HEALTH & ECOLOGY

20 Tue 10.15 AM

E-Hotel

Express Avenue Mall

Gate 1, Pattulos Road

Chennai 600 002Current Events Health & Ecology

                   Creating Verdant Landscapes in Concrete Jungles

We have the unique privilege of living in the only megacity in India to have within its limits a protected forest that hosts an endangered animal species. But the onslaught of unprotected urbanization and natural disasters like Vardah, have rapidly depleted its green cover. Can we recover our lost trove of natural vegetation? What are the species to be encouraged to restore biodiversity? How do we select saplings for our avenues and streets, for our parks and playgrounds, for our beaches and river banks? How do we replant to make our city more pleasing and in a manner that is sustainable?

Jayshree Vencatesan, Managing Trustee, the Care Earth Trust, will share her

expertise on greening strategies for Chennai. She is known for her proficiency on issues of conservation and ecological restoration, particularly of wetlands. She has helped develop detailed plans for planting for holistic improvement of green cover. She has to her credit around 30 scientific articles and a book. She has helped develop training and education programmes for a wide array of participants.