COMMUNITREE successfully organised the Children’s Forest #4 event at the Chennai Corporation Park, Pallipattu, Taramani, engaging students in a hands-on effort to promote environmental sustainability. The event focused on educating children about crowdfunding, where they raised funds to plant 600 saplings in the park, making it a part of the city’s green rejuvenation efforts.
The event was graced by Joshua Pius Amalraj – Director of Little Flowers Group of Schools, who addressed the students on the significance of environmental responsibility. He highlighted the impact of small, collective actions like tree planting and encouraged the young participants to continue their efforts toward a sustainable future.
Through this project, children were encouraged to take an active role in addressing key environmental concerns such as rising temperatures, pollution, and biodiversity loss. The children raised funds from family and friends to ensure that the newly planted saplings would be maintained for the next three years. The initiative provided practical experience in fundraising and community engagement, teaching children the importance of environmental stewardship and the role they can play in shaping a sustainable future.
Nearly 600 native saplings were planted across the park. Participating schools and academies were Little Flowers (Kundrathur), Scholars Academy and Story Influencers Academy. COMMUNITREE, which manages over 1.5 million trees across 105 locations in India, has continued its efforts to create urban forests and raise awareness about the importance of environmental preservation.
