Greenfield Project not only deals with planting and distributing saplings but it also works to promote, protect, conserve and develop environment to bring about harmony in nature. Project ‘Life’ started Greenfield Project in 1990, with the aim of spreading awareness on environment conservation. This project also answered the problem of low survival rate of small saplings in dry and arid region of Saurashtra. It has more than 40,000 trees of 6 to 8 ft height. Greenfield Project is an attempt to provide pollution-free, healthy and greener planet to live. Greenfield Project envisions transforming concern for environmental degradation into positive action of afforestation for a healthier and happier life for everyone.
According to the Forest Survey of India, the actual forest cover of the total geographical area in India is only 19.27%, when a minimum of 33% is required for healthy growth and living. Only 40% of this actual forest cover has trees with a well crowned density, thus indicating the risk of desertification. At present India has enough green cover but unfortunately some of the states of India have less than 10% canopy of forest. Gujarat State has only 6% area under forest.
The mass afforestation movement of G4L (Green4Life), began in the 90s, benefitted students, colleges, hospitals, religious institutions, hotels and industrial houses, governmental and the non-governmental organizations. The Greenfield Project has contributed to the cause of environmental protection and development by bringing about the much needed awareness and concrete action to plant more and more trees. Over the years more than 2 lac plants of 6 to 8 feet height have been distributed.
The deforestation and expansion of industrialization has resulted in climate change, global warming, ozone depletion, acid rains, uncertainty of rain and decreasing the underground water, soil erosion etc. As positive action we need heavy green cover on our planet to solve these problems.
Let’s work together to save our planet by planting more and more trees.
