Climate Change: Any change in climate over time due to natural variability or as a result of human activity
GLOBAL WARMING & CLIMATE CHANGE
Impacts
Bringing the world together to fight climate change
bringing the world together to fight climate change
Earth Hour India
In 2009
Mumbai & Delhi
-54 Indian cities
-17 State capitals
-4 Metro cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata & Chennai
-5 million people across the country (Direct)
-Delhi: Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Old Fort, Humayun’s tomb,
Safdarjung Tomb, etc.
-Mumbai: Chtrapati Shivaji Terminus (VT), Mumbai
Municipal Corporation, Air India building, RBI building
-600 MW in Delhi & c. 200 MW in Mumbai saved in that 1h
-Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, and many
Earth Hour 2010 will be the culmination of over one billion
people around the globe, in more than 6000 cities, towns
turning off lights for one hour on one night
Earth Hour 2010 is in Chennai
This event is for everyone
SWITCH OFF FOR THE PLANET
Join us on March 27 at 8:30pm – 9:30pm for Earth Hour 2010
www.earthhour.in
CHENNAI TREKKING CLUB
Plant trees!
Not only do they suck up carbon dioxide, provide cleaner air and save 2,000 pounds of CO2 a year
CHENNAI
Chennai – Top Angle View
GREEN CHENNAI
GREEN CHENNAI REVOLUTION
Chennai Trekking Club
Location : ChennaiExpected Saplings : 5000+CTC Volunteers : 400+CTC Organizers : 40 PeoplePhotographers : 20
• Joining Hands with “Isha Foundation”
• Announcement through media to public to spread environmental awareness
• Sign Boards depicting importance of Trees
• Educate local people towards Green awareness
• Inviting Volunteers from other institutions for the Mission
CHENNAI TREKKING CLUB
T H A N K Y O U