Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Planting of Pathinettampatta at Secretariat

Ixora, an environmental organisation in Lakshadweep, sent a gift to Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, through Greens. The gift was a coconut sapling of Pathinettampatta - a special variety of coconut palm which bears fruit after its 18th leaf comes out. To read the news click here.

Pit for the plant.




Chief Minister plants the sapling. Officials and members of Greens are seen.


Monday, October 22, 2007

Certificate-cum-paintings of the Painting Competition Winners

Certificate-cum-painting of the First and Second Prize winners of the Nature Painting Competition are given below:














Below is the common certificate given to the rest of the winners. The picture used for this certificate is taken by Sunil Elias, Kochi, Kerala which won Certificate of Merit in the Greenvision 2007 Nature Photo Competition.



Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Memorandum of Greens

Greens express concern over location of space institute

Greens submitted a memorandum before the Chief Minister of Kerala, expressing concerns over proposed Athirappilly Hydro-Electric project and site for space institute at Ponmudi.

For reading the news: http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/24/stories/2007092453970400.htm


The full text of the submission is given in www.greensmalayalam.blogspot.com

Capturing Nature

The exhibition organised by Greens captured the iridescent moods of the river and the waterfalls of the Chalakudy river basin.



The Hindu speaks.