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.

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.

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.

For details http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/09/22/stories/2007092251100200.htm

Painting Competition result

The painting competition held for school children in connection with Ozone Day Celebrations conducted at VJT Hall had 57 participants. The competition has been conducted in three divisions.

Winners

LP Division

Theme: Scenery

I Place - Vishnu B.,II B, Christ Nagar School, Kowdiar
II Place - Jishnu B., IV D, Christ Nagar School, Kowdiar
III Place - Archana Suseendran, IV, St. Thomas Central School, Kukkolakkal
Certificate of Merit - Arya Anilkumar, III A, St. Mary's English Medium School
Certificate of Merit - Gireesh A. Kumar, IV B., LPS Nemom

UP Division

Theme: Based on Sun (Ozone Day)

I Place - Akhil Murali, VI, ST Central School, KowdiarII Place - Sruthi V.R., VII D., Govt. Model HSS for Girls, Pattom
III Place - Prathibha G., VII C., Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom
III Place - M.G. Gouthami, V, Saraswathi Vidyalayam, Vattiyoorkavu
Certificate of Merit - Nikhil Banerjee A., VII E., Christ Nagar HSS School

High School Division

Theme: Energy Coservation

I Place - Aparna J., X, Nirmala Bhavan, Kowdiar
II Place - Karthika Sivan, IX, Carmel Girls Higher Secondary School, Vazhuthakkad
III Place - Aswathy R.B., X, Karthikathirunal Govt. VHSS for Girls, Manacad

III Place - Rini A., X, Govt. VHSS for Girls, Manacaud

Certificate of Merit - Gokil N., VIII D., Sree Chitra Poor Home, Pazhavangadi

LP had 16 participants, UP 32 and High School 9. Certificates and cash prizes will be issued in the Valedictory section on 18th evenig at VJT Hall by Sri. Binoy Viswam, Hon. Minister for Forest and Housing.

Greenvision 2007

Fourth All India Nature Photography Competition Result

First Place

Gift of Monsoon
Zacharia Ponkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala

Second Place

Consolation Prizes (5)

Sky Dining

G. Naga Sreenivasu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Horse bee with hunt (Robber fly with prey*)

D.N. Baraskar, Indore, MP

Languor Family

C.R. Sathyanarayana, Bangalore, Karnataka

Spider with Egg

Debashish Baruva, 24 Parganas, West Bengal

Gaur Fleeing

H.V. Praveenkumar, Bangalore, Karnataka

Certificates of Merit (5)

Elephant at Bandipur

Hemachandra Jain, Davangere, Karnataka

Green Bee Eaters

Sunil Elias, Kochi, Kerala

Little Ringed Plover

Balagopal G., Kollam

Thirsty Squirrel

Sandeepan Majumdar, Kolkata, West Bengal

Oriale Feeding

Santoshkumar Jana, Midnapur, West Bengal

* Jury's opinion

Green Vision 2007 Results

Result of the 4th All India Nature Photographic Competition

First Place - Gift of Monsoon by Shri Zacharia Ponkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala
Second Place - Newly hatched bucks by Shri Sudheep Roy Chowdhary, Kolkatta, West Bengal

Consolation Prizes

(1) Sky Dining by Shri G. Nagasreenivasu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
(2) Horse bee with hunt (Robber fly with prey) by Shri D.N. Baraskar, Indore, MP
(3) Langur Family by Shri C.R. Sathyanarayana, Bangalore, West Bengal
(4) Spider with Egg by Shri Debashish Baruva, 24 Parganas, West Bengal
(5) Gaur Fleeing by Shri H.V. Praveenkumar Bangalore, Karnataka

Certificates of Merit

(1) Elephant at Bandipur by Shri Hemachandra Jain, Davangere, Karnataka
(2) Green Bee Eaters by Shri Sunil Elias, Kochi, Kerala
(3) Little Ringed Plover by Shri Balagopal G., Kollam, Kerala
(4) Thirsty Squirrel by Shri Sandeepan Majumdar, Kolkata, West Bengal
(5) Oriale Feeding by Shri Santosh Kumar Jana, Midnapur, West Bengal


Jury

Shri K. Hariharan Nair, Photographer, I & PRD, (Chairman)
Shri P.V. Krishnan, Artist
Shri Suresh Ilamon, Nature Photographer
Shri Dev Das, Secretary, Photographic Society of Kerala
Shri P.R. Sreekumar, Nature Photographer, Greens (Coordinator)

Date: 09.09.2007,
Thiruvananthapuram.