The workshop attracted student volunteers from various colleges in Ernakulam, highlighting the importance of youth involvement in environmental conservation. The program was organized by Nayarambalam Panchayath and coordinated by Grassroute.
Category: Community projects
Engaging local communities in the preservation of mangroves not only fosters a sense of ownership but also ensures that traditional knowledge and practices are integrated into conservation strategies. By working together, we can create sustainable solutions that benefit both the environment and the people who depend on it.
This Christmas, Team Grassroute and BSW students from Rajagiri School of Social Work took a unique approach to celebrate the festive season—by giving back to the environment. In a heartwarming initiative, volunteers and students came together to plant mangrove saplings along the Valiya Banarjee Canal in Nayarambalam, reinforcing their commitment to environmental sustainability. By restoring lost mangrove forests and creating awareness among coastal communities, this initiative not only enhances biodiversity but also strengthens the resilience of coastal areas against climate change.
This ambitious project has been meticulously planned by Grassroute and is overseen by Rajagiri Outreach, with support from Ocean Network Express, a leading logistics company. The initiative has also garnered cooperation from Nayarambalam Gram Panchayat, various National Service Scheme (N.S.S.) units, and the Encon Club.
This initiative not only strengthens our coastlines but also fosters a sense of environmental stewardship among the younger generation. By planting these trees, students are directly contributing to the protection of their community’s future, while also gaining invaluable knowledge about the importance of preserving our natural environment.
For Grassroute, planting trees with Rewild is more than just a one-time event; it’s an investment in the future. Imagine the joy of witnessing these saplings blossom into a thriving ecosystem that provides fresh fruit, fragrant herbs, and a haven for butterflies!
We have got the Pokkali farming method from our ancestors and they were doing it very well, but somewhere we have lost it somehow. Now it is on the verge of being obsolete. It is our primary commitment to support such native cultivation methods and to prevent them from extinction.
Keralites use coconut as food, tender coconuts for water and toddy they drink, with the fronds they make mats and roofings, with the oil they cook and with the husk fibre they make ropes. But the thing is that coconut is declaining in Kerala. On World Coconut Day, we plant a few saplings.
The Computer Science students from Rajagiri college participated in the Pokkali Farming Workshop organized by Grassroute. The team includes 53 girls and 36 boys. Department heads, Associate Director and Assistant Director of the college were also present. Mr K.K. Reghuraj, Farm Superindent, KUFOS and mentor of Grassroute lead classes on Pokkali Farming.
On the second week of April, the Ward Member, Nayarambalam Panchayath, Mrs Beena Jagadeeshan inaugurated the Grassroute Mangrove Nursery. Students from various schools and colleges were present to witness the event. Some native people also attended the ceremony. It was a pride moment for Team Grassroute fulfilling a dream job.