Tree Planting Efforts by the Ecosikh Community Near Amritsar, Punjab
A volunteer soaking a tree sapling in water, ready to be planted. This is part of the creation of a Mini-Forest near Amritsar, Punjab. The tree-planting efforts are led by Ecosikh.
- Image ID 55588258
- Production Year 2023
- Length 00:00:17
- Production Company Studio Silverback
- ResolutionUHD ProResUHDHD
- FormatMP4MOV
Synopsis
Shubhendu Sharma started a company called Afforestt – a reforestation company inspired by the Miyawaki method of forest creation – accepted as one of the most effective tree planting methods for creating forest cover quickly on degraded land. He has also managed to make it more efficient and affordable, meaning they are now creating mini new forests that can replicate old forest ecology in just a few short years. Afforestt has created more than 100 urban forests in India and other parts of the world, and helped to raise awareness about the importance of trees and forests in urban areas. A big part of Shubhendu’s mission is to teach and inspire as many communities as possible to plant forests. The Sikh community in Punjab, led by EcoSikh, have taken Shubhendu’s teachings and run wild. This severely deforested state has seen an explosion of ‘sacred groves’. The Sikh community have planted thousands of Mini-Forests and are enjoying the nature that has returned.
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Studio Silverback