Bangalore, Aug 12, 2024: The Green School Bengaluru (TGSB) and the Bamboo Society of India have joined hands to address environmental concerns in the city of Bengaluru.
Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre launched the Bamboo 4 Bengaluru initiative on Aug 8 by unveiling its logo and website. TGSB Managing Director Usha Iyer and BSI Chairman Punati Sridhar represented their organisations.
“Growing bamboo is the need of the hour. The Bengaluru city is experiencing issues with water shortage and this is the best way to conserve water and by cultivating bamboo we can recreate it as a bamboo city," Khandre said.
He also stressed on the fact that bamboo trees releases more oxygen and reduces carbon as compared to the other trees.
BSI Chiarman Sridhar said, "The initiative focuses on planting bamboo to combat pollution and water scarcity, with the goal of creating a 'bamboo city' in Bengaluru. The program involves students from The Green School Bengaluru planting 30,000 bamboo plants to make the city greener and reduce pollution levels. Bamboo also plays a crucial role in rainwater conservation, with some species capable of being planted even in small household sites."
"Using of bamboo in construction in Bengaluru can project it as a eco-friendly city. Thornless bamboo species like Tulda, Oliveri, and Stocksii balcooa, polymorpha, brandisii, bamboos, Strictus, Nutans, etc are recommended for open spaces in Bengaluru. Collaboration between the Bamboo Society of India, The Green School Bengaluru, Forest Department, and BBMP can lead to a substantial difference in the city's environment. This initiative sets a positive precedent that can be emulated by other schools and organizations in Bengaluru in the future,” he said.
The launch event highlighted the need of such innovative and eco-friendly project in collaboration with Bamboo Society of Bengaluru and Karnataka Forest Department to benefit Bengaluru environment.
TGSB MD Iyer said, "The initiative aligns with the zero energy, zero carbon, and zero waste philosophy of The Green School Bengaluru. We have announced that the fastest planter who successfully plants 100 bamboo trees within the allotted time frame and maintains them until the end of the program will receive a trip to New York with family to attend the climate week there."
The Green School Bangalore is the only zero energy, zero carbon, and zero-waste school designed from the most organic materials available to support global sustainability in every way and has adopted SDG 2030 by the UN. It’s a school that supports global sustainability in every way. The school focuses on green awareness for students and staff with programs, resources, and events to promote healthier food and nutrition, indoor air quality, and the 3Rs: reducing, reusing, and recycling. A source of green curriculum, TGSB is dedicated to the “implementation of environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient systems and practices in K-12 schools”.
