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